The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, who participated in the Modified School Feeding Programme under the…
By Haleem Olatunji The federal government says it has released N4.5 billion to 31 teaching hospitals and medical centres as hazard and inducement allowances. Chris Ngige, minister of labour and…
Friday Olokor, Abuja The World Health Organisation on Thurday declared Nigeria free of polio virus. The organisation on its Twitter handle said the devastating disease was at the moment endemic…
By Tajudeen Adebanjo Owners of inter-state transport vehicles under the aegis of Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA) said they have lost over N200 billion. This, they said, was…
By JOY AKINSANYA The Ogun State Government has introduced placement examination for pupils who want to gain admission into public junior and senior secondary schools. The government said the initiative…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said his ministry is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to launch a national campaign against rape and…
By KEHINDE AKINTOLA, Abuja The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday queried the sum of N475 billion allegedly spent on the N-Power scheme between 2016 and 2020.…
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Naira strengthens at official market as exchange rate unification gets closer
The currency closed trading at N361/$, the same point it closed at on Tuesday. Black market traders said the currency has been fluctuating on the market, closing at N452. The…
Says 35% of country’s total land area threatened by desertification By Joseph Erunke THE federal government disclosed yesterday that it was considering entering into a partnership with the United Nations…
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Federal Government has concluded plans to concession 10 major highways in the country. Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Wednesday while presenting details of…
Napoli beat Juventus 4-2 on penalties to lift the Italian Cup for the sixth time after the score was 0-0 after 90 minutes in an empty Stadio Olimpco in Rome.…
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, says the organisation does not know the exact litres of oil being consumed in the…
There is some feeling of relief among the persons with disabilities community as from Monday, June 15, provisions have been made for children with disabilities to access the Lagos State…
By CHIOMA UMEHA, Lagos Responding to the clamour for the reopening of universities and others, the Federal Government has listed six conditions to be met by each school. According to…
As Nigeria joins the international community to celebrate the Day of the African Child, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the government would continue to protect children from sexual violence,…