Protect Our Interest, Promote Peace, Tiv Youths Urge Mdzough U Tiv
(News Investigators) The Tiv Youth Council Worldwide (TYCW) has urged the leadership of the Mdzough U Tiv, the Tiv socio-cultural organisation, to live up to its expectation of protecting the interest of the Tiv More...
Nigeria Celebrates 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
Nigeria celebrates 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the wreath laying at the National Memorial Arcade Abuja to mark the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration More...
Video: US Senate At Impasse Over Trump Impeachment Trial
( News Investigators) Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate remained at loggerheads on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. As lawmakers returned from a More...
If We Don’t Kill “RULE OF LAW” Eule Of Law Will Kill Us
( News Investigators) Rule of law allowed Fayose to go over sea for surgery when his lawyer presented medical report of his health condition. Check the pictures below and see where he is having his SURGERY More...
Alert On Dangerous And Unapproved Use Of Paracetamol Tablets In Food Preparation
(News Investigators) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby alerts the public on the dangerous and unapproved use of Paracetamol Tablets to soften meat used in food preparation. More...
Invest In Self Development, Don Tells Fresh Graduates
(News Investigators)/ A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Ayobami Ojebode, has tasked Nigerian graduates to invest in themselves through human capital development and creativity for a better life.Mr. Ojebode, More...
Nigerian Army Commander Killed In Boko Haram Bomb Attack
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A Nigerian Army commander was killed on Saturday after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Marte, Borno State. Military sources told PREMIUM TIMES the army major, More...
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves By 4 Spots, Now World 31st
(News Investigators)/ Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, More...
US Deports German Convicted Of Double Murder In 1985
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A German national convicted of a double murder in the United States three decades ago will be released from prison in the state of Virginia and deported, US media reported late on Monday. Jens More...
Buhari Begins Process To Lift 100m Out Of Poverty – Akume
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The process of actualising the vision of President Muhammadu Buhari to lift over 100 million Nigerians out of poverty has commenced, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs More...
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Albania
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A magnitude-6.4 earthquake has shaken Albania, causing at least minor damage on southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula. The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake struck More...
CP Calls For Clearing of Bush On Highway
Mr Lawal Jimeta, new Police Commissioner to Edo on Monday undertook an on-the-spot assessment of checkpoints in some crime prone areas of the state. Speaking to newsmen during the exercise, Jimeta said part More...
Senate To Reconsider Death Penalty In Hate Speech Bill
The Nigerian Senate may amend the proposed death penalty clause in the Hate Speech Bill before it. Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, who is the sponsor of the bill, made this known in a statement he signed on Sunday in Abuja. Abdullahi, More...
Union Gives Kaduna Govt. 21 Days Ultimatum Over Poor Pay
A Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State has given 21 days notice to Kaduna State Government to settle their outstanding demands lingering for 10 years. This is contained in a statement signed More...
NYSC, NIREC Collaborates on Peaceful Co-existence
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has appealed for attitudinal change that would encourage peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, irrespective of religious persuasion. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, More...
Minister CAlls On States To Enact Laws To Curb Bush Burning
The Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, has condemned bush burning practice in Nigeria as it contributes to climate change. According to her, climate change results in excessive heat, More...
NGO Urges More Women Involvement In Climate Change
An Non Governmental Organization, Women Environmental Programme (WEP) has called for the inclusion of women in the planning and implementation of climate change related actions. Mr John Baaki, Programme Coordinator More...
Bayelsa: NAN Correspondent, Others In Boat Mishap
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A boat conveying journalists across flooded parts of Sampou community on Nun River in Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa capsized and threw the four occupants into the water. News More...
Policeman Defiles Colleagues Daughter
A 45-year-old policewoman (name withheld) on Thursday narrated to an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a fellow police personnel, Mohammed Alidu, allegedly defiled her nine-year-old daughter More...
Red Cross Trains Surgeons On Weapon Wound Patients
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Nigeria delegation says it trained 30 surgeons from 20 states in the country on management of weapon wounded patients. The Head of ICRC Delegation in Nigeria, More...
Visa Plans To Acquire Stake In Nigeria’s Interswitch
Lagos, Nov. 12, 2019 (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Visa Inc plans to acquire a “significant minority” stake in payments platform Interswitch, the Nigeria-based company said on Tuesday. Interswitch did not provide More...
