Some Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) legislators on Tuesday threw their support behind calls for dialogue with the Boko Haram sect. In separate interviews with the newsmen in Lagos, the lawmakers said if dialogue would ensure security of the count...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Rivers Government for improving healthcare in the state. Mr Kabiru Yunusa, the UNICEF South-South Zonal Logistic Consultant, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the or...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr. Osita Chidoka has revealed that the Corps under his administration witnessed a 99.62% performance in its 2011 budget allocation. In a signed statement made available to LEADERSHIP ...
The Jibrin Isah Campaign Organisation has expressed dismay over the statement credited to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega on the political logjam in Kogi State. The Director, Public Commun...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Saturday election in Soba Federal constituency of Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State was inconclusive and a concluding part of the election in 49 polling units of the 214 pollin...
Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has restated the commitment of his administration to the conduct of free and fair local government council elections. Obi made this pledge when a delegation from the Justice Development and Peace Commission, Civil Socie...
Since the news of the death of the great soldier-statesman, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Dikedioranma Ndigbo, on Saturday, 26 November, 2011 in a London hospital was made public, the entire country has been thrown into mourning. The people of Niger...
The Minister of Youth Development has lamented that Federal Government may be spending over N70 billion annually on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He also said that there was no commensurate return on that huge investment through measurable m...
Many young people today are so engrossed in the search for white collar jobs that they hardly find time to make use of the talent imbued in them. It is this God-given talent that can make them productive if only they can give it a moment’s though...
The need to develop science and technology into all sector of the economy in both developed and developing countries cannot be over emphasized as top political leaders and policy makers has been urged to join hand in achieving this. It has been globall...
With a trade in hand, local chicken cage weavers cater for their families and help to keep the mother hen and her chicks away from preys. PEMBI STEPHEN-DAVID writes. When in late February 1991, Alhassan Audu, a 46-year old local chicken cage weav...
Emirates Aviation College honoured 197 graduates at its graduation ceremony last Monday. The students were awarded degrees across a multitude of disciplines including 13 UAE national graduates, who are also Emirates staff, received the higher nat...
Arik Air said it supports the Cabotage Bill, otherwise called the Fly Nigeria Bill, being packaged by some industry watchers because it will create an opportunity for the indigenous airlines to grow. Arik Air Managing Director, Mr. Chris Ndulue, said s...
Oracle Experience, one of the brand activation and experiential marketing outfits has emerged the winner of the Institute of Direct Marketing of Nigeria (IDMN) West Africa’s World Class Experiential Marketing Services Consultant of the year 2011....
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would auction digital licence in the 2.3GigaHertz (GHz) and 2.6GHz spectra to increase broadband access and make internet pervasive across the country in 20112. Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chair...