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The programme manager of Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency (NASACA), Barrister Ibrahim Azara, has said that the State is occupying the seventh position in the HIV/AIDS prevalence ranking in the country. He disclosed this at the launching of World Bank...
The Change Advocacy Party (CAP) yesterday described as untrue the claims by some politicians in the state that the incumbent Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva gave the party the sum of N500million to strengthen it and ensure its victory over the Peop...
After an arguably eventful plenary sesson, the Senate closed shop two days to Christmas and went on 12 days break after about six months of legislative duty.Reeling out the score card of the upper chamber, within the period, Senate Committee Chairman o...
Last Saturday, Nigerians woke up to the news that President Jonathan had declared state of emergency in some local governments of Plateau, Yobe, Niger and Borno States. Is this the best of the lot of options on the table? STANLEY NKWOCHA traces the his...
Professor Oserheimen Osunbor was the immediate past Governor of Edo State, whose tenure in office was short-lived following the pronouncement of the Court of Appeal in Benin in 2008 in favour of incumbent Comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the Action...
The Federal Government on Sunday announced the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS or petrol) with effect from Jan. 2. The announcement was contained in a statement in Abuja signed by the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricin...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Sunday that it rescued 1,300 persons from 269 road accidents nationwide during the yuletide. In a statement, signed by the Public Education Officer, Mr Nseobong Akpabio, in Abuja, the commission said 82...
Prof Pat Utomi, a presidential candidate in the 2011election, on Sunday said that 2012 would be a time for true statesmen to stand up to save the country from the brink of collapse. Utomi stood for election under the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP)...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to adopt policies and programmes in the New Year that are favourable to the people. In a New Year Message on Sunday, NLC President Abdulwaheed Omar urged the government to tackle the securi...
Though tribe and tongue may differ, the Cultural Parade segment of the Calabar Festival was an array of culture, costumes, styles, dances, instruments and colour differently displayed but depicting the heritage of the people. The four kilometre parade ...
A new vice chancellor has been appointed for Katsina University- the first Islamic university in Nigeria- He is Associate professor Nasiru Musa Yauri of Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. Addressing the press shortly after an inaugural meeting of the va...
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has assured the citizenry that their welfare will be given top most priority in the scheme of governance in 2012. This was contained in the governor’s new year message signed by the Special Assistant, Med...
The Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) has thrown its weight behind Federal Government’s plan to remove fuel subsidy, saying policy will open up the economy and help in building critical infrastructure. Speaking to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY yesterday in...
Barely four days to the start of hearing on the appeal against the Imo state Governor’s election, speculations are rife that some top-notch officials of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Imo state, had made unsuccessful attempts to bribe ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr Zakari Ibrahim, as the new Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service. A statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by Mr Nanven Nimfel, the Director/Secretary of the Civil De...