Management of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State, has said it may seek National Assembly’s assistance to address its funding challenges to enable it to live up to its billing. In spite of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ...
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Middle Belt Forum tasks President Buhari on insecurity in Borno, North East
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to see his being booed in Borno State as a wake-up call to do the needful by rejigging the country’s security architecture with a view to ending insurgency in the ...
Read More »Senate pledges commitment to end terrorism, names Ekerenmadu, Manager N’Assembly ‘indigenes’
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has restated determination of the Ninth National Assembly to find lasting solutions to the terrorism and insecurity in the country in collaboration with the executive arm of government. Lawan stated this in Malumfashi, Katsina State, at ...
Read More »FG rules out refund for Cross River’s N20b road projects as state govt promises to deliver highway in April
The Federal Government has ruled out refunding the N20 billion the Governor Ben Ayade administration is spending on the Tinapa-Odukpani junction dual carriage and the Odukpani junction spaghetti flyover in Cross River State. The state has in the past two ...
Read More »HURIWA urges truce between Amnesty, military over report
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the military to find a way of cultivating working partnerships and relationships with international groups in Nigeria, particularly the Amnesty International (AI). It said there was no need for ...
Read More »President hinges nation’s growth on stable academic calendar
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for universities to maintain a stable academic calendar for the attainment of national development goals owing to the key role they have to play in bring the aspiration to fruition. He made the ...
Read More »Federal Government gets ultimatum to account for $5 billion Abacha loot
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to “disclose within seven days the exact amount of public funds stolen by former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and details of spending of the about ...
Read More »Minister of state for health, Mamora tasks health workers on peace
Minister of State for Health, Olorunmibe Mamora, has appealed to health workers to constantly dialogue with government on issues affecting the sector to ensure lasting industrial harmony in the nation’s health system. Speaking at a programme organised by the Joint ...
Read More »Osoba urges journalists to reflect media struggles in democracy
MRA tasks govt on use of radio for national peace Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has urged journalists to reiterate the epic struggles they faced in birthing and sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. Osoba, who was special guest of ...
Read More »NACA explains prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Nigerian youths
Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Dr. Gambo Aliyu has said having multiple sexual partners and low HIV testing rates are increasing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) vulnerability among youths in the country. Aliyu lamented ...
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