The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai has presented a new 3-bedroom house to the 85-year-old retired Warrant Officer, Paul Ojo, who was evicted from his home by the Kaduna State Government.The News Agency of Nigeria report that Ojo was evicted from his former residence at Kabala Costain Kad... read more about: Buratai presents 3-bedroom house to 85-year-old ex-soldier evicted by El-Rufai here on [url=https:///][/url].

A Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 40-year old businessman, Sunday Achir, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl, be remanded in  a correctional centre, pending legal advice.The police charged Achir, who lives in Tse-Agberagba in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue,  wit... read more about: Court remands 40-year-old businessman over alleged defilement here on [url=https:///][/url].

Speaker of the Kogi House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole has called on opposition parties in the state to drop their grievances and join hands with Gov. Yahaya Bello to move the State forward.Kolawole made the call in a statement Signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Femi Olugbemi, and made availab... read more about: Speaker urges opposition to join hands with Gov Bello to develop Kogi here on [url=https:///][/url].

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to health services in nine out of 10 countries, adding that low- and middle-income countries have faced the greatest difficulty.Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this on Monday in a statemen... read more about: COVID-19: WHO says 9 in 10 countries experience disruption to health sector   here on [url=https:///][/url].

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has inaugurated a state-of-the-art 24-hours call centre to reduce exposure of staff and customers to COVID-19 pandemic in the country.The PHED Managing Director, Dr Henry Ajagbawa said this on Monday while inaugurating  the call cent... read more about: COVID-19: DisCo launches state-of-the-art call centre in Port Harcourt here on [url=https:///][/url].

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Tuesday held a special valedictory service to honour outgoing Passport Control Officer (PCO), of Ikoyi Passport office, Lagos, the Comptroller of Immigration Service (CIS), Manir Yari.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that CIS Yari, who was born in 1960, b... read more about: NIS says Yari is wisdom personified as CIS bows out here on NNN.COM.NG.

The corpse of former governor of the old Ondo State, Bamidele Olumilua, was formally received on Tuesday by Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti from his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akeredolu had led top government functionaries in handing over the remain... read more about: Fayemi receives Olumilua’s corpse for burial in Ekiti here on NNN.COM.NG.

Prof.Suleiman Bogoro,Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and some other prominent personalities on Tuesday inaugurated projects at the Nigeria Army  University Biu (NAUB) in Borno state.The News Agency of Nigeria reports  that the projects inaugurated includes Faculty of ... read more about: TETFund boss,others, inaugurate projects at NAUB here on NNN.COM.NG.

The European Union Delegation to Nigeria as well as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that 93 Nigerian students have been selected for this year’s Erasmus+ 2020 scholarship.Amb.  Ketil Karlsen, Head of EU delegation said this on Tuesday at the virtual EU Erasmus... read more about: 93 Nigerians get EU scholarship awards here on NNN.COM.NG.

An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a human rights defender to 15 years in prison on charges of spreading false news and incitement against the state.The verdict against Bahey Eddin Hassan, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), was issued in absentia.Hassan left Egypt ... read more about: Court sentences rights activist to 15 years in jail in absentia here on NNN.COM.NG.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Emmanuella Zamba as the substantive General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA).Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Monday by the Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said that h... read more about: Sanwo-Olu approves Zamba’s appointment as LASHMA substantive General Manager here on NNN.COM.NG.

The Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) says all is set for the conduct of elections into all the 27 Local Government Areas and 312 wards of the state slated for Nov. 28.The BOSIEC Chairman, Alhaji Abdu Usman, who stated this at a news conference in Maiduguri on Monday, said that t... read more about: BOSIEC to conduct LG polls in compliance with COVID-19 protocols here on NNN.COM.NG.

Prof. Alex Akpa, Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says more awareness creation will help in disabusing the minds of people opposed to Genetic Modification (GM) of crops and agricultural technology.Akpa said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in ... read more about: NABDA boss wants more awareness creation on genetically modified crops here on NNN.COM.NG.

The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)  Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed on Monday tasked newly decorated senior officers on diligence and discipline. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Ahmed said that 62 senior officers were promoted,  saying 25 were promoted to the rank of Assistant Co... read more about: NCoS boss, commissioners tasks senior officers on diligence, discipline  here on NNN.COM.NG.

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used from the quarter-final stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League, Asia’s football governing body, Asian Football Confederation (AFC), said on Monday.The technology was first used in Asian football last year from the last eight stage of the AFC Asi... read more about: VAR to be used in AFC Champions League from quarter-final stage   here on NNN.COM.NG.

No fewer than 33,000 pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 3 have begun learning through radio and television programmes in Katsina State, under the ‘Jolly Phonics’ project supported by the World Bank.The Northern Programme Coordinator in the state, Mr Umar Bello, made the disclosure in an interview wi... read more about: 33,000 pupils begin radio, TV  learning in Katsina here on NNN.COM.NG.

