President Goodluck Jonathan has commended former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih’s commitment to the common good, as well as the sustained growth and development of the nation. The commen...
An Abuja High Court yesterday threatened to issue a bench warrant on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi come Thursday, if he fails to obey an order absolute it made against the apex bank to pay a judgment sum of N460 milli...
Ever experienced what it feels like to be tossed by the waves? Okey try driving along Olusegun Obasanjo Way- a stretch of road from Zone Four through Zone Seven, or Michael Okpara road at Zone Five. Abuja as a city was created in February 1976, and man...
The remains of late Madam Agatha Ufot, a renowned Kaduna-based business woman and devoted Christian was yesterday interred in her family compound off Market Road, Ikot Ndua-Iman, Onna local government area of Akwa-Ibom State. In his tribute, the Managi...
More than 5, 000 drums, containing 225 litres of petroleum products each, were yesterday destroyed at Ikang, Bakassi local government area of Cross Rivers State, by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Calabar, the state capital. The products were seized from...
The Bayelsa government on Friday said that graduates of Izon language would be given automatic employment by the State Government. The state's Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs, Dr Felix Tuodolo, made the announcemen...
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, on Friday announced the approval of supplementary admissions for five new courses at University of Agriculture, Makurdi. This is contained in a statement issued in Bwa...
The Kwara Government has pledged to assist the National Population Commission (NPC) to achieve the set goals of the commission. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sola Gold, gave the assurance on Friday while re...
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Friday swore in Alhaji Nuhu Adamu as the new Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of the state. Adamu replaced Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, who is now the Minister of Youths Development&n...
South Africa has hailed the adoption of a provincial constitution in Somalia hoping it will pave the way for stability and prosperity. "We extend our hearty congratulations to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali people and a...
It is important for the African Union to mobilise business across the continent as it has a role to play in creating wealth and alleviating poverty, says newly-elected AU Commission chairperson and Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. "Ou...
The two Sudans must strike an urgent compromise deal to end bitter disputes and resume oil production, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, warning the newly separated nations they “remain inextricably linked.” Sudan an...
The Emir of Fika, escaped a suicide attack on Friday, when the bomber was thwarted by local people before blowing himself up, residents said. Several people were wounded in the blast outside the main mosque after Friday prayers ended in the town ...
Facebook has more than 83million “fake” accounts — many started by users for their PETS, the firm said yesterday. There are almost 23million accounts set up for animals and other “non-human entities”. The sit...
The future of Nigeria captain, Joseph Yobo has finally been sorted out, SuperSport.com can report. The Toffees and the Yellow Canaries have reportedly agreed to a fee of £2.5 million, which allows the Nigerian centre-back to join Fe...