Abdulkadir Kure, former Niger governor, dies at 60 in Germany
NAN-H-59 Kure By Aminu Ahmed Garko Minna, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) A former governor of Niger, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kure, is dead. Kure died on…
Month: January 2017
NiMet predicts hazy atmosphere for Monday
NAN-AE-5 Weather By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted hazy weather over the Central States of…
Group condemns arrest of ex-Niger Delta agitators
NAN-H-56 Agitators By Edeki Igafe Warri (Delta), Jan. 8. ,2017 (NAN) The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned the continuous arrest and detention of…
NNPC targets 60 per cent local refining capacity by end of 2017
NAN-H-55 Refining By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Jan.8 ,2017 (NAN) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will reduce petroleum products importation by boosting…
Calabar blackout: PHEDC begins repairs of faulty transformer
NAN-H-54 Blackout By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has commenced repairs on faulty 15MVA…
Heritage Bank offers N50m to entrepreneurs, partners NYPF
NAN-H-53 Partnership By Olawunmi Ashafa Lagos, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) Heritage Bank Plc on Sunday said it has intensified its support to young entrepreneurs…
Kerosine scarcity resurfaces in Kano
NAN-H-51 Kerosine Kano, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) Kerosine scarcity has resurfaced in Kano and its environs, forcing consumers to resort to using coal and…
JAMB registrar commends Kwara govt. over stadium’s maintenance
NAN-S-2 Stadium By Yinka Owolewa Ilorin, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has…
Emirate Council in Jigawa distributes N2.5m grains as Zakkat to 940 indigents
NAN-H-48 Zakkat By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa has distributed grains worth N2.5 million…
Alleged Abuse of Privileges: Aisha Buhari demands apology from Sahara reporters
NAN-H-47 Apology By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja, Jan. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has demanded an apology from…