Newscenter Media News A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Benedict Akika has reportedly been kidnapped, on Wednesday night. He was said to have been kidnapped at his Olorunda …
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Injustices against Africa must be corrected, says UN’s Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told African leaders Thursday that “injustices” against the continent must be corrected, calling for the region to have a permanent seat on the UN Security …
Read More »Primary healthcare can tackle 90% of diseases -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund said Primary Health Care is important and it is the cornerstone of the health sector. The Chief of Health for UNICEF Nigeria, Dr Eduardo Celades, …
Read More »Fuel price hike: Commercial tricyclists raise fares in Kaduna
Following the recent hike in the price of petrol, transportation fares within Kaduna metropolis have gone up astronomically, a situation the residents lamented has made commuting too difficult. The News …
Read More »Flooding: Lagos insists on demolishing buildings on drainage right-of-way
The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the enforcement and restoration of right-of-way of all drainage channels in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and …
Read More »Lagos to establish drug manufacturing agency
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state has initiated a process to establish a drug manufacturing agency to promote access to quality drugs and consumables. …
Read More »Gas production nears 12 billion cubic feet/day – FG
Gas production in Nigeria is growing from 7.5 billion cubic feet per day and is inching to 12 bcf per day, the Federal Government has said. The Minister of State …
Read More »Cut telecom taxes to boost investments, operators tell FG
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association has urged the Federal Government to reduce telecom taxes to encourage investments and boost the country’s digital economy. The Head of Sub-Saharan Africa …
Read More »Rivers APP condemns second secretariat attack, guard’s shooting
Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked the River State secretariat of the Action Peoples Party located in the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, shooting a security guard. This was the second attack …
Read More »No insecurity upsurge in Plateau – Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday, dismissed insinuations that the state was witnessing an upsurge in violent attacks and killings. He was reacting to attacks by gunmen which claimed …
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