By Stanley Nwanosike
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested 16 suspects, one female inclusive, for cultism and unlawful possession of firearms within two weeks.
The command also recovered two cut-to-size locally-made gun, one locally-made pistol, two live cartridges, six mob... read more about: Police arrest 16 suspects over cultism in Enugu here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Abujah Racheal
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says a total of 1,794,552 Nigerians have so far been inoculated with the first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle late Saturday.
It state... read more about: COVID-19 Vaccine: NPHCDA inoculates 1.8m so far here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Emmanuel Afonne
Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, the Chairman of Enyimba International football club of Aba, has expressed optimism of recording positive result in the CAF Confederation Cup first-leg, quarter-final clash with the Pyramids FC of Egypt in Cairo.
Anyansi-Agwu expressed the... read more about: CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba Chairman, Anyansi-Agwu, optimistic of v here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Hajara Leman
NAFDAC destroyed fake or substandard products worth N515. 6 million on Saturday in Gombe.
NAFDAC’s coordinator in Bauchi Zone, Mrs Josephine Dalym, said at the exercise that products destroyed were confiscated from the six states in the Northeast geo-political zone... read more about: NAFDAC destroys harmful products worth N516m in Northeast here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Douglas Okoro
Ezeogo Oyibe, the Traditional Ruler of Ameka autonomous community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi has canvassed an urgent review of the country’s laws to allow states play more prominent roles in mining.
Oyibe made the call at the inaugural meeting o... read more about: Traditional ruler canvasses for removal of mining from Exclusive list here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Salisu Sani-Idris
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has identified enlightenment campaigns and  knowledge as powerful tools to defeat lupus or any existential challenge.
The minister stated this at the 2021 World Lupus Day, organised by Arise Monalisa Foundation, on Tuesday in Abuja.
... read more about: World Lupus Day: Minister calls for more enlightenment campaigns here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Rotimi Ijikanmi
The Federal Government on Tuesday denied media reports that it has “introduced or re-introduced’’ new restrictions on COVID-19.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the rebuttal at a meeting with Online Publishers in Lagos.
Mohammed said there w... read more about: FG refutes reports of new COVID-19 restrictions here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Dorcas Jonah
The New Era for Sustainable Leadership and Accountability Initiative (NESLAI), an NGO has urged the Federal Government to appoint career civil servants as Permanent Secretaries for efficiency.
The Executive Director of NESLAI, Mr Edwin Olorunfemi, made the call at a ... read more about: Group advocates appointment of career civil servants as Permanent Secr here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Victor Okoye
The Federal Government says it is set to wrap up the Nigeria@60 celebration with a National Special Awards for Achievement and Recognition of Exceptional Nigerians in Abuja in September.
Mr Olakunle Fasina, Director, Public Affairs and Bilateral Relations/Secretary, ... read more about: FG to conclude Nigeria@60 celebration with special awards in September here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Timi Olubiyi, Ph.D

Africa's youth unemployment problem has been the subject of so many debates in recent years because of its prevalence in Africa. The youth unemployment rate simply refers to the percentage of the unemployed in the age group of 18 to 35 years as compared to the total labor fo... read more about: Tackling youth unemployment here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Edith Ike-Eboh
The Executive Secretary, Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF), Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi says plans are in the pipeline to commence transportation of petroleum products through rail lines to save cost.
Bobboi, who said this during an interaction with newsmen in Abuja on Sun... read more about: PEF to encourage petroleum products transport by rail here on [url=https:///][/url].

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar, GCFR has described as false and unfounded the fake news linking him to a purported arrested helicopter supplying food to bandits.

He said ordinarily, he would have ignored such spurious news but has to set the record straight.

General Abdu... read more about: General Abdulsalami Dismisses News Linking Him To Purported Arrested H here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Funmilayo Okunade
The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Ekiti has commenced a six-day training workshop for 600 mathematics and science teachers from across the state.
 
Chairman of Ekiti SUBEB, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, while declaring open the workshop in Ikere-Ekiti... read more about: Education board trains 600 Ekiti teachers here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Usman Aliyu
The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has warned admission seekers into the institution against activities of racketeers.
A statement from the university’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Benedicta Ehanire, on Saturday said  racketeers had been collecting huge sums... read more about: UNIBEN warns admission seekers against racketeers here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Justina Auta
An NGO, Odyssey Educational Foundation in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Nigeria on Saturday equipped underprivileged girls in public schools within the FCT with 21st century technological skills.
The foundation’s Country Director, Stella Denis,  ... read more about: US, foundation empower school girls with technological skills here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Precious Akutamadu
Mr Isaac Ogbobula, the Rivers Chairman of All Progressives Congress(APC) says he’s confident that the party will take over the state in 2023 governorship election.
Ogbobula made this known during a media chat with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of th... read more about: APC will take over Rivers Govt House in 2023- State Chairman here on [url=https:///][/url].

The Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) has officially opened licensing blocks in the Bas-Congo onshore basin and the Kwanza onshore basin as part of its petroleum licensing cycle and gas 2020. Th... read more about: Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) opens Congo and K here on [url=https:///][/url].

By Ismail AbdulazizNigeria’s Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) is expected to pay N40.39 billion in taxation to the nation’s treasury from its operational result in the first quarter of 2021.
According to the financial result published by the country’s largest cement manufacturer on, t... read more about: Dangote Cement to pay N40.39bn tax in Q1 here on [url=https:///][/url].

The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) and KURO's Africa Energy Series is a range of webinars that will explore the energy industries of key African markets, providing a comprehensive portrait of each coun... read more about: Scottish Business Network seeks to deepen relations with Africa in Ang here on [url=https:///][/url].