Niger pupils resume January 25Primary and secondary school pupils in Niger State will resume academic activities on January 25, 2021. x In a statement at the weekend, the Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hanatu Salihu,...Mon Jan 18th, 2021 Read More → |
Kebbi, Kogi kick off FG’s 774,000 jobsKogi communityThe Special Public Works Programme is part of conscious strategies by the Federal Government to address the rising unemployment and insecurity in some parts of the country. While...Mon Jan 18th, 2021 Read More → |
Schools on high alert as academic activities resumeAn empty classroom. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM As most schools, including nursery, primary, secondary and higher institutions, resume from Monday, there are fears of further and...Sat Jan 16th, 2021 Read More → |
Nigeria inflation hits 15.75% — a 32-month highNigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to a 32-month high, as it rose further to 15.75 percent in December from 14.89% in November 2020, the latest figures by the National Bureau of...Fri Jan 15th, 2021 Read More → |
COVID-19: NCDC announces 1,270 new infections in NigeriaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,270 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 102,601. The NCDC disclosed this on its...Wed Jan 13th, 2021 Read More → |
ADP flays Buhari, APC over rising insecurity in Oyo, other statesBuhari. Photo; TWITTER/NIGERIAGOV The Action Democratic Party (ADP), yesterday, decried the poor handling of security in the country, exacerbated by terrorism, herdsmen attacks, banditry and...Wed Jan 13th, 2021 Read More → |
Yahaya Bello bags gender equality awardA non-governmental organisation, National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), in collaboration with Global Gold Consult, has awarded Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello the award of ‘The most...Mon Jan 11th, 2021 Read More → |
COVID-19: infections in Nigeria surpass 100,000The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpassed 100,000 on Jan.10 after 1,024 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of infections to 100,087. The Nigeria Centre for...Mon Jan 11th, 2021 Read More → |
FG targets 37 bridges for construction, renovationThe Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards the construction and renovation of 37 bridges across the country. The targeted bridges are; the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, the...Mon Jan 11th, 2021 Read More → |
Gunmen kill Saudi-based oil mogul in KogiUnknown gunmen have killed a Saudi Arabia-based oil expert, Ogacheko Atanu, in his Idah residence of Kogi State. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened on Saturday about 11p.m. when...Mon Jan 11th, 2021 Read More → |
How COVID-19, climate change marred agric sector in 2020Agricultural sector High prices of foodstuffs in the country have been attributed to poor agricultural productivity in 2020, as the sector was marred by COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced floods...Mon Jan 11th, 2021 Read More → |
Dogara, Mohammed’s reunion and ‘Fayemi treatment’ for BalaDogaraImmediate past governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, believes his loss in the 2019 governorship poll to Governor Bala Mohammed remains inexplicable, especially given that his party,...Sun Jan 10th, 2021 Read More → |
NCDC confirms 1,544 new cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths in NigeriaNCDC Photo: Twitter The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,544 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday,...Sat Jan 9th, 2021 Read More → |
Kogi community gets borehole via online votingReputable crowd-funding platform, Giving.ng, will soon begin the construction of a borehole in Ajichemu community, Dekina Council of Kogi State, following the selection of the community for a...Fri Jan 8th, 2021 Read More → |
Buhari urges Commission to assist in lifting 100m Nigerians out of povertyMuhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities to play its roles adequately to enable the government to realise its objective of...Thu Jan 7th, 2021 Read More → |
