The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Thursday that N14.2 billion has been saved on personnel cost through the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS). She made this known in Abuja at the ministerial platform to co...
Mr Gimba Kumo, the Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, (FMBN) has said that the bank will soon undergo reforms to enable it realise its primary aim. Kumo was speaking on Thursday in Abuja, while answering questions from newsmen at th...
The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra on Thursday urged traditional rulers in the country to join the campaign for safe driving embarked upon by the commission. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the FRSC Acting Sector Commander in Anambra, made the req...
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has called for the restructuring of the present federal structure to the 1963 regional system of government. He made the call on Thursday in an opening remark at the 2012 Annual Faculty of Art...
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the third consecutive day ended on a positive note on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All- Share Index rose by 186.9 basis points to close at 22,537.97, as against ...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has urged traditional rulers in Imo to assist the police to curtail kidnapping and armed robbery in the state. He made the call in Owerri on Thursday during a town hall meeting with traditional...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday in Abuja put the value of its 27 ongoing projects in Nigeria at 1.4 billion dollars. The bank’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Osumane Dore, gave the figure at a press briefing to highlight ...
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would partner with the media for improved working environment. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Rep. Zakari Mohammed (PDP-Kwara), to mark the 2012 World Press Freedom Day. Mohammed,...
The management of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) on Thursday said it would increase production of kerosene to meet consumers’ demand. The Executive Director, Service of the company, Mr Idi Muhktar, said this in Kaduna while answ...
Two men, Emeka Ohaneri (26), Ngwu Amaechi (22), who allegedly stole 24,850 bundles of weave-on hair attachments, worth N20.8 million, were on Thursday arraigned before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Three others, John Onwura (21), Agob...
Cocoa growers in the country have expressed concern over the 20 per cent decline in production recorded between 2008 and 2012. Dr Tunde Arosanyin, tthe National Coordinator of the Golden Cocoa Growers Association of Nigeria (GCGAN), said this in ...
Lawyers in Lagos on Thursday urged journalists not to be deterred by recent happenings in the country in disseminating information. The lawyers gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the occasion of the World Pr...
Kano State Hisbah Command has started training prospective couples who qualified for its match-making project, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr Musa Tanko, said that the training, which would be ...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Seme Border Command, has arrested a woman who allegedly attempted to traffic six young people. The Comptroller of Immigration in charge of the command, Mr Julius Ogbu, said at a news briefing at the Seme Border on...
The police on Thursday in Lagos confirmed the arrest of a pastor (name withheld), for allegedly raping an 11-year old boy. The spokesman of the state police command, SP Joseph Jaiyeoba, told newsmen in Lagos that the pastor was arrested on Tuesday. He ...