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An expatriate working with Borini Prono Construction Company has been kidnapped in Ilorin, Kwara State. The victim, who was said to have gone to inspect an ongoing road construction at Bishop Smith road, was whisked away by his abductors at about 5:30 ...
The Plateau State Government on Thursday said it disbursed N900 million as scholarship to students in the state in the last four years. Mr Athanasius Dashe, the Commissioner for Education told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos said that those to ...
Imo workers have suspended the strike they commenced on Wednesday following the agreement reached with government on the controversial Community Government Council (CGC) initiative of Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s administration. The the strike was also...
Malam Aminu Muhammad, a aaNational Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, serving in Birnin-kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa, has donated 150 poultry birds to 10 Almajirai in Birnin-kudu. Muhammad, who made the donation o...
The Executive Director, National Council for Arts and Culture, Mr Mwajim Maidugu, on Thursday in Abuja described President Goodluck Jonathan's proposed museum for past leaders as an inspiration to Nigerians. Maidugu told the ...
The National Secretary of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Mr Agbo Gilbert on Thursday said that the party’s major commitment was to improve the standard of education for youths. Agbo made this known in an ...
Veteran politician and former special adviser to former President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has kicked against the idea and suggestion made by Danmasanin Kano Alhaji Maitama Sule for electoral reform in which all political leaders will step ...
As states in the country celebrated 13 years of uninterrupted democracy yesterday, Benue State Government marked the day without the usual colourful activities in and around the state. People of Benue, both men and women, big politicians and top ...
Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu has expressed confidence in the new speaker of the state Assembly, Adamu Usman, saying he has experience. Aliyu, who was speaking on the political developments at the state Assembly fo...
Kano State government is to establish an Independent Power Plant [IPP] next year to address electricity problem in the state. The state governor, Dr Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso who disclosed this in an interview with journalists, yesterday, said that C...
Within one year in office, Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has succeeded in implementing a number of notable policies especially in the areas of education and infrastructure. Salisu Ibrahim reports on how a number of challenges continue to confron...
Hon. Timothy Golu is the Chief Whip of the Plateau House of Assembly. In this interview with Shuaib Shuaib, he insists that governors are only chief security officers in name and the real power resides with the federal government. He also blames Nigeri...
Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to embrace sound moral values to ensure the sustenance of democracy in the country. Imoke made the appeal in a statewide broadcast in Calabar to mark the 13th ann...
The Edo Consultative Forum (ECF), Lagos branch, on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for re-naming the University of Lagos (UNILAG), in honour of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. The commendation was contained in a statement signed by the Director ...
Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Tuesday said the government would distribute 100 tractors to farmers to boost food production in the state. The governor said this in a broadcast to the people of the state to mark Democracy Day. Aliyu sa...