The Lagos state deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, says further collaboration between state governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will enhance successful delivery of good governance to the people.Mr Hamzat made the remarks at the All Nigeria Rotary Convention, held on Thursday at ...

The National Association of Block Moulders of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to swiftly establish a commodity price regulation board to regulate the price of cement in the country.The National President, NABMON, Adesegun Banjoko, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.He ...

Traders Association Singer Market, Kano State on Monday pledged to reduce and stabilise prices of essential commodities in the state.The Chairman of the Association, Ibrahim Danyaro, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Kano.He said this shortly after meeting with the Chairman of Public ...

The Open Arms Outreach International, a Non-Governmental Organisation has said about 4,200 women and children benefited from its empowerment programmes in 2023.Its founder, Princess Onovakpuri, disclosed this during an interview on Sunday in Abuja.Ms Onovakpuri said that the beneficiaries cut ...

The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, has announced an indefinite closure of the institution following Tuesday’s violent protest by the students.Its vice-chancellor, Maduebibisi Iwe, in a statement in the aftermath of the protest, ordered the students to ...

The police command in Ekiti said it arrested Baboga for his alleged involvement in the killing of the two traditional rulers in the Ikole Axis of Ekiti penultimate Monday.Addressing journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the assistant inspector general of police in charge of Ekiti, Dare Ogundare, ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released $500 million to various sectors to address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions.Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s acting director of the corporate communications department, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.According to Ms ...

Christopher Maikalangu, chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has said that FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has achieved a lot “in just few months in office”.Mr Maikalangu said this in Abuja on Friday at a meeting with stakeholders.According to him, the minister, in less than one year in ...

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has lauded the Supreme Court for releasing the Certified True Copy of its December 15, 2023 judgment on the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.In a statement on Wednesday, the ...

The Executive Director of A Mother’s Love Initiate, Hanatu Enwemadu, has said there is a need to regulate the entry age of children into school to avoid system abuse. AMLI is a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria with focus on the African child’s education, equal rights and opportunity in ...

U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Bliken, has said the U; S is committed to lasting peace and security in Africa. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja after meeting with President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Nigeria as part of his tour of African nations. Mr Bliken noted that the initiatives ...

President Bola Tinubu has assured South-South traditional rulers of his administration’s commitment to addressing their concerns on development and environmental degradation.The president gave the assurance on Tuesday at the State House during a meeting with the South-South Monarchs Forum.It was ...