MICROSOFT Co-founder, Bill Gates, stated that enhancing agricultural productivity is key to addressing malnutrition, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gates, who is also Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, …
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YOBE State government officials, led by Deputy Governor Idi Barde-Gubana, held funeral prayers for the 34 victims killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday. The deputy …
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denounced claims that it is involved in the admission process for higher national diploma (HND) students. A statement signed by the Spokesman …
Hajia Dada, mother of former president of Nigeria, late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, is dead. She reportedly died at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina on Monday after a brief illness. She …
THE Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has established a committee to investigate the recent fire outbreak at the Government House, also known as the Muhammadu Buhari House. Following the …
THE governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of Haruna Danyaya as the 17th Emir of Ningi, promoting him to the status of a first-class traditional ruler. …
TWO children lost their lives in a single-vehicle accident in the Ewekoro Local Government Area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), …
HEAVY rainfall lasting over 12 hours yesterday has washed away another bridge at Jumbam in Bursari Local Government Area along the Damaturu-Dapchi federal road in Yobe State. This is coming …
NINE individuals have been arrested for engaging in open defecation in the Berger area of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this in …
THE Ogun State Government has announced the revocation of provisional licences previously granted to 20 private orphanage owners in the state, citing non-compliance with regulations designed to prioritise the safety …