The Chairman of the Kwara chapter of ALGON, Dr Adebayo Ishola, says the call for the scrapping of local government administration in Nigeria is ``a myopic view.’’ Ishola, who is also the chairman of Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwa...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday refused to stay further proceedings in the suit filed by the EFCC against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The 47-count charge levelled against Fani-Kayode by the Economic and Financial Cri...
The partners leading the efforts to control measles on Tuesday announced a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and `congenital rubella syndrome' to zero. According to a joint statement made available to PANA in New York, the announ...
The concluding appeal of the verdict of a San Francisco jury that absolved Chevron Corporation of any blame for the shootings of Nigerian villagers who occupied an offshore barge in 1998 has been turned down by the United States Supreme Court. This put...
Secondary health care facilities have become the first point of contact for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) leading to congestion and other attendant problems. In this interview with CATHERINE AGBO, the pioneer Executive Secretary FCT ...
The senate yesterday bemoaned the national embarrassment caused by the power outage at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which trapped in-bound British Airways passengers for over one hour on Saturday. Consequently, it has summoned the m...
At least 30 members of the Hisbah Board in Kano have sustained various degrees of injuries following a bloody clash between them and some miscreants at Kwanar Gafan Tomatoes Market, on an outskirt village of about 25 km from the ancient city. Trouble s...
The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has raised an alarm over the current travails of former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki saying it was connected with his fuel subsidy motion which has exposed the rot in the oil industry, alleging that the cabal...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur says equity and justice shall guide him in rebuilding the party. Alhaji Bamanga, while speaking with members of the party from Nasarawa State, led by the Minister of Infor...
Seven pension administrators operating in Niger State may soon be blacklisted by the state government following poor service delivery to pensioners and contributors to the contributory pension scheme. The Director General (DG), state pensio...
The Director General Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi has said that the agency would partner with IBB University, Lapai to establish Institute of Maritime Studies at the university. The Director...
Kogi State Governor Idris Wada, has expressed the commitment of his administration to uplift the standard of education in the state. He stated this during the inauguration of the board of governors of Advancement and Support Centre, as well as the comm...
The Nigerian Premier league (NPL) has warned clubs to stop making public comments capable of destroying the league over the nonpayment of their television rights dues, urging them to exercise patience on the issue. The league in a statement said it has...
Nigeria’s brightest medal hope at the 30th Olympic Games later this summer in London, Blessing Okagbare was in impressive form at the weekend at the 54th annual Mount San Anthonio (Mt Sac) Relays in California, USA. Okagbare, bronze medal winner ...
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed Mr. Oladunni Oyekale as Head Coach of the Five–A-Side National Football Team, otherwise known as Futsal Eagles. The Federation is making arrangements for the team to start camping in Lagos from Wednes...