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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher yesterday said efforts are being made by the Federal Judicial Service Commission to improve on the procedures for the appointment of Judicial Officers to ensure persons of unquestionable inte...
The Independent and Major Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Ilorin unit, Kwara State, yesterday, suspended its two day strike which paralyzed commercial activities in the State. The IPMAN chairman, Alhaji Agbolade Jamiu Bolaji said tha...
Niger State government is set to streamline the taxation process and halt multiple taxations in the state in order to ease the difficulties faced by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). The state’s deputy governor, Hon. Ahmed Ibeto, made th...
Osun state chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has congratulated the national Leader of the party and former Governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his installation as the Agba-Akin Adinni of Ijeshaland. The party in a statem...
The Nasarawa State government is set to improve the power supply to the state. This was disclosed by the state governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, when he paid a visit to the Akwanga power station. The governor based his optimism on the 30/40 mega watt po...
A political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, on Wednesday said that it was not advisable for Nigeria to take any loan at this point in the nation’s history. Utomi spoke in a telephone interview with newsmen in Lagos, on the heels of plans by the Feder...
Fifty-one persons were killed and 944 others injured in 507 road accidents that occurred in Adamawa in 2011, according to the FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Luka Ikpi. He said in Yola on Wednesday that some 1,526 persons were invloved in the accidents...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday advised the Federal Government not to take any foreign loan to avoid crisis in the country. The unions spoke following President Goodluck Jonathan’s lett...
A group in Oron, the Akwa Ibom Famous Fishing Organization (FFO), has described the recent Shell’s Bonga oil spill as a setback to their occupation and marine environment. Chairman of the group, Johnson Harry, who stated this yesterday while exch...
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Abubakar says training programmes for police personnel this year have been put on hold because facilities are in shambles. Abubakar said this Uyo on Tuesday while addressing officers and men of the ...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some suspects including an alleged driver attached to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) , Agboola Mukaila, for their alleged involvement in armed robbery . In a police report made a...
The Ondo State government yesterday gave out N300 million in car loans to 600 teachers in its employ. The beneficiaries,who included teaching and non-teaching staff, were presented their cheques for the loan which has a 10 per cent repayment interest. ...
Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) National Chairmanship aspirant, Senator Muhammed Abba Aji has congratulated Honorable Seriake Dickson on his election as Governor of Bayelsa State. Abba Aji said Dickson’s victory was a testimony to the high le...
The Benue State police command is set to arraign any policeman who receives extortion fee on the high ways, even as it said that any act of corruption would not be tolerated and anyone found engaging in it would be properly sanctioned. Commissioner of ...
To prevent a re-occurrence of the Aug. 26, 2011 flood disaster, the Oyo State Government has approved the dredging of 23 rivers across the state. Besides, the state government on Tuesday flagged-off the reconstruction of 50 roads at a cost of N5 billio...