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Two men, who allegedly stole petroleum product worth N 2.1 million, were on Tuesday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, the duo -- Christopher Nnanna, 42; and Timber Chuba, 5...
Nigeria Engineering Works (NEW), makers of Newclime products, says it has commenced the process of setting up an assembly plant to assemble and manufacture its products in the state.Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Enugu after a closed-door meeting w...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out an application filed by the EFCC to transfer the case against former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, to another judge. The EFCC had in a letter dated June 27, 2011, said that the commissio...
Mr Abdullahi Yayaha, Chairman of the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the FCT Police Command for the it handled the just suspended protest against subsidy removal. Yahaya gave the commendation on Tuesday when he led a dele...
Alhaji Umar Jibril, the Chairman, House Committee on Information and National Orientation, has advised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure harmony in the allocation of frequencies to avoid conflict. Jibril gave the advice on Tuesday in...
Mr Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary Secretary, on Tuesday condoled with Nigeria over the Friday bomb attacks in Kano. A statement made available in London said Sharma and the Commonwealth community also expressed its sympathy to those affected b...
Chief Azubuike Nmerukini, the Chairman, Rivers State Local Government Service Commission, has warned employees of local government councils against securing two different pensionable appointments. He said the illegal practice of securing two pensionabl...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said on Tuesday that the commencement of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) has resolved all problems associated with air traffic control in the country. Mr Francis Mepba, General Manager, Port H...
The Ministry of Power said on Tuesday that PHCN workers, who failed to resume at their places of redeployment, would not receive their January salaries and allowances. Mr Anikwe Ogbuagwu, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, d...
A Federal High Court in Gudu District of Abuja has granted bail to a 35-year-old woman, Hadiza Abutu, arraigned over the killing of her husband, Ibrahim Abutu in 2011. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Umoh Inah, told the c...
Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva has requested the Supreme Court to declare him the lawful standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the State. The Governor made this appeal, yester...
BEST ONCHE in Makurdi writes on the Benue State appropriation bill for the year, 2012. As the year 2012 begins, Benue State’s budget for the year comes into focus. Even if the entire budget of N105.57 billion does not trouble the mind, the ...
The probe of the management of fuel subsidy regime by Hon Farouk Lawan-led House of Reps Ad-hoc Committee on Tuesday resumed sitting with a new dimension as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido revealed that the 2011 payment of su...
There are indications that the military High Command may have bowed to pressure from Nigerians by withdrawing its personnel from the streets of Lagos. In most of the areas visited by our correspondent in Lagos, there was noticeable absence of military ...
The inauguration of 20 fuel tanker wagons meant for the haulage of petroleum products through the railway system was foiled yesterday after a senior executive of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) stopped offload of the tankers ...