Buhari condoles with Amaechi over death of his brother
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, over the death of his elder brother, Dede Amaechi. In a condolence message signed by Malam Garba Shehu,…
Ghana, Ivory Coast fault U.S. report on child labour on West Africa cocoa farmsÂ
A forthcoming U.S. report that shows child labour has risen in the West African cocoa sector is to be reviewed independently after Ivory Coast and Ghana objected to the methodology,…
FG says ‘No names were dropped’ in Wadume’s case, co-accused soldiers undergoing military processes
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says no names were dropped in the case of Taraba alleged kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, also known as…
Thunderstorm: Suspected kidnappers killed in Cameroun not Adamawa – PoliceÂ
The Police in Adamawa has confirmed the alleged killing of 18 suspected kidnappers by thunderstorm in neighbouring Republic of Cameroun and not in the state. This is contained in…
Obaseki’s disqualification: I can’t comment on it now, we’re just following Party constitution – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday said the disqualification of current Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from party primaries is justified by…
China to approve $5.3bn for Nigeria to commence, complete construction of Ibadan-Kano railway- Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Chinese government has agreed to approve $5.3billion for the Federal Government to commence and complete the construction of the Ibadan-Kano…
N162.55bn Sukuk Fund to be used for 44 roads in six zones – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the N162.55 billion it allotted to investors in the third sovereign Sukuk will be used to finance 44 critical road projects across the six…
Adamawa with 4 million people has only 300 doctors – NMA laments
The four million people in Adamawa State have barely 300 medical doctors to cater for their healthcare needs, Dr Tonde Gargah, Chairman of the state’s Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) chapter,…
Mo Abudu’s Netflix deal, big boost for Nigeria’s creative industry – FG
The Federal Government has congratulated a media entrepreneur and filmmaker, Mo Abudu, on her partnership with a leading global streaming service, Netflix, to create two original series and multiple…
COVID-19: Lagos State discharges 90 patients
Lagos State government has announced the recovery and discharge of 90 COVID-19 patients from seven of the state’s isolation facilities. The State ministry of Health disclosed this in a series…