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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur says equity and justice shall guide him in rebuilding the party. Alhaji Bamanga, while speaking with members of the party from Nasarawa State, led by the Minister of Infor...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it is fast tracking the completion of 57 ongoing projects valued at N1.3 trillion spread across the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The Managing Director of the commission, Dr Christian Oboh, stated this ...
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over attempted arrest of Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), within the court premises. The officials of the commission had on April 16, har...
The National Identity Management Commission on Monday emphasised that the enrolment of all Nigerians into its data base will help to address security challenges in the country. Abdul-Hamid Umar, the Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, told the Ne...
Kano State Hisbah Command, on Sunday night arrested 80 alleged commercial sex workers at Kwanar Gafan village of Garun Malam Local Government Area of the state. Malam Musa Tanko, the Public Relations Officer of the command told the News Agency of Niger...
Politicians on Monday said that for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct successful general elections in 2015, it should disengage some of its officials found to be corrupt. They made the call in separate interviews with the ...
A Non Governmental Organisation, Initiative for Mass Education Against Corruption, MEAC, yesterday said its investigations into the alleged corruption charges leveled against former Kogi State governor, Ibrahim Idris by Dino Melaye, an ex-lawmake...
Former Governor of defunct Bendel and Midwest states, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, at the weekend in Benin City, Edo State called on the leadership of the party at various levels to work assiduously in the task of unseating incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole...
The senate last week literarily gave the green light to Jonathan to invoke all the powers of state available to him and crush Boko Haram. UCHENNA AWOM in this piece captured the mood of the Senate Chamber when the motion was moved To some sponsors of t...
Collaboration is underway between BRACED Commission, South-South region’s development coordinating body, and UN Industrial Development Programme (UNIDO) to develop a reliable and workable industrial master plan for the region. Mr Chris Onogba, Co...
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Sunday said that world leaders had failed in their quest to restore global peace and resolve conflicts. Adeboye made the statement when he was hosted to a day of tri...
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on the Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has told government to continue to make use of the enormous human resources of Nigerians in the Diaspora. Speaking in an interview with the North America Correspon...
The Niger Government says it has disbursed N35.4 million as relief to the third batch of Madalla Christmas Day bomb blast victims. The Chairman of Madalla Assessment Committee, Alhaji Garba Tagwai, made this known to newsmen in Minna on Saturday. Tagwa...
Prof. Tunde Babawale, has hinged Nigeria's socio-economic, political and scientific development on cultural rebirth. Babawale, who is the Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Lagos, spoke on Friday at a lect...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday evicted some illegal occupants from its barracks in Abuja. The service gave the illegal occupants in its barracks nationwide up till April 14 to leave or face eviction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repo...