Governor Abubakar Bello donates N20million to Bida market fire victims
March 8, 2018 Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Thursday donated N20 million to victims of Bida Market fire, to cushion their losses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled…
Governor Bello promises to promote, respect women’s rights
March 8, 2018 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday said his administration would promote and respect women’s rights to social, economic and political opportunities in the state. Bello made…
Women’s Day: Female heroes should be celebrated – Dr. Lola Dare
March 8, 2018 Dr Lola Dare, a gender parity advocate and Global President of I Will, an NGO, has called for celebration of women who fought for emancipation of Nigerian…
Pentagon alerts of nuclear weapon strike against U.S.
March 8, 2018 The Pentagon has raised an alert of a compelling evidence of possible nuclear weapon strike against the U.S. “There is compelling evidence that at least one of…
Eagle Square Bombing: Nigerians divided over life jail for trio
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for masterminding the Oct. 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing near Eagle Square, Abuja. Justice…
Apapa Gridlock: Military, LASG, give truck drivers 48 hours to vacate bridge
Stakeholders, including the Nigerian Military and the Lagos State Government(LASG) on Wednesday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to all tanker drivers to vacate the bridge in national interest and security. The…
Osinbajo at 61: Ndoma-Egba describes VP as highly dependable
March 7, 2018 The Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) has described the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as highly dependable. Ndoma-Egba…
NDLEA discovers 5 hemp farms in Jigawa, arrests 1 suspect
March 7, 2018 The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had discovered five farms of Indian hemp in Ringim Local Government Area of the…
Implementing minimum wage not gimmick to win 2019 elections — Oshiomole
March 7, 2018 A former governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says the Federal Government’s proposal to implement a new minimum wage is not a political gimmick to win the…
Central Bank of Nigeria to increase women’s access to credit
March 7, 2018 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pledged to improve access to formal financial services for women, especially credit through its various intervention programmes. The Director, Development Finance…
