Bumper rice harvest in Adamawa-RIFAN
The Adamawa chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it is optimistic of bumper harvest in the 2018 crop…
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Gov Ortom in impeachment saga
Confusion stirred in Benue State, yesterday, after eight of the 30 members of the House of Assembly protected by heavily armed security…
Nollywood charged to project Nigeria’s agriculture globally — AgroNigeria CEO
Mr Richard-Mark Mbaram, the Chief Executive Officer, AgroNigeria, says the Nollywood industry has a major role in projecting Nigeria’s agriculture digitally to…
Man impregnates daughter
The Ogun Police command has arrested a 45-year old man, Julius Ochim, for impregnating his daughter. This is contained in a statement…
Nigeria recovers 2.4m bottles of codeine-laced cough syrup
The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance…
Naira weakens marginally against dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday weakened marginally against the dollar at the parallel market, newsmen report. File: Naira The Nigerian currency exchanged at…
Police clean Abia state
The Police Command in Abia has arrested 43 suspects for various criminal offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder and defilement, within 40…
Aisha Buhari partners VOA to assist children with congenital problems
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on the management of Voice of America (VOA) to collaborate with her…
Police, Civil Defence demand N317m to feed dogs, horses ?
Are they feeding dragons and dinosaurs? If they need this huge amount to feed just dogs and horses what would be used…
National Youth Service Corps members not to be posted to crises region in Plateau
No member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Plateau would be posted to crises-ridden areas, Mr Abdulsalam Alhassan, the…
FG to refund N37bn to Anambra for roads
The Senate has approved the reimbursement of N37.9 billion out of N43.5 billion expended by Anambra Government for the rehabilitation of some…
PTDF Scholarship scheme to partner Nigerian Universities
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has concluded plans to introduce scholarship scheme for students in Nigerian Universities. Executive Secretary of PTDF…
Nigerian students excel at World Adolescent Robotics
The students – Tawakalitu Giwa, Oluwaseun Omotayo and Ayomide Adetunji – also won the “Rajaa Cherkaoui El Moursli’ Award for Courageous Achievement…
3 INEC staff charged with receiving N179m Diezani bribe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday arraigned three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at the Federal…
I’m still Benue Governor, ‘impeachment notice’ null, void – Ortom
The Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom has dismissed ‘impeachment notice’ served him by just eight lawmakers in the state, saying he remains…
El-Rufai terms defecting senators as corrupt
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described senators who defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) as corrupt politicians who are afraid of being…