First Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, and the septuagenarian designer of the Nigerian Flag, Pa Akinkunmi Taiwo, have been tipped as winners of the first Continent of Africa Heroes award. Put together by Fame Afriquee Internatio...
The committee charged with the review of the Constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commenced sitting yesterday with enforcement of party discipline and mode of electing its officers and candidates topping the agenda. The mode of elec...
The peace of Efon-Alaaye in Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was on yesterday shattered when a woman believed to be insane destroyed no fewer than 20 vehicles.The woman, identified as Olubu Alaure, was said to have woken up around 4.30 am, to...
The federal government has been advised to do away with its plan to remove fuel subsidy and retain it in order to ensure true federalism, re-engineer the economy, emphasise wealth creation as well as to correct the perception of the public that democra...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called for the development of the nation’s water resources even as he also made a case for the development of the agricultural sector in the country. The Sultan , who made the call ye...
A Non-Governmental Organization, TY Danjuma Foundation, has emphasized the need to adopt an effective strategy that will drive the wheel of change among the youths of the country with the sole aim of creating leaders that will transform the nation. Spe...
A medical practitioner at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Esele Samuel, has said that having several sexual partners could cause secondary infertility.Esele told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that multiple sexual partners had a higher risk...
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Bello Sali, has said that his office will cooperate with the Office of the National Coordinator of SERVICOM to ensure that the SERVICOM Units in all Federal Government Ministries Departments a...
Not fewer than three thousand, five hundred intending pilgrims from Katsina State have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2011 hajj, according to the executive secretary, Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Aminu Danbaba. Danbaba told newsmen th...
The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed, yesterday in Abuja pledged that the armed forces would continue to maintain vigilance on the internal security of the country.Mohammed made the pledge at a reception organised by the Nigerian Air Force in hon...
Agitation by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to increase its revenue base through the establishment of a revenue board received a boost yesterday, as the Senate committee on FCT charged the administration to expedite action on the ...
The director-general of the National Boundaries Commission (NBC), Dr Mohammed Ahmed, has told the people of Abia and Cross River states that the interstate boundaries between them should be seen as lines for administrative jurisdiction, and not divisiv...
The Evecutive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah, has ordered mobile telecommunications service providers to reduce telephone tariffs so that subscribers can enjoy the dividends of the telecomunications revol...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Nigeria’s apex private sector advocacy group with commitment to fostering open and continuous dialogue on the country’s economic development, will on Tuesday October 18, 2011, host Chairman of the...
As part of efforts to facilitate increased lending to the agriculture sector of the economy, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has given the sum of N1 billion to rural microfinance banks.Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the financial linkage forum held by R...