Stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector will on Tuesday, Nov. 20, converge on Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, for the 21st meeting of National Council on Water Resources. Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, the Minister of Water Resources, told the News A...
The Kaduna State Christian Pilgrims Board says that prospective pilgrims will not be allowed to climb Mount Sinai during this year’s pilgrimage. Rev. Joseph Yari, the agency’s Executive Secretary, said this while speaking with the News Agen...
The President, West Africa Union of Tax Institutes, Mr Kunle Quadri, says the Self-Assessment practice has enhanced efficiency in the Nigeria tax system. Quadri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday that the self-assessment practic...
Unknown gunmen on Saturday night in Kano killed Assemblyman Ibrahim Garko, a lawmaker representing Garko constituency in state House of Assembly. The suspected gunmen reportedly injured two other persons during the attack. An eyewitness, who spoke to N...
UN Security Council members have decried the deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis in eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The News agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crisis is due to ongoing military activities of the 23 ...
The vacant traditional stool of Attah Igala has been filled, a statement said in Lokoja on Saturday The stool of the Attah Igala became vacant following the demise of the former Attah, Alhaji Aliyu Obaje, on July 16 after 56 years reign on the throne. ...
Alhaji Nuhu Bello, the Chairman, Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) in Kano State, has warned supermarket owners against selling of sub-standard goods to consumers. Bello gave the warning at a stakeholders meeting held in his office in Kano on Saturda...
Gov. Gabriel Suswan of Benue has called on individuals and organisations to assist the State Government in tackling acts capable of causing breach of peace in the state. Suswam made the call in Makurdi on Saturday during his investiture as an Ambassado...
The Presidency says President Goodluck Jonathan is willing to respond to questions from members of the public via Twitter or SMS during tonight’s Presidential Media Chat. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Advis...
Blessing Ukemena writes on certain food sharing habits that should be avoided in public when couples chose to display affection for each. Love can be beautiful, but also messy. It often happens that when couples go out to restaurants, especially those ...
Have you thought of embellishing your living room with artworks? If not, give it a trial, because it looks great and fascinating. Artworks help to make the living room attractive due to its natural designs and colourful display of images. Because of it...
Beauty mistakes are a habit one must guard against. Blessing Ukemena, with reports from huffpost.com, lists some beauty tips that every woman may need to check such mistakes. Avoid overly rosy cheeks: Giving yourself a natural glow avec blush is an in-...
Bananas are great food for all round protection. For an average person, athletes or those placed on diet, bananas juice may provide greater benefits than most fruit juice. The combination of carbohydrates and vitamin B present in a banana helps provide...
The Joint Military Task Force code named Operation Pulo Shield, on Friday, failed to stop a suit filed against it by the Ijaw People’s Development Initiatives (IPDI) over the alleged killing of seven youths by soldiers on the waterways of Agge co...
The Executive Secretary of the Anti-Corruption Network, Hon. Dino Melaye, has threatened to sue the Minister of Finance, Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for defamation, saying that the minister must apologise within seven days or risk a legal action. Melaye sta...