In response to a critical gap in developing malaria vaccines, the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) announced a new collaboration today with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and Imperial College London to measure the capacity...
Malam Ibrahim Murtala, a Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) aspirant for Matazu Local Government Chairmanship in the forthcoming council elections in Katsina State, on Tuesday unveiled a youth and women empowerment scheme. Speaking to th...
Some residents of Nsukka in Enugu State have appealed to both the federal government and the striking oil workers to bend backwards and reach an agreement. The residents, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesd...
The Nigerian team spoke of their challenges, problems & disorganization in camp and other issues despite their 4th place season's best at the London Olympics.
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has promised the people of Plateau free, fair and credible local government elections. Peter Dalyop, the commission’s Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday i...
A goal in each half saw Nigeria commence their 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic in Saitama to take an early lead at the top of Group B.
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, has advised the Federal Government to revise the current e-Wallet fertiliser distribution system to enable peasant farmers have access to the commodity. Adamu gave the advice on Monday in Bauchi wh...
The Akran of Badagry, De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi 1, has appealed Lagos State Government to ensure adequately funding of the annual fishing festival at Gbaji-Yeke Waterways in Badagry, Lagos. The Akran, who made the appeal at the annual fishing fes...
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday visited Maiduguri Maximum Prison to felicitate with the inmates as part of Sallah celebration. The governor who was accompanied by government officials presented foodstuff and other items to inma...
Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra on Monday in Akwa called for the raising of facilities in prisons to acceptable standards. The governor, who made the call during an inspection of prisons in the state, described the condition of Awka and Onitsha Federa...
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has appealed to alumni of the university, particularly serving and former state governor to assist the university towards the celebration of its Golden Jubilee. Mustapha ma...
The faceoff between Cross River and Akwa Ibom state governments over the controversial 76 oil wells has taken new dimension as Cross River State Commissioner of Information, Akin Rickett, has denied any secret between his state government and Akwa Ibom...
The Edo Controller of Prisons, Jimoh Ewulu, has said only 8 inmates escaped when gunmen invaded the detention facility located in Oko Community, a suburb of the state capital, in the early hours of Sunday morning, just as he dismissed that the escape w...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Presidency to respond to allegations against Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, suggesting that his company obtained multi-millions of naira contracts without executing them.
WebRep currentVote noRating noWeight The last may not have been heard of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to e...