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Senate cancels plenary in late Sen. Osinowo’s honour
Senators at upper chamber of National Assembly have suspended plenary sessions as a way of mourning and honoring one of their colleagues, late Senator, Adebayo Osinowo, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, who died recently after a…
NIS warns job seekers against unauthorized recruitment, online fraudsters
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has distanced itself from information circulating online that the service is charging a fee for recruitment of officers and staff for the government-owned agency.
It explained that the clarification…
Court dismisses Melaye’s suit against NCDC bill
The hope of a former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, in challenging the provision of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020, better known as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Bill has been dashed by the Federal High…
Buhari flags-off gas pipeline construction in Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari will today flag-off of the construction of the 40-inch x 614km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project as part of the federal government commitment towards boosting domestic utilisation of gas in Nigeria…
BREAKING: FG removes interstate movement ban, reopen schools, airports
After accessing the extent of COVID-19 spread in Nigeria, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on interstate movement earlier imposed to flatten the coronavirus curve in the country.
Also, the government has approved the partial…
Atiku attributes northern farming business poor performance to insecurity
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has attributed the poor performance of the northern farming business to rising insecurities in the region, saying Boko Haram among other bandits activities had been negatively impacting the business.…
11 foreigners, 82 others leave Lagos COVID-19 isolation centers
The Lagos State Government has disclosed the discharge of 11 foreigners as well as 82 others after testing negative for coronavirus and received a clean health bill.
It said that the 193 former coronavirus patients had been treated…
Poultry farmers raise concern on production cost, seek FG intervention
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has raised concerns over rising cost of production and appealed to the Federal and State Governments to assist farmers cushion the effect in the country.
PAN said that several farmers, especially…
Lagos Govt. releases cause of Oyo former governor, Ajimobi, death
Hours after death of Oyo State former Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, was confirmed by the family, Lagos State Government has disclosed that the deceased died from multiple organs failure.
It said that the multiple organs failure was due to…
Family confirms Oyo ex-Governor, Ajimobi, death
The Ajimobi family has confirmed the death of Oyo State former Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and that he passed on at age 70 after a brief illness.
According to the family, the immediate past governor must have died over a week ago and that…