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Disturbed by the large number of Nigerians without access to safe drinking water, the House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources has called on the Federal Government to give priority to the provision of potable water in the country as it is ...
The Acting Rector Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, Mr. Joshua Okpo has been commended for putting in place necessary facilities in ensuring that the institution becomes one of the best in the world. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transpo...
The Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says in a bid to stimulate productive activities, enhancing sustainable livelihood, improving human welfare and boosting economic growth in the state through investment in physical infrastructures, a tota...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday gave the nod to the request by Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman to resign from office as Minister of Sports to enable him contest for governorship poll in his state. A statement by the president’s spokes man, Dr. Reuben...
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State yesterday ordered the immediate sack of two officials of the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) over delay in the payment of teachers’ salaries. The affected officials are the Director of Finance an...
The first executive governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Diepreye Alameiseigha, yesterday, emerged as the leader of the team of elders constituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reach out to aggrieved governorship aspirants in the state and loyalis...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed the determination of the organisation to conduct the best poll ever in Kogi State. Speaking at an interactive session with newsmen in Lokoja, yesterday,&n...
The Spiritual Father and Chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Worldwide, Most Reverend, Samuel Abidoye has warned that the removal of fuel subsidy would further worsen the plight of the already suffering Nigerian masses. He expressed worry th...
It was more of an oratory contest at the Senate which literarily set aside other legislative activities yesterday, to pay tributes to the departed Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, who died in a London hospital at the weekend. Speaker after speaker, cut...
Former Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen Domkat Bali (rtd), has explained why he rejected the national honour given to him by President Goodluck Jonathan and said that it was purely personal. Bali, who was also a former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff in the...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday forwarded the names of 88 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors. Prominent among them are Bianca, wife of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief...
Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, yesterday said that his relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan was cordial. This is contrary to speculations that he might be shut out by the party ahead of the State primaries. The Governor also said...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the sudden removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri by President Goodluck Jonathan. NLC head of information, Comrade Chris Uyot, , in ...
The organised labour in the country has stated that unimplemented labour laws in Nigeria have stripped away key protections for the country’s workforce and are denying large numbers of workers the right to union representation and decent work. La...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is set for efficient and quality service delivery to all electricity customers in the country. Chairman of the commission, Dr Sam Amadi, who stated this, yesterday, on the occasion of the power Cons...