Tuberculosis Kills 162,000 Nigerians Annually -NTS
The Nigerian Thoracic Society has said over 162,000 people die of tuberculosis annually in Nigeria. This was disclosed to newsmen in a statement on Wednesday by the President of the…
Yoruba Nation: I Won’t Join Issues With My Attackers – Alake Of Egba
The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has said he was not ready to join issues with the Yoruba nation agitators who have taken to the…
Court Orders Extension Of NIN-SIM Linkage By Two Months
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered extension of the deadline to link national identification number (NIN) with SIM by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu ordered the extension while delivering…
Breaking: Senate Confirms Haliru Nababa As Prison CG
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Mr Haliru Nababa as the Comptroller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS. Nababa confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the…
Kogi Risks Festival Ban Over Non-Vaccination Of Athletes
Athletes from Kogi State may be barred from participating in the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State from April 2 to April 14. The PREMIER NEWSPAPER had reported that…
FG Targets N1trn Investment From Highway Concession.
The federal government (FG) says it expects a capital investment of N1.13 trillion from the new highway development management initiative (HDMI). Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, who disclosed…
498,390 Voters To Decide Aba Bye-Election
All the sensitive and non-sensitive materials required for the conduct of Aba North/South Federal Constituency bye-election in Abia State, have been delivered, the Independent National Electoral Commission, said on Wednesday.…
BREAKING: Ex-Ondo Lawmaker, Lubi, Dies In Auto Crash
A former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Akpoebi Lubi, has reportedly lost his life in a fatal road crash on Tuesday. Lubi, who represented the Ese-Odo State…
I Have Nothing To Gain From Faking Attack On Me, Says Ortom
Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor, has denied claims that the attack on his convoy was staged. The governor was attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Saturday while on…
Report Banks Hoarding Forex, CBN Tells Nigerians
In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners,…
