Nigeria: Council chair holds press conference, gives account of administration
The Executive Chairman, Odiolowo/Ojuwoye LCDA in Lagos State, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, yesterday addressed gentlemen of the press on his...
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Nigerian governor reviews education policy to curtail underage marriages
In a bid to curtail underage marriages among girls in his state, Kano State governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, has reviewed the...
Nigerian principal, teacher arrested for exam malpractice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) in Ilorin, Kwara State has arrested three persons including a Vice Principal...
Nigerian senate orders overhaul of power sector
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to declare a state of...
Mauritania shipwreck survivors returned home by authorities
NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania, December 9, 2019/ -- Mauritanian authorities in coordination with the governments of The Gambia and Senegal today began...
Nigeria: Former CBN gov heads Kano council of chiefs
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved the appointment of Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former...
Nigerian department of state services reacts to misinformation
It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media...
Soyinka, business leaders and top musical artists rally for children’s rights
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 5, 2019/ -- Leaders from Nigeria’s private sector and entertainment industry today joined Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole...
At least 58 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Coast of Mauritania
NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania, December 5, 2019/ -- At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as...
Nigerian VC Seeks Inclusion of Private Varsities in TETFUND
Vice Chancellor, Christian University of Mkar, Professor Lorwuese Gernah, has called on the Nigerian National Assembly to amend TETFUND act...
Nigerian high court orders release of detained activist
At the Federal High Court sitting in the country's federal territory, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has ruled that the convener of...
Nigerian governor provides free textbooks, furniture for public schools
In a bid to provide quality education in his state, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has procured about 1million...
Mother of Nigerian human rights activist cries for help
Mrs. Esther Kehinde Sowore, the mother of the RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore, has appealed to the Nigeria President, Buhari, and...
Nigeria police arrest fake pastors
Lagos State Police Command have two pastors for allegedly staging fake miracles to defraud unsuspecting members of the public in...
Nigeria committed to end impunity- Attorney-General
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the battle with impunity, provide recourse to justice for victims and punishment...
Nigerian Army Unveils Armoured Vehicles to Tackle Security Threats
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has again recorded a groundbreaking achievement in the country's military....
Nigerian universities commission discovers fake professors
No fewer than 100 fake professors have been discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC). While disclosing this at the...
Nigerian teachers plead for extension of retirement age
By Akeem Alao The Enugu State chapter of the Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON) has...
Expert says hepatitis B,C vaccines can prevent cancer later in life
By Muizat Hameed A Nigerian medical doctor, Dr. Idris Ola , during an interview with Punch Newspaper on Thursday, has...
Nigerian public servant awards bursary to indigent students
By Akeem Alao The Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Abdul-Rasaq Ajala, has provided bursary award to...
High Net-Worth Investors driving Hospitality Sector in Francophone Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 17, 2019/ -- Francophone Africa’s burgeoning hospitality market continues to be a critical opportunity for “global...
Internet of Things (IoT) under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 16, 2019/ -- Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications...
Aliko Dangote $20m transformative donation to The African Center focused on Accelerating Change in Global Narratives about Africa in Policy, Business and Culture
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 2, 2019/ -- Peeved with the negative perception of Africa by the outside world, Chairman, Aliko Dangote...
World Bank Approves $750 Million for Kenya in Support of Reforms in Agriculture, Housing, Digital Technology and Fiscal Management
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29, 2019/ -- The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $750 million International Development Association...
Violent Attacks in Nigeria Drive Thousands of Refugees Into Niger
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 28, 2019/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch –...
Ali Pate Gets World Bank, Harvard University Appointments
By Daniel Iyanda LAGOS, Nigeria, May 28, 2019/ -- By The Nigerian former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Ali...