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Nasarawa State government Umaru Al-Makura has advised students to imbibe the virtues of ethical conduct and respect for rules and regulations to be able to excel in their academic careers. Addressing students of Government Science School, Lafia, when h...
President Goodluck Jonathan, the nation’s economic management team and some leaders of the private sector will begin a two-day retreat today in Abuja. The retreat, which was to be held at the Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort in Obanliku local government...
The committee charged with the review of the Constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commenced sitting yesterday with enforcement of party discipline and mode of electing its officers and candidates topping the agenda. The mode of elec...
The federal government has been advised to do away with its plan to remove fuel subsidy and retain it in order to ensure true federalism, re-engineer the economy, emphasise wealth creation as well as to correct the perception of the public that democra...
A Non-Governmental Organization, TY Danjuma Foundation, has emphasized the need to adopt an effective strategy that will drive the wheel of change among the youths of the country with the sole aim of creating leaders that will transform the nation. Spe...
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Bello Sali, has said that his office will cooperate with the Office of the National Coordinator of SERVICOM to ensure that the SERVICOM Units in all Federal Government Ministries Departments a...
The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed, yesterday in Abuja pledged that the armed forces would continue to maintain vigilance on the internal security of the country.Mohammed made the pledge at a reception organised by the Nigerian Air Force in hon...
The director-general of the National Boundaries Commission (NBC), Dr Mohammed Ahmed, has told the people of Abia and Cross River states that the interstate boundaries between them should be seen as lines for administrative jurisdiction, and not divisiv...
The Judge of Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Ilorin, Justice Solihu Mohammed, who was attacked last week by unknown gunmen, will be flown abroad today for further medical attention. LEADERSHIP investigation indicated that the recuperating judge left Il...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday presented 10 witnesses before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting before the Court of Appeal in Abuja and officially closed its defence. One of the witnesses called yesterday by the PDP, Mr. ...
Barring last minute changes, the gubernatorial election petition tribunal sitting in Katsina will adopt written addresses of lawyers in the petition filed by former speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Bello Masari, challenging the election of Go...
The Delta command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said that no fewer than 11, 857 offenders in the state were arrested for 13,438 traffic offences between April and September. The Sector Commander, Mr Luka Ikpi, gave the figures in an inte...
What is your assessment of this country? To me, I will say I knew Nigerian colony of British Empire. And independence was granted to us, it’s not easy to say what we have gone through but my description of Nigeria is that Nigeria is like an old m...
FRANCIS AGBO (Abuja) and OSA OKHOMINA (Yenagoa) chronicle the electoral deficits of Governor Timipre Sylva ahead of the 2012 governorship polls in Bayelsa State. In Bayelsa State, the fear of Famou Tengbei used to be the beginning of wisdom until recen...
SAKIN BABALOLA in Ibadan writes on the intrigues trailing the death and burial of Chief Kolapo Ishola, former governor of Oyo State. Williams Shakespeare, it was, who says in Julius Caesar that when beggars die, there are no comments seen but “he...