A bill seeking to establish the South-west Development Commission (SWDC) has passed second reading at the senate.
The bill was sponsored by the senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel.
It was read the second time in the Senate on Wednesday and...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024.
The NCDC in its latest situation...
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have rejected the position of Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples.
The Pope had, in December, approved blessings of same-sex couples by Catholic priests.
His position elicited criticisms from many Catholic faithful, with some saying...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from 1 March.
Mrs Nandap, a deputy comptroller grneral, takes over from Caroline Adepoju, whose term in office expires on...
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that Lassa fever had claimed 14 lives in the state.
Hyacinth Ebenyi, the director of Public Health at the ministry, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of...
Siju Iluyomade, a pastor and wife of the Idowu Iluyomade, a senior pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David, Lagos State, marked her 60th birthday in a grand style on Sunday.
The star-studded birthday celebration was...
On Tuesday, 13 February, a Washington, D.C. insider told PREMIUM TIMES, “The United States Government views South Africa as one of the most important and significant states on the African continent.”
“South Africa has been one of America’s strongest trading...
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked the legislative arms of government to enact a new bill to help people with kidney disease and enact essential regulations to combat the country’s developing organ trafficking challenge.
Mr Obasanjo made the call on...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has demanded stronger synergy and adoption of technology from key players in the public and private sectors to further enhance the business environment in Nigeria.
Mr Shettima made the demand on Tuesday as the Presidential Enabling...
As part of his annual tradition of contributing to the nation, Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, has announced plans to disburse a sum of N300 million to Nigerian orphanages.
This announcement was made in a statement posted on...
