The Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday recounted the unprecedented challenges facing the Northern region, and concluded that, “the rising trend...
The Federal Government has beamed its search light on contractors handling power transmission and distribution projects across the country with a directive that any them who is unable to meet 50 per cent completion of his contract by June, 2012 w...
Mr David Ige, Executive Director (Gas and Power) at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Thursday reiterated the country's resolve to reduce gas flaring in the next two years. He said this at theAnnual Oloibiri Lecture Series of t...
A 25-year-old unemployed man, Abdulrazaq Adeniyi, was on Thursday arraigned over the rape of a nine-year-old pupil. Adeniyi is standing trial before Mrs O.A. Layinka of the Igbosere Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos, on a one-count charge of unlawful...
The Enugu State Police Command has discovered the bodies of suspected cable vandals in a NITEL manhole at the Ogbete Main Market in the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amarizu, