After over three months incarceration, the Niger State Government has announced the release of 161 persons arrested and charged in connection with the January 2012 fuel subsidy induced riots in the state. The Attorney General and Commissioner of ...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has warned the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) against playing the religious card in its desperate attempt to destabilise the South-west, saying the consequences of such a misadventure would be too grave for t...
President of Dangote Conglomerate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday commiserated with the Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, over the death of three journalists in his convoy, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. The business mogul...
Akwa Ibom State, Governor Godswill Akpabio, has urged Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to serve as an advocacy group of good governance rather than an agency that fights corruption. Akpabio, who gave the task yesterday during the officia...
Benue State Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam is to open his defence at the Federal High Court, in Makurdi, today, on the allegation of certificate forgery leveled against him by one Mr. Terver Kakih. Kakih had contested for Benue governorship ticket ...
A chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Audu Ogbe, and Major Gen. Muhammad Shuwa (retd) have disagreed with the former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Y. Danjuma, who was quoted to have said that Borno State was one of the faile...
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Thursday that N14.2 billion has been saved on personnel cost through the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS). She made this known in Abuja at the ministerial platform to co...
Mr Gimba Kumo, the Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, (FMBN) has said that the bank will soon undergo reforms to enable it realise its primary aim. Kumo was speaking on Thursday in Abuja, while answering questions from newsmen at th...
The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra on Thursday urged traditional rulers in the country to join the campaign for safe driving embarked upon by the commission. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the FRSC Acting Sector Commander in Anambra, made the req...
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has called for the restructuring of the present federal structure to the 1963 regional system of government. He made the call on Thursday in an opening remark at the 2012 Annual Faculty of Art...
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the third consecutive day ended on a positive note on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All- Share Index rose by 186.9 basis points to close at 22,537.97, as against ...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has urged traditional rulers in Imo to assist the police to curtail kidnapping and armed robbery in the state. He made the call in Owerri on Thursday during a town hall meeting with traditional...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday in Abuja put the value of its 27 ongoing projects in Nigeria at 1.4 billion dollars. The bank’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Osumane Dore, gave the figure at a press briefing to highlight ...
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would partner with the media for improved working environment. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Rep. Zakari Mohammed (PDP-Kwara), to mark the 2012 World Press Freedom Day. Mohammed,...
The management of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) on Thursday said it would increase production of kerosene to meet consumers’ demand. The Executive Director, Service of the company, Mr Idi Muhktar, said this in Kaduna while answ...