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The absence of Justice Benedict Kanyip of the National Industrial Court on Wednesday stalled further hearing in the case filed by Lagos doctors against the state government. The doctors, under the aegis of Medical Guild, had on April 24 embarked on str...
Alhaji Isa Sali, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government would take steps to correct lapses in the implementation of the Group Life Assurance scheme for federal workers. Sali, who said this w...
The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Sen. Joy Emodi, on Wednesday described the confirmation of Justice Aloma Mukhtar as Nigeria’s first female Chief Justice as ``historic.'' Emodi, who spoke to journalists i...
Prof Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent Natioanl Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned that security agencies would apprehend and prosecute electoral offenders during the July 14 Edo governorship poll. Jega, accompanied by the acting Inspector Gene...
Students on teaching practice and corps members in Bauchi State have taken over teaching in secondary schools following the indefinite strike embarked upon by teachers across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the teachers, under ...
Minister of Information Labaran Maku on Tuesday in Abuja advised journalists in the country to agree on a template of ethics that would protect the integrity of the profession and professionals. Maku gave the advice at a two-day conference on the role ...
Gov. Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State on Tuesday urged parts of the Northern region where violence is persisting, to embrace peace for the overall economic transformation of the region. Yakowa made the appeal in a statement signed by his Special Assistan...
Malam Mohammed Garba, President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, said his union would on Wednesday hold a crucial meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, on the payment of the ``weigh-in''...
The Supreme Court in Abuja on Tuesday confirmed Akwa Ibom as the owner of the 76 offshore oil wells claimed by Cross River. Delivering the judgment, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour held that Cross River was stripped of its littoral status by the cedin...
The Osun Government on Tuesday said it would stand as guarantor to enable 40 of its indigenes operating as commercial drivers in the FCT to access car loans from commercial banks. Mr Segun Bada, the Senior Special Assistant to the Osun Gover...
Governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) are to meet on Wednesday to find a lasting solution to the country`s security challenges. A source, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on grounds of anonymity, said&n...
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, on Tuesday reiterated the National Assembly's commitment to the norms of democratic process. Ekweremadu made this known at a National Conference ...
The Kebbi Government, in conjunction with firms from China, Australia and South Africa will soon commence the exploration of gold in the state. Gov. Saidu Dakingari, who disclosed the plan in Kalgo in Kebbi on Tuesday, said it was aimed at pr...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone One, Kano, Mr Ibrahim Leha, has urged traditional rulers in the country to join hands with the police in crime prevention and control. Leha made the appeal on Monday in Katsina when he paid a courtesy vis...
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Monday inaugurated the board of the state Office of Disability Affairs responsible for protecting the interests of people with special needs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-man board includes ...