Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau said that the state government planned to make Jos Airport an export zone for agricultural produce. Jang stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. The governor said that...
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has predicted that the current security challenge confronting the country will soon be a thing of the past. Adeboye, who was speaking at the Northern Niger...
The Borno Police Command said it had arrested 13 suspects in connection with Saturday's attack on Mafa police station in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Unknown gunmen attacked the station at about 9 p.m. kil...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it has arrested some senior officials of three companies in Lagos for alleged failure to remit taxes totaling N2.17 billion. A statement issued by the service in Abuja on Sunday said an enforcement team le...
A United States of America based group, Justice For All Nations (JFAN) has described the reinstatement of the suspended President Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Isa Ayo Salami as a bad omen for the judiciary in Nigeria, saying; "it is obvious that...
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) intends to organise an under-15 football championship in honour of late Super Eagles’ striker Rashidi Yekini. Alhaji Aminu Maigari, the NFA Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday in Ira, Oyun Local Gover...
Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have applauded the National Judicial Council (NJC) for the reinstatement of Justice Ayo Salami as the President of the Court of Appeal. The lawmakers made their comments in an interview with the News A...
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has rejected the 50 per cent wage increase for workers in the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau. Mr Samson Mafuyai, state Chairman of NULGE, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Mrs Bilikis Rasheed, one of the wives of late ex-Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini, has urged government to assist in catering for the education of the deceased’s children. Bilikis, who is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, made the call i...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Jos assured that the Federal Government would leave no stone unturned to ensure normalcy returned to all parts of the country soon. He gave the assurance at the 25th convocation ceremony of the University of ...
Vice-President Namadi Sambo has reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to good governance and delivery of dividends of democracy to the citizenry. Sambo gave the assurance on Saturday at a grand reception organised for Alhaji Bamanga Tukur...
The West African Cable System (WACS), which is geared towards improving bandwidth connectivity and intra-country trade among other things, was formally launched at the weekend. WACS was initiated by the South African government as a collaborativ...
The United States Secretary of States, Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton is billed to visit South Africa this Summer to further engage in Bilateral talks with the South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, a statement from the Bureau of Information in...
John 'Lofty' Wiseman served in the SAS for 26 years, setting a record for the youngest person ever to pass selection when he was aged 18. In addition to extensive service worldwide in which John saw action in every theatre of operations and spe...
The Presidency will shortly forward to the National Assembly, an amendment bill that will re-jig the existing Anti-Terrorism Act. UCHENNA AWOM in this analysis previews the single-item amendment that could raise the ante in a new, tougher drive to cage...