NAPTIP, NEMA to empower 150 victims of human trafficking in Edo
April 9, 2018 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will train 150 victims of human trafficking in Edo zone on various skills by…
Bayelsa rice farmers applaud FG’s Anchor Borrowers’ scheme
April 9, 2018 Rice farmers in Bayelsa have applauded the Federal Government for its agricultural development initiatives, especially the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Mr Eziekiel Ogbianko, Chairman of the…
Educationists task Federal Governmet on technical, vocational education
April 9, 2018 Some educationists on Monday urged the Federal Government to prioritise technical and vocational education in order to produce quality middle-level manpower in the country. The educationists spoke…
Imo CP, Chris Ezike, seeks stiffer punishment for convicted cultists
April 9, 2018 The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Chris Ezike, has called for stiffer punishment for convicted cultists to check the menace especially crime its roots. Ezike made…
President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019
April 9, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity…
Gold Coast 2018: Nigeria reaches Table Tennis team final
April 9, 2018 Nigeria’s table tennis team on Monday defeated England 3-2 in the men’s team semi-finals at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
ECOWAS to make self-sufficiency in rice a reality by 2025 – Official
April 9, 2018 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality in the sub-region by 2025. Mr Ernest…
Facebook alerts users affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal
April 9, 2018 Facebook would start informing its users on Monday if their information “may have been’’ improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, Cambridge Analytica is a consultancy suspected of improperly…
Offa Robbery Attack: First Bank to partner with govt on security – Adesola
April 9, 2018 First Bank Holdings has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the government in providing security in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara to curb incessant armed robbery….
Buhari wins more support on tenure elongation, jets off to London
The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Non-National Working Committee has distanced itself from tenure elongation of the party’s executive leadership, saying it supported President Muhammadu Buhari`s position. The group…