The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member representing Balanga/Billiri, Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Hon. Yusuf Manu Swa, was yesterday declared winner in the just concluded by-election conducted by the Independen...
Financial experts yesterday advocated the adoption of more drastic measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria to stem further slide of the Nigerian currency. The experts, Dr Godwin Owo and Alhaji Abubakar Abdulkadir spoke in an exclusive interview w...
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked Fadiya Village, area of Zangon Kataf local government in Kaduna State and injured two persons. The two persons, Julius Mathew aged 16 and Yohanna Emmanuel who were njured from the gunshots, LEADERSHI...
As Lagosians trooped to the polls yesterday to decide who takes over the mantle of leadership at the local government level in the state, the Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has charged residents of the state to remain peaceful and accept t...
Delta State government has approved the construction of new schools in communities having only missionary schools to replace those handed over to the missions to enable them have choice over which to attend. The State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan wh...
The authorities of the Joint Military Task Force, code named Operation Restore Hope, yesterday accused some politicians in Bayelsa State of trying to prevail on Defense Chiefs to sack the leadership of the task Force over frivolous allegations of suppo...
Katsina State Government has expended two billion naira in the last three years to boost science and technical education in the state, executive secretary of science and technical education board, Bala Isyaku Mashi has said. Speaking to newsmen in Kats...
Sports Minister, Suleiman Yusuf, has said the Federal Government planned to concession the two National stadia in Lagos and Abuja under the new Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Addis Ababa,...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has described the successful showcasing of an international submarine cable known as Glo1by telecommunication giant, Globacom Plc, as a feat worthy of commendation. The teleco...
The former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos (Unilag), Prof. Lai Olurode, has said that the death of Libya’s former President, Col. Muammar Gaddafi, is a lesson to sit-tight African leaders. Olurode told the News Agency of Nig...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not against any meeting with the Federal Government, its ministers or agents, but insists that such meeting must have a clear agenda.Mr. Owei Lakemfa, the acting General Secretary of NLC, said this yesterday...
An official of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM), Sheikh Adam Idoko has disclosed that no fewer than 62,000 Nigerian pilgrims have so far been air lifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage Idoko, who is the NAHCOM National Commi...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyah Rufa’i has expressed displeasure at the lack of laboratory equipment at the Federal Science Technical College (FSTC), Uyo.The minister had yesterday inspected the World Bank/Federal Government assisted pr...
The plight of Corps members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is finally receiving some attention, the new director general of the National Youth Service scheme announced recently. BLESSING UKEMENA examines the impact of this promise. It is ...
Makurdi, the Benue State capital is one city that cannot boast of a functional amusement park. Concerned residents say government intervention in the uplifting of recreational facilities would not only enhance the aesthetics of the city but attract tou...