Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Thursday advocated greater cooperation among countries of the Commonwealth to address major challenges…
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A Nigerian newspaper said that it was prevented from distributing thousands of copies of its Saturday edition by soldiers, just days after it ran a story alleging corruption among army generals. The Weekly Trust, a national weekly newspaper based in…
Tributes have flooded the media as news of the death of former Information Minister, Dora Akunyili hit the airwaves after…
Former Minister of Information and Communication and erstwhile Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
Gunmen on Saturday shot dead a staff of the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr Baba Seriki-Sanu, who…
At least 12 persons were feared dead, including four policemen, in a road mishap on Nasarawa-Eggon/Akwanga highway in Nasarawa State.…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming August 9, 2014 poll in Osun State, Senator…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Federal Ministry of Aviation has reported that activities of the Ministry in…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina on Wednesday June 4, 2014…
ABUJA (Ministry of Labour & Productivity Report) – As Nigeria joined the international community to mark the World Day for…
ABUJA (Water Resources Ministry Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has recently received in her office,…
But for the timely intervention of the convoy of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the lives of…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for granting the Nigeria Police Force self-accounting status.…
A one-time presidential aspirant, Chief Harry Akande has urged the federal government to negotiate with the Boko Haram sect to…
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Saturday announced the death of one of its legislators and Chairman, House Committee…
The World Bank has earmarked N94.5 billion for erosion control projects in Anambra State. The Bank Task Team leader, Nigeria…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As the cholera outbreak enters its fourth week in Juba, the…
Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso says the new emir of Kano would be announced Sunday. The governor made this…
The Sokoto State Government said on Saturday that it had approved N331.63 million for the sponsorship of 164 medical and…
A new TV channel soon to launch with US financial backing in northern Nigeria aims to counter the growing influence of radical Islamist groups like Boko Haram, the US State Department said Saturday. The project started last year and is set to begin…