Governor Babagana Umara Zulum yesterday, Wednesday, gifted the sum of five million Naira (N5m) to support the innovative skills a talented almajiri in Borno State, who fabricated a farming plough machine, manually pushed for tilling of farmlands towards planting.
Ploughs are usually attached to tractors, other means of transport, or...
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government.
Rep. Muhammad Wudil, Chairman, House Committee on Labour, said this when he and other House members received the protesting Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate...
Four months ago, during the Oscars Awards, legendary American actor, Will Smith slapped his friend and colleague, Chris Rock, live on stage for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith’s bald head.
While sanctions have been made against Will Smith by The Academy Awards, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given an approval to Nigeria Air to lease aircraft to start operations.
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced this Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after the federal cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the threat to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari as laughable.
In a video released at the weekend, the abductors of train passengers in Kaduna threatened to kidnap and kill Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
Addressing reporters after the...
Senate President of the Ahmad Lawan has said the N900 billion approved for the fight against insecurity in the country is not enough.
Lawan, while addressing lawmakers shortly before the upper chamber adjourned for its annual recess, lamented the incessant killing and maiming of Nigerians by terrorists.
He said, “I am...
Apostle Johnson Suleman, the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, has reacted to the allegations levelled against him by a popular blogger in relations to several Nollywood actresses.
The popular blogger had done a piece on the cleric and indicted several Nollywood actresses, some of who have been reacting to the...
House closes for annual vacation, reconvenes Sept. 20
The House of Representatives has called for urgent reawakening in implementing the various malarial control projects backed with global support funds in a bid to stamp out the disease from the country.
It said this would also ensure that Nigeria was not...
A former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and his co-defendants have arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the hearing of their bail application.
The defendants were brought to the court on Wednesday by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) from Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje...
as Oyetola hands over runway, airport corridor to Nigerian Airforce
As part of his administration's relentless efforts to rekindle the collective hopes of the citizens and stimulate the State economy, Osun government has partnered Nigerian Air Force to build Africa's first and largest aviation city in Ido-Osun.
The initiative, according...