Rat Holds Up Flight In India For 12 Hours
New Delhi, Nov. 12, 2019 (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A domestic flight in India was delayed for nearly 12 hours after a rat was spotted scampering around the aircraft, news reports and officials said on Tuesday. Air More...
PTAD Verifies 11,363 Parastatals Pensioners In The North Central.
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has verified 11,363 Parastatal Pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme in the North Central region of the country. The exercise began More...
NCAA Educate Stakeholders On New Birds, Wildlife Reporting
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified pilots, airports and Airline Operators as well as Aircraft Engineers of a change in birds and wildlife strike reporting format. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General More...
Buhari Tasks Muslims To Imbibe Prophet Muhammad’s virtues
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Muslim faithful to follow ”shining examples of non-violence, peaceful disposition and remarkable virtues of patience” of Prophet Muhammad. The President’s spokesman, More...
NDDC Audit: Deputy Speaker Urges Buhari To Prosecute Offenders
Deputy Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission from 2001 More...
Abia North: Appeal Court Affirms Kalu’s Election
The Appeal Court sitting in Owerri on Thurday affirmed the election of Sen. Orji Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District.In a unanimous decision, the appellate court held that the lower tribunal, which More...
Senate Supports $10bn NLNG Investment
The Senate is throwing its full weight behind the 10billion dollars Train seven Project investment in the nation’s gas sector, by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas ( NLNG). It also urged More...
Senate Orders Probe Into Activities At Lagos Ports
The Senate has mandated its committees on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance to carryout a comprehensive investigation into the activities of Messrs OMLS limited and other security agencies at the Safe Anchorage More...
Ganduje Presents N197.68bn Budget To Assembly
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Thursday presented the state’s 2020 budget of N197.68 billion to the House of Assembly for approval. Ganduje said the ‘Budget of Sustainable Social Development’ More...
FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Federal Government has declared Monday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press More...
FG Stops Cash Payments In NIPOST Offices
Abuja, Nov. 7, 2019 (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Federal Government has ordered immediate termination of all cash payments in all Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST).The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, More...
Man Dies 24 Hours After Wife’s Demise
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The environs of Ajao Estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State have been thrown into mourning following the death of a mother of four, Mrs Chibuzor Balogun. According to the 14-year-old son More...
First Lady Foundation Provides Succour To Patients In Kano Hospitals
The First Lady’s NGO, Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF), on Tuesday presented nutritional food items to six thousand (6,000) patients across eleven hospitals within Kano metropolis.Suleiman Haruna, the Director More...
Kano Gets Appeal Court Division
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has approved the setting up of a new division of the appellate court in Kano. Already, a delegation of the appeal court, led by Justice More...
Buhari Signs Offshore Act For Increased Revenue
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in London signed the amended Deep Offshore Act. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, disclosed this More...
Yobe Donates 30 Vehicles To Aid Security Agencies
The Yobe state Government on Monday supported the Nigeria police amd other security agencies with 30 Toyota Hilux vehicles procured at the cost of N720 million. Gov. Mai Mala Buni, who presented the vehicles More...
NAICOM To Classify Insurance Coy By Service To Customers
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Monday said insurance companies in the country would henceforth be assessed and ranked based on the quality of their service delivery to customers. Mr Sunday Thomas, More...
Kano Spends N350m On Feeding Pry 4-6 Pupils
Kano State Government says it is spending N350 million every month on its School Feeding Programme to incorporate Pupils from Primary 4-6 across the state. The State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed More...
Agency Warns Of Imminent Flood In Five States
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA) says five states of the country should be on ‘Red Alert’ of imminent flooding. Mr Clement Nze, Director General of NIHSA, who made this known to newsmen at More...
Sport Most Unifying Factor In Nigeria -CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has described sports as a potential unifying factor in Nigeria, especially during trying moments of the country as an independent entity.Muhammad made More...
FG To Support Dangote Refinery With Crude Oil Feedstocks
(NEWS INVESTIGATOR) The Federal Government says it will support the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Plant with crude oil feed stock and other necessary inputs to ensure the More...
Intrigues, Accolades Of Nollywood ‘King of Boys’
What happens when a woman fights and becomes ‘king’ or ‘Oba’ who rules the underworld? The intrigues and suspense that follows are what makes Nollywod blockbuster “King of Boys” entertaining, More...
