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Synagogue: Lagos begins probe as death toll hits 80

Lagos State Government Wednesday said the Synagogue Church building collapse of last Friday is under investigation to unravel the cause of the disaster, even as the National Emergency Management Agency...

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2015: PDP governors endorse Jonathan

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors on Wednesday evening endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan ... The post 2015: PDP governors endorse Jonathan appeared first on The Citizen - Nigeria's...

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Human tests for experimental Ebola vaccine begins in UK

A former British nurse has become the first person to be injected with an experimental Ebola vaccine ... The post Human tests for experimental Ebola vaccine begins in UK appeared first on The Citizen -...

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FG begins implementation of 35% levy on imported new vehicles

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the full implementation of the Federal Government automotive policy as part of its determination to encourage newly licensed automotive brands that aim...

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2015: PDP BoT endorses Jonathan, approves timetable, guidelines for primaries

Ahead of today’s meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Council (NEC), its Board ... The post 2015: PDP BoT endorses Jonathan, approves timetable, guidelines for primaries...

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FG releases N200bn for third quarter capital projects

The Federal Government has said it had released the sum of N200bn to Ministries, Departments and Agencies ... The post FG releases N200bn for third quarter capital projects appeared first on The...

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Student’s maltreatment: FG summons Egyptian ambassador

The Federal Government has summoned the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ashraf Salama, over the ill-treatment meted out on a Nigerian teenager, Master Joshua Kunle Abdulazeez, by Egypt Air. An...

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Ebola: Rivers gets N200m federal aid, defers school resumption

The Federal Government has approved the release of N200m as monetary assistance to Rivers State Government in the fight against the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease. Rivers State Commissioner for Health,...

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Ill-health rumours: Tinubu returns to Nigeria …declares self as “solid, fit”

Former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Lagos, Nigeria Thursday night after a 5-week vacation outside the country,...

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Jet dollars: South Africa to probe $9.3m cash seizure …as Senate summons...

There are strong indications that efforts of the Federal Government to ensure amicable settlement of issues ... The post Jet dollars: South Africa to probe $9.3m cash seizure …as Senate summons Dasuki,...

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London to host Euro 2020 final

England will at last stage another major football tournament after Wembley was awarded the final and semi-finals of Euro 2020 in Geneva on Friday. The UEFA ExCo voted in favour of Wembley over Munich’s...

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Glo’s subscriber base hits 27.3 million – NCC

National carrier, Globacom, has stepped up its game as it emerges the second largest mobile service provider in Nigeria.       Glo added 2.8m new subscribers in just four months between February and...

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Amadi, Kwankwaso, others to address WorldStage Power Conference 2014

With the 4th WorldStage National Electricity Power Conference 2014 set to address the challenges facing the Nigeria’s liberalized electricity power sector, major stakeholders including the Chairman,...

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NYSC member’s N10,000 donation towards 2015 election excites Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday expressed his profound to a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ezemagu Nnamdi, for donating the sum of  N10,000 toward his re-election bid in 2015. The...

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Ebola: Lagos clears last suspect, says Sept. 22 resumption date stays

The Lagos State Government on Friday said the last suspected case of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the state had been cleared having tested negative after days of surveillance. This is even as the...

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CBN retains MPR at 12%

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has retained the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, at 12 per cent with a corridor of +/- 200 basis points around the midpoint. Governor of the bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele,...

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Ebola: FCT begins distribuion of items to schools

The FCT Administration has commenced the distribution of preventive items against the Ebola Virus Disease as directed by the Federal Government for the resumption of schools on Sept. 22. FCT Secretary...

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Nigerians interpret data for political reasons —Statistician General of the...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on the 6th of March 2014, released rebased figures that almost double previous estimates for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and have seen Nigeria leapfrog South...

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Jonathan visits Synagogue church, condoles victims’ families

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited the ‎ Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCAN), situated in Ikotu, a suburb in Lagos state, to commiserate with both the General Overseer of the church,...

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Taraba Assembly sets up medical panel to probe Suntai’s health

The Taraba State House of Assembly has set up a medical panel to verify the health condition of its ailing Governor, Danbaba Suntai who has been out of the country for treatment abroad. A statement...

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