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The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday in Abuja expressed dissatisfaction over Julius Berger’s failure to appear before it, saying that no company is superior to Nigeria. The committee had on Tuesday summoned 25 contractor...
The House of Representatives Committee on Works has been directed to provide for the construction of the Lokoja-Shintaku Bridge and rehabilitation of the Shintaku-Dekina-Anyigba Road in the 2012 budget. The directive was sequel to a motion moved by Rep...
The Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, has pledged to ensure that federal civil servants declared their assets in compliance with the Code of Conduct Act. This was contained in a statement quoting Alhaji Isa Sali, the Head of the Civil Se...
The Sapele Power Plant in Delta State has commenced operation with the supply of 225 Megawatts of electricity to the national grid, Minister of Information Labaran Maku confirms. The Sapele power plant is one of the 10 ongoing power projects under the ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Environment to ascertain the compliance of mobile telecommunications service providers with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This was sequel to a motion moved by Rep. Gana...
Maj-Gen. Sylvester Audu, Commander, 14 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia, has re-affirmed the commitment of the army in protecting the nation’s democracy. Audu said this in Aba, Abia, on Wednesday while hosting members of the Aba Chambers of C...
Again, suspected Bomb at the Ungwa Sarki area in Kaduna yesterday caused major panic, forcing residents of the area to abruptly abandon their businesses, while vehicles and persons where diverted to take other routes. The substance packaged in a ...
The national secretariat of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) was Friday has been served a seven-day quit notice by Senator Rufai Hanga through the Federal High court, Abuja. The court bailiff who served the notice on Friday February 17 w...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the inflow of foreign portfolio investment into the country grew by 25 per cent in 2011 to N478.6 billion. Ms Arunma Oteh, SEC Director-General, disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday while analysi...
INEC says it is ready to conduct a bye-election in unit 003 of Oturu-Opowurye ward in Ogori-Magongo Local Government area of Kogi State on Wednesday. The Public Affairs Officer of the commission in the state, Mr Ahmed Biambo, said in Lokoja on Tuesday ...
The absence of Charles Okah, Obi Nwabueze and Edmund Ebiware, who were charged with alleged bombing of Abuja on Oct 1, 2010, stalled proceedings at a Federal High Court on Tuesday. The accused could not be in court on account of ill health. Justice Dan...
Mr Musa Sada, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, says the Federal Government will collaborate with the Canadian Government to develop in the country’s mining sector. Sada said this in Abuja on Tuesday when the Canadian Deputy High Commi...
INEC on Tuesday in Abuja issued a Certificate of Return to Governor-elect of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko. Hajia Amina Zakari, INEC National Commissioner in-charge of North-West zone, presented the certificate on behalf of INEC Chairman, Prof. At...
The Koluama I and II communities in Southern-Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa, impacted by the Chevron facility explosion, have appealed for immediate resettlement. The traditional rulers of the two communities, His Royal Highnesses J.T.C. Leghemo...
Maj Gen. Adamu Marwa, the outgone GOC, 3 Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, charged soldiers to be “very conscious” of the activities of Boko Haram sect. The sect has claimed responsibility for spate of bombings and k...