Attacker Rapes Grieving Woman In Graveyard
A grieving woman was reportedly raped in a graveyard after her attacker had sat next to her on a bench. Police are hunting a man who attacked a 55-year-old woman near St Andrew’s Church in Hove, East Sussex More...
McDonald CEO Quits Over Relationship With Employee
McDonald’s chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former More...
Rejection Of IPPIS Not Endorsement Of Corruption -ASUU
Dr Aniekan Brown, Coordinator, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has said that the association’s rejection of Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), was not an endorsement More...
Kano Governor Ganduje Supports Qur’anic Eduction
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Sunday inaugurated the Support for Integrated Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools in the state. He said the support was part of his free and compulsory basic and secondary More...
NGO Launches campaign For Youth Inclusion In Politics
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), an NGO, says it is changing negative narrative about youth’s politics by emphasising on positive and democratic values that would improve their More...
Fashola: FG To Begin Sale Of New Houses Soon Nationwide
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday said that the ministry would soon commence the sale of housing units built under the National Housing Programme nationwide. He More...
Industrialisation Panacea For Unemployment, Insecurity – Gov. Udom
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has identified building of a viral economy through multilevel industrialisation for wealth creation and stemming youth unemployment as panacea to insecurity More...
Association Urges FG To Register IDP Camps
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has urged the Federal Government to register Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and ensure basic needs More...
NIDCOM Statement On Renewed Attacks On Some Nigerians In South Africa
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Abuja, Oct. 23, 2019 : Hon. Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and South Africa will More...
Women Need Every Support To Work And Compliment The Men(SDGs).
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire made the observationwhen a team of UN Women led by Ms Asa Regner, UN Women DeputyExecutive More...
Corps Members Grant Scholarship To 22 Girls
(News Investigators)/ Educating Nigerians Girls in New Enterprises II, a National Youth Service Corps Community Development Service, has given scholarships to 22 female students in public schools across the FCT. ENGINE More...
Amaechi Inspects Trains Built For Nigeria In China, Takes Delivery Of More
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, is currently in China to inspect some of the locomotives (trains) built for Nigeria by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCRC). More...
FAAC: FG, States, LGAs Share N693.529bn For September
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday in Abuja, shared a total of N693.529 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of September, 2019. The News Agency More...
Use Feeds That Improve Animal Reproductive Performance, Don Tells Farmer
Livestocks (News Investigators)/ A University don, Mary Oguike has called on animal scientists and livestock farmers to ensure that animals were given feeds that would improve their reproductive performance More...
JNI Alleges ‘Conspiracy Of Silence’ Over 9 Abducted Kano Children
(News Investigators)/ The Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI), on Thursday berated a section of the media over what it called conspiracy of silence on the alleged case of nine Muslim children abducted from Kano and More...
Army’s South East Operation Now ‘Exercise Atilogwu Udo’
(News Investigators)/ The Nigerian Army has announced the renaming of one of its annual training exercises code named, “Exercise Egwu Eke” to ‘Exercise Atilogwu Udo’. The Nigerian Army Operations Media More...
Aisha Buhari Thanks Husband For Appointing Aides To Her Office
(News Investigators)/ The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval of six aides to her office. Mrs Buhari expressed her feelings on Wednesday when she More...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, Laments Inaction Against Mamman Daura’s Daughter
Wife of the President (News Investigators)/ The Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has expressed worry over the inaction of the State House authorities regarding an embarrassing viral video of her allegedly More...
Breastfeeding Prevents Cancer, Not Breast Sucking By Men – Expert
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby can prevent breast cancer in women. Shona told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that contrary to popular More...
Minister Calls For Free Education For Girl Child, Condemns Early Marriage
Mrs Pauline Tallen (News Investigators)/ The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has urged the Federal Government to provide free and compulsory education from primary to secondary school for every girl More...
World Egg Day: Group Urges FG National Programmes On Eggs
Crates of eggs (News Investigators)/ As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Egg Day, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to resuscitate some national More...
UTME: NIMC Advises Candidates On NIN Enrollment For Easy Access
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number More...
Toll Gates: Okowa Advises FG To Employ Companies With Capacity
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) As Federal Government mulls the re-introduction of toll gates on highways, Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, says the projects should be given to credible companies. Speaking at a More...
Buhari To Present 2020 Budget Proposal To NASS Tuesday – Presidency
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser More...
NAF Operatives Gun Down Armed Bandits Near Kaduna
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) says it has killed 10 armed bandits who have been terrorizing at the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State. The Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) More...
