The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh on Friday disclosed that the Federal Government has approved N60 billion subsidy to support rice industry in the country. He briefed State House correspondents
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The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh on Friday disclosed that the Federal Government has approved N60 billion subsidy to support rice industry in the country. He briefed State House correspondents
The Department of State Security Service, DSS has submitted a report of its findings on its investigation of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Adams
The Federal Government may have ordered security agencies to begin search of private jets and their passengers as the 2019 campaigns and other electioneering activities begin. It was learnt that
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how the sum of N1.7 billion was withdrawn from the Akwa Ibom state government’s accounts and diverted for personal use, stating
The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has declared that the position canvassed by governors that the states can’t pay N30,000 minimum wage was a
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said it had no reason to believe President Muhammadu Buhari would not sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018. This was stated by
The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central district at the National Assembly has described the promise to sell off part of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, as a dangerous proposal. The
The United Nations, UN, has stated that it was committed to ensuring credible elections in 2019. The United Nations special representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel,
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a former Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) Tactical Headquarters at Sabon Tumbun in the Lake
The Presidency has reacted to an alleged audio of Senate President, Bukola Saraki revealing how much he spent campaigning for President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 election. Saraki had in
One of the aides to the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, identified as Yusuf Adabenege has been assassinated by unknown gunmen. Mr Adabenege was murdered in cold blood on
Former chief medical director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and Public Health Expert, Prof Akin Osibogun, has said that about 70 million Nigerians live below poverty line. Osibogun, stated this
President Muhammadu Buhari has again, given assurances of his determination to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Responding to a speech by a delegation of Imams and senior
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it has confiscated containers of tramadol with a street value of N193bn. In a statement by the Director-General of
Operatives of the NDLEA have arrested two fake policemen, who were conveying 50 bags of weeds, suspected to be cannabis sativa and weighing 685 kilogrammes, along Okpella-Okene road. The fake
At least four people have been feared killed by unknown gunmen in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Arewa. Ng gathered that gunmen, who are suspected to
The Association of Commercial sex workers, Kaduna State, have hailed Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State for lifting the curfew imposed on Kaduna following the crisis that rocked the town
A group under the auspices of Sanga Youth Initiative for Peace and Development from the same local government with Dr Hadiza Balarebe, El-Rufai’s running mate, has vehemently said that the
President Muhammadu Buhari has again, given assurances of his determination to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Responding to a speech by a delegation of Imams and senior
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for ganging up against young defender, Trent Alexandre-Arnold during their Champions League final 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid. He also accused