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Former champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the US Open saying she is battling an illness that causes fatigue and joint pain.The American had been due to play Germany’s Sabine Lisicki in round two but withdrew because of the illness.“I...
Access Bank Plc has said that investors in Intercontinental Bank would own 10 per cent of the merged entity after the two banks conclude their transactions at the end of this month. Speaking at a conference with investors, the chief executive officer o...
The management of Dangote Sugar Plc has released its first and second quarter results respectively on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Market (NSE), indicating growth in the company’s turnover. While the company recorded a turnover of N21.5 billio...
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has urged government at all levels to adopt measures aimed at addressing the security challenges facing the nation while condemning destruction of lives and property in any form. Similarly, the Acting Governor of...
The implementation of the N18,000 minimum wage has caused the Kwara state government extra N241million on workers monthly salary.The state Head of Service (HOS), Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed who disclosed this in Ilorin, the state capital, yesterday, said ...
Borno State Governor Alhaji Kashim Shettima has expressed shock at the death of Ambassador Saidu Pindar, saying the development was not only a big loss to the state, but the country in general. In a statement signed by his director of press, Zannah Usm...
The Taraba State commissioner for Environment and Urban Development, Mr. Danfulani Kwataka, yesterday said that residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, would soon witness demolition following their lukewarm attitude to the state governmen...
As Sallah festivities continue in Kano and its environs, the state governor, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, have canvassed for the positive engagement of youths through job creation as a means to achieve lasting peac...
In a bid to avert a repeat of last Friday’s bombing of the United Nation (UN) building in Abuja by the Boko Haram sect, the Lagos State Government yesterday beefed up security at the Lagos State governor’s and his deputy’s entrance ga...
With barely four years before the date for actualisation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), one of which is health, CHIKA MEFOR reports that Dutse Sagbayi community is in dire need of a health centre The people of Dutse Sagbayi Village in the ...
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the security situation in the territory and the nation in general, and said they do not feel safe in the FCT anymore. These fears were expressed by a cross-section of resident...
A non-governmental organisation, Youth Empowerment Education Initiative (YEEI) has advocated for the introduction of History and Geography subjects at primary school level. Chairman, board of trustees of YEEI, Chris Edewor, said Nigerian children...
Nigeria’s education sector has been set back a great deal due to the misplaced priorities of government in terms of budgeting. Policy advisor of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA), Mr. Wale Samuel, in a chat with ST...
Hon. Dr. Eddie I. Mbadiwe representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, urges Nigerians to embrace western education as the key for development. He also spoke with CHIBUZO UKAIBE on other topical...
Hon. Simon Mwankwon represents Riyom/ Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives. In this interview with RUTH CHOJI in Jos recently, he alleges that the lingering Jos crises is being sponsored by people from outsi...