FG Restates Commitment To Strengthen Trade Relations With Poland
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo has reiterated Federal Government’s committment to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and Poland in terms of trade, commerce and industrialisation. Adebayo More...
Why Youth, Sports Minister Relocated To MKO Stadium Abuja
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Dare stated that the move was in line with the his promise to ensure that the More...
Nigeria’s Livestock Industry Worth Over N30 Trillion, Says Minister
Livestocks (News Investigators)/ Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Muhammad Sabo-Nanono, on Thursday, says Nigerians breed over N30 trillion worth of livestock, which should be properly harnessed to the benefit More...
NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms, Rains For Friday
(News Investigators)/ The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Friday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy condition over Northern More...
Bankers Committee Throws Weight Behind CBN’s Cashless Policy, LDR
(News Investigators)/ The Bankers Committee has thrown its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s cashless and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) policies introduced by the apex bank. In a joint briefing More...
Fidelity Bank Supports Financial Inclusion Drive With N120m Promo
(News Investigators)/ Fidelity Bank Plc on Thursday flagged off its Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 4 promo to strengthen the Federal Government’s financial inclusion drive. Speaking at the event in Lagos, More...
Learn More About Nation’s History By Visiting Museums -Curators
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in Lagos has called on students to visit the museums across the country to acquire adequate knowledge about her history and culture. The Curator More...
Congo: 20 Dead In Collapsed Gold Mine
At least 20 people were killed Thursday when an unlicensed gold mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to local media, the accident occurred in the town of Kampene in Maniema Province. Stephane More...
IGP Tasks Petroleum, Illegal Bunkering Taskforce On Firmness
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has called on the Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering to be firm in the discharge of their duties. Adamu made the call on Wednesday More...
Norway’s Pension Fund To Phase Out Holdings In Oil Production Firms
Norway’s rich sovereign wealth fund will phase out its holdings in firms solely involved in oil production and exploration, the Norwegian Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. In all, 95 firms would be affected More...
NAF Gets First Master Warrant Officer
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has approved the promotion of Master Warrant Officer (MWO), Grace Garba to the exalted rank of Air Warrant Officer (AWO). NAF Director of More...
NIPR Charges Nigerians on Nation Building
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has urged Nigerians to recommit themselves to the task of nation building and rebranding of the country. President of NIPR, Malam Mukhtar Sirajo said the present More...
Nigeria @59: President Buhari’s Anniversary Speech
Dear Compatriots, 1st October each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country. 2. It is also a time for us, collectively, More...
Peter Obi’s Media Aide Weigh In, Condemn Attacks On Chimamanda
Media Aide to former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, Val Obienyem, who is also an author and barrister, has condemned recent attacks on author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Obienyem wrote in an opinion piece More...
Nigeria Youths Lack Quality Reproductive Health Information -Devcoms
(News Investigators)/ An NGO, Development Communications Network (Devcoms), says majority of young people in Nigeria are not empowered with quality information to make informed decisions about their reproductive More...
IE University Hosts First Digital Solutions Venture Day In Africa At Zone Tech Park, Lagos
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) IE University, a leading global higher institution based in Madrid and Segovia, Spain held its first African Venture Day in Lagos State on Friday the 20 th of September. Themed Growth and More...
SDGs: We’re committed To Reducing Poverty, Hunger, Says Buhari
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari says reducing extreme poverty and hunger is one of the cardinal objectives of his administration. The president stated this in a keynote address at the Nigeria More...
Border Closure: PMS Supply Drops By 11m Litres— PPPRA
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency(PPPR),said that the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped by 10.78 million litres to 50.22 million litres per More...
Video: Pastor Bakare Declares Self Nigeria’s Next President
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Senior Pastor and founder, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has declared himself as the 16th President of Nigeria and successor of President Muhammadu Buhari.Bakare, during his sermon More...
Tech Entrepreneur, Stephanie Obi To Help Africans Monetize Knowledge With Latest Tech Platform
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) I was tired of seeing Africans struggle with monetizing their knowledge online, so I created a solutionthat is appropriate for Africans across the continent – Stephanie Obi, Founder, More...
Group Decries Insinuations Of Distrust Between Buhari, Osinbajo
(NEWS INVESTIGATOR) The Initiative to Save Democracy, a pressure group, says that the relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo remains mutually respectful. The group’s More...
