Nigeria will overcome Boko haram insurgents -Onaiyekan
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday expressed optimism that Nigeria would overcome the challenges of Boko Haram insurgents. Onaiyekan expressed the optimism at a mass...
View ArticleEx-Minister, Frank Nweke Joins Senate Race in Enugu
CHRISTOPHER ISIGUZO Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Frank Nweke (jnr), Sunday declared his intention to contest for the Enugu East senatorial district seat in 2015. While...
View ArticleIgbo political leaders meet, pledge to work together
Igbo political leaders on Sunday in Enugu rose from a meeting and reiterated their commitment to work together for the development of the South-East zone. Rising from their first meeting in the new...
View ArticleObadina’s Murder Most Cruel, Says Gov Uduaghan
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed outrage at the brutal killing of Mr Toyin Obadina, who until his death was the Assistant Editor of Newswatch newspaper. The governor described...
View ArticleIPMAN warns marketers against rumour of imminent fuel scarcity
In ensuring stability in the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have advised the general public to avoid panic buying of fuel as it said that there is no...
View ArticleSambo mourns late Albani
Vice President, Arch Namadi Sambo has described as shocking and sad the tragic demise of Sheikh Muhammad Auwal Adam Albani and some members of his family. The Vice President condemned in the strong...
View ArticleFRSC Zanfara command condemns bullion van recklessness
The Zamfara State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday condemned the increasing recklessness of some bullion van drivers in the state. The Sector Commander, Alhaji Haliru...
View ArticleEdo Assembly extends LG administrator by one month
The Edo house of assembly on Monday extended the tenure of the sole administrator of Orihonmwon local government council of the state by one month. The extension followed the expiration of the two...
View ArticleEmirates to commence operations in Abuja, Kano
The Emirates Airlines said that it would begin operations into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano in August. Mr Salem Obaidalla,...
View ArticleDangote Sugar buys $35m machinery to boost production
The Nation’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar has demonstrated its resolve to ensure the realization of the national sugar master plan as it takes delivery of farm machinery worth $35 million...
View ArticleAkobundu urges S/East politicians to invest in PDP ahead of 2015
The Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), South East, Chief Austin Akobundu, has advised the Igbo to invest in the party ahead of the 2015 general elections. Akobundu, who gave the...
View ArticleChime, PDP leaders hail Mu’azu’s “no imposition” stance
Governor Sullivan Chime and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State have expressed satisfaction with the recent declaration by the new National Chairman of the party for...
View ArticleSale of Towers will create more Jobs for Nigerians – Airtel’s CEO
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, has assured that the move by Telecoms Operators to transfer their tower assets to Tower Management Companies would...
View ArticleRochas Okorocha’s posters flood Owerri, indicate interest for presidency
Governor Rochas Okorocha’s posters, indicating his interest to run for the presidency in the 2015 general elections, has flooded Owerri and other major cities in the state. Our Correspondent, who moved...
View Article3.4m children immunised against polio in Kaduna -Official
No fewer than 3.4 million children have been immunised against polio in Kaduna State in the just concluded round of polio immunisation, an official of the state Primary Health Care Agency, said on...
View ArticleUN tasks FG on MDGs
A UN Secretary-General (Special Envoy), Mr Ray Chambers, has advised the Federal Government to engage the private sector to achieve the MDGs four on the reduction of child mortality. Chambers, who is...
View ArticleDefection: Senate shuts out journalists
The Senate resumed proceedings on Tuesday behind closed-doors obviously to prevent coverage of the defection process by 11 of its members by the media. Tension became high around 10:15am when the...
View ArticleAmosun seeks assembly’s approval for N19bn loan
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Tuesday sought approval of the Ogun House of Assembly to obtain N19 billion loan from four commercial banks. Amosun said that the loan was for further execution of the...
View ArticleNasarawa probes council workers’ sacking
The Nasarawa State Government has constituted a seven-man committee to look into the recent disengagement of some Local Government workers in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the...
View ArticleKogi Assembly warns ministries against extra-budgetary spending
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday in Lokoja warned ministries, departments and agencies against extra-budgetary spending. The Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello,...
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