President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has approved new investigation into the plane crash that killed Mozambican President, Samora Machel. Mr Paul Ramaloko, Spokesman of the South African criminal investigation agency known as `Hawks’ confirm...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday said it would transform the Nigerian Capital Market to gateway of African Capital Markets. Mr Oscar Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of the Exchange said this in Lagos at the 11TH Annual National Compet...
The Lagos State Gov., Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Wednesday, cautioned residents to desist from giving false information while processing land documents. Fashola gave the warning in a news release signed by Mrs Bola Akingbade, spokesperson, Ministry...
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Zakari Mohammed, in this interview with ABDULLAHI OLESIN, speaks on sundry national issues, including the vexed issues of subsidy removal and the ongoing constitution amendment process. He declares tha...
Imagine this scenario. You are at home watching a late night programme on your favourite television channel on June 16, 2015, then its midnight and into the early hours of June 17, picture quality on your television becomes blurred, you try to switch c...
Once again, Nigerians have been assured of the completion of the dualisation work on the 250km Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja Expressway which contract was initiated in 2009. The Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, accompanied by some senior officials of the minis...
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, warned federal government agencies to stop flouting rules and regulations guiding fiscal discipline, particularly the deliberate act of refusing to retire their accounts or retiring it late. Speaking during the o...
The Senate Joint Committee investigating alleged mismanagement of pension fund, yesterday, ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to arrest the chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, over his ref...
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, yesterday, warned that Nigeria was sitting on a time bomb ready to explode unless the causes of conflict and insecurity were properly addressed. He said, “unless we address the underlying causes of conflicts,...
The State Security Service (SSS) told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, that Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s call log, showed that he communicated with Mohammed Konduga (a convict) 73 times, in a month. The senator who is representin...
Niger State Governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has called on the Teachers’ Registration Council to go beyond the registration of qualified teachers and enforce basic ethics for the teachers as being done in other professions. Aliyu who dec...
The First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has pledged to increase advocacy and not to relent in efforts to promote the wellbeing of Nigerian women. The First Lady made the pledge during the launch of a book, “Health Journalism: A Journey With Moji ...
Two sureties were on Wednesday sentenced to 100 hours each of community service by the Ojokoro Senior Magistrates’ Court for presenting fake documents to bail accused persons. Akeem Adeyemi, 27, and Ahmed Sodiya, 30, both traders, were arraigned ...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Bauchi Sector Command, on Wednesday called on drivers to drive carefully and avoid overloading their vehicles to reduce accidents. Mr Ibrahim Gaidam, Public Enlightenment Officer of the command, told the News A...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Birnin Kebbi Zone, has requested for a quick verification of members to ensure the payment of their November salaries. Alhaji Zaki Sarki, the Zonal Chairman of NUT in the area, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...