A University don, Prof Titus Ibekwe, has called on the government to enforce the 2018 Ear and Hearing Care (EHC) Policy to combat the huge disease burden associated with hearing …
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1.4million people internally displaced in Benue – ActionAid
An indication has emerged that about 1.4million people in Benue State have been internally displaced as a result of the incessant conflicts, farmer-herders clashes, and bandits attacks in the state. …
Read More »Troops thwart kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorists in North East, North Central
The Nigerian Army said it has achieved significant successes in multiple operations across the North East and North Central geo-political regions of the country. Making the announcement on Saturday in …
Read More »FG to install 33 passport e-gates in Lagos airport, others
The federal government has said 33 electronic passport gates (e-gates) will be installed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, and the three other international airports to secure the …
Read More »EFCC grills 11 suspected oil thieves in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have commenced an investigation of 11 suspected oil thieves and one vessel, MT SAISNIL II, handed …
Read More »Plateau killings: NNPP calls for overhauling of security architecture
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Saturday, called on the Federal Government to seriously consider an overhaul of the security architecture in Plateau State to stem the tide of …
Read More »ITF expends N1.1bn on SIWES allowances – D-G
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says it paid a total sum of N 1.1 billion as students and supervisory allowance, under the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in 2023. …
Read More »Cross River dismisses ranking by NBS on child labour as unrealistic
Cross River on Saturday dismissed as untrue a survey report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that it had the highest incidence of child labour in the country. The …
Read More »Naira will continue to appreciate against dollar – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that the Naira would continue to appreciate against dollar at the forex market. The post Naira will continue to appreciate against dollar – …
Read More »Navy decries economic loss to illegal oil operations
The Navy has decried the magnitude of economic loss due to acts of illegal oil bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines along the riverine communities of Nigeria. The post Navy …
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