The Senate, yesterday, said that Ministries, Departments and Agencies abuse the federal character principle in the recruitment of staff. Senate Chairman on Federal Character, Sen. Awaisu Kuta, who stated this when he briefed newsmen on the activities o...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied a media report that it failed to pay N3.098 trillion into the coffers of the federal government between 2004 and 2011. In a statement issued to the media, signed by the acting Group General ...
A coalition of youth committed to entrenching good governance Enough is enough (EIE) has asked the aviation industry authorities to make public the safety records of all active aircraft in the country’s local fleet. The coalition made this ...
The absence of the minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro from his office during the visit by members of the House of Representatives to the ministry yesterday could fetch him a query.  ...
Prof. Lawrence Awosika, Nigeria’s candidate to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental shelf (CLCS), was on Thursday elected in the first round of balloting. In the election held at the UN Headquarters in New York, Aw...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abuja on Thursday called on the Federal Government to review the remuneration of medical practitioners. Dr Osahon Enabulele, President of the association, made the call during a courtesy call on Dr Richard Egbu...
The recent banking sector reform is targeted at stabilising the Nigerian economy, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, said. Sanusi made the statement in Lagos on Thursday at the 4th stakeholders’ forum...
Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state on Thursday in Abuja linked the insecurity situation in the country to the dearth of infrastructure. He said this when he delivered a lecture entitled: ``Contemporary Development Challenges in Bauchi State’’ ...
Mr Kassim Gaidam, the new Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, said that INEC would deploy 20 commissioners to monitor the July 14 governorship election in the state. Gaidam made this known during a familiarisation visit to the state Co...
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs has given a December deadline to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the federal character principle in their staff recruitment. The Chair...
The Minister of State I for Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri on Thursday appealed to the National Assembly to step up action to rid the country of impunity. She made the appeal in Abuja when members of the Senate and House of Representatives Commi...
The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja said that the arts and crafts industry would promote economic emancipation of Africa, if developed. She said this at the opening of the 5th edition of African Arts and Crafts Expo (AFAC), orga...
President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria is open to greater investment by Austrians in critical sectors of the economy, including power generation. The President said on Thursday during an audience with the Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Austr...
The Plateau Government on Thursday clarified that the Supreme Court judgment on asset sharing with Nasarawa State did not evict Gov. Jonah Jang from the Governor’s Lodge, Jishe. Mr Edward Pwajok, the Attorney-G...
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, has expressed the ministry’s commitment to increase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and foreign exchange earnings. Duke said this at the African Arts and Cr...