Lagos State has recorded spike in COVID-19 cases with 404 in the last 24 hours, increasing the state’s infection figures to 17,764.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 22.According to NCDC, Lagos has 404 new cases out... read more about: Lagos records 404 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours here on NNN.COM.NG.

The number of coronavirus cases in India topped three million on Sunday, government data showed.This is as the South Asian country logged the world’s biggest daily rise in cases for almost three weeks.India, a country of 1.3 billion, has so far reported 3,044,940 infections, with 69,239 cases bein... read more about: India’s virus cases top 3m amid biggest rise in infections here on NNN.COM.NG.

The Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria (PAN) has urged ECOWAS and the Federal Government to wade-in on the imposition of $1million trade-levy on Nigerian Traders in Ghana, by Ghanaian authorities.This is contained in a statement issued by Emmanuel Ohiomokhare, PAN’s National Director of Media, on ... read more about: PAN urges ECOWAS, FG’s intervention over $1m-levy on Nigerian Traders in Ghana here on NNN.COM.NG.

Imperatives of deploying new technologies to boost food production, News Agency of Nigeria The World Economic Forum, in an article published on March 3, 2018 listed threats to global food production as poor harvests, droughts, floods among others. It suggests that the best way to boost food securit... read more about: Imperatives of deploying new technologies to boost food production here on NNN.COM.NG.

Stakeholders in the media industry in Jigawa have described the death of Malam Wada Maida, the Chairman, Board of Directors of the News Agency of Nigeria as a great loss to journalism in Nigeria.Maida, a former Managing Director of NAN died on Monday at the age of 70.Mr Sunusi Madobi, Chairman, Nig... read more about: Jigawa NUJ, TV mourn ex-NAN MD, Board Chairman, Wada Maida here on NNN.COM.NG.

The opening match of Ligue 1 for the new season has been postponed from Aug. 21 after Olympique de Marseille said they had confirmed four cases of COVID-19, French professional soccer’s governing body, the LFP said on Tuesday.“In view of medical results passed on by Olympique Marseille, the LFP ... read more about: Ligue 1 opener postponed after Marseille report 4 COVID-19 cases here on NNN.COM.NG.

Chief Jide Adebayo, a former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria , has described late Malam Wada Maida, a former Chairman of the Board of NAN, as a thoroughbred media entrepreneur.Adebayo, who made the assertion in his reaction to the death of Maida in a telephone interview, said ... read more about: Maida, a thoroughbred media entrepreneur – Ex-Acting NAN MD here on NNN.COM.NG.

Bwari Area Council Chairman, Abuja, Mr John Gabaya, has cautioned residents of the district against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and littering of the environment.Gabaya gave the caution in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.He said that keeping the council clean wa... read more about: Bwari council chairman cautions residents against indiscriminate refuse dumping here on NNN.COM.NG.

Some  stakeholders in the education sector in Oyo State have lauded the level of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in both public and private schools.The stakeholders  gave the commendation in separate interviews  with the News Agency of Nigeriain Ibadan against the background of the ongo... read more about: WASSCE: Oyo NUT, NAPPS laud schools’ compliance with COVID-19 protocols here on NNN.COM.NG.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture as a means of not only boosting food sufficiency but engaging themselves instead of roaming about.Mr Bitrus Samuel, the Head, Abuja Operation Office of NEMA, gave the advice on Monday following the ret... read more about: NEMA advises youths to embrace agriculture here on NNN.COM.NG.

Prof. Alex Akpa, Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says within a period of one year, Nigerians should expect high yielding tomato hybrid with long shelf life in the markets.Akpa gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday.... read more about: Tomato hybrid with long shelf life to be available in 12 months- NABDA DG here on NNN.COM.NG.

At least 10 people were killed on Monday in an al-Shabaab attack on an army base in South-West Somalia, officials said.The attack on the base in Baidoa, claimed by the militant group on their Radio Andalus, comes a day after they stormed a beach hotel in capital Mogadishu.Somali military commander Y... read more about: Al-Shabaab attacks army base in Somalia, hours after hotel siege here on NNN.COM.NG.

Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Ahmad Abdurrahman, has called on residents to be vigilant and report cases of unlawful possession of firearms, within their neighbourhoods, to the Police.The call is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, and ... read more about: CP urges Enugu residents to report unlawfully possession of firearms here on NNN.COM.NG.

A 32-year-old man simply identified as Murtala Dare, has been arrested by police in Lokoja for allegedly killing his friend during a scuffle.Spokesman of the Police Command in Kogi, DSP William Aya, told newsmen on Monday in Lokoja that the suspect was arrested at a hideout in the early hours of Mon... read more about: Police nab welder for killing friend in Lokoja here on NNN.COM.NG.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has reiterated the commitment of FCT Administration to the deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in managing affairs of the territory.Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the minister, in a statement on Sunday, said, Bello made... read more about: Managing FCT: Minister pledges commitment to deployment of ICT here on NNN.COM.NG.