Kogi Govt. Set To Inaugurate N4 Billion Rice Mill
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Kogi Government is set to inaugurate a newly-constructed rice mill worth over N4 billion and with the capacity to produce 50 tonnes of rice per day. Gov. Yahaya Bello disclosed this More...
Egypt Banned From Weightlifting World Championships
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Egypt has been banned from participating in the weightlifting world championships for doping offences, state media said on Tuesday. The Egyptian Olympic Committee also fears the suspension More...
Association Commends Kogi Government For Upgrading Traditional Rulers
(NEWS INVESTIGATOR) The people of Okengwen-Ehi in Central Senatorial district of kogi have commended the state government for upgrading six of their traditional rulers to the next position. The Coordinator, More...
Repentant Bandits Release Additional 30 Kidnapped Victims In Katsina
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The repentant bandits in Katsina State have released additional 30 kidnapped victims, following the dialogue initiated by the state government with their leaders. The victims were presented More...
Don Applauds IBB VC For Channeling N60m TETFund To Cashew Processing Equipment
A University don at the Ibrahim Badamasi University Lapai, Prof. Dennis Balogu, has applauded the university for channeling N60 million from TETFund for the purchase of cashew processing equipment for the university. Mr. More...
Xenophobia: Nigeria Must Shift Foreign Policy From Afro-Centric To Citizen Centered – Don
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, Kaduna State University (KASU) Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to shift its foreign Policy from African centered More...
Ondo Govt. Executed 800 Projects In Akoko, Says Commissioner
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan, on Wednesday said the state government had executed over 800 projects in Akoko area of the state. Igbasan More...
Ist Deaf Athletics Championships: Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation Seeks FG’s Support
The Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has appealed to the new Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, to support the federation to enable it participate in the maiden Africa Deaf Athletics Championships. The federation’s More...
Buhari Presides Over Maiden FEC, As Lieutenants Storm Tribunal
President Buhari at FEC (News Investigators)/ President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presided over maiden Federal Executive Council (FEC) after his inauguration for the second term in office, and challenged More...
Central Bank, Govt Disagree Over Removal Of Lawmakers’ Oversight On Public Debt
Source: mastonline.com Zambia’s central bank said on Wednesday it opposed government moves to remove lawmakers’ oversight over acquiring more public debt. The Bank of Zambia said in a written submission More...
FG To Restore Electricity Supply To Ondo South Communities- Official
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) feoluwa Oyedele, Executive Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), on Monday said communities in Ondo South Senatorial District would soon be connected to the national grid. Oyedele More...
OPEC+ Committee May Discuss New Oil Deal Targets – TASS Cites OPEC Secretary General
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) OPEC’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) may discuss new metrics for the global oil cuts deal when it convenes in Abu-Dhabi on Sept. 12, TASS cited OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad More...
FG To Construct New 500-bed Specialist Hospital In Abuja
The Federal Government will upgrade the 22 teaching hospitals in the country and construct a new 500-bed state-of-the-art Specialist Hospital, in Abuja. Mr Patrick Ederaro, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, More...
IMF Remove Age Limit For MD Position
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the removal of the age limit for the position of its managing director, paving the way for Kristalina Georgieva to head the multilateral lender. Since 1951, More...
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe Dies At 95
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account. Mugabe died in Singapore, where he has often received medical treatment More...
E-Passport Valid For All Countries
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said the enhanced e-passport is acceptable and valid for entering all countries. He gave the reassurance in a statement More...
Shiite Group Condemns Fresh Police Clampdown Order, Says It’s Meant To Stop Rites
(News Investigators)/ The embattled Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has condemned the Inspector General of Police for the arrest of its leadership and members across the country, saying it was meant to prevent More...
12th African Games: Team Nigeria Arrive Abuja To Rousing Welcome
(News Investigators)/ Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The team arrived on Sunday evening More...
Power Generation To Soon Receive Massive Boost-ICRC
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Mr Chidi Izuwah says power generation in the country will soon witness a massive boost. A statement issued More...
Just In: Gunmen Kidnap Action Alliance National Party Chairman In Abuja
(NWES INVESTIGATORS) Gunmen have kidnapped the national chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze. Genevieve, the victim’s wife, while speaking with Premium Times said her husband was kidnapped early More...
VP Osinbajo, NECA Discuss Business Sustenance In Nigeria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, hosted a delegation of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Forum (NECA). Timothy Olawale, Director-General, NECA, who spoke with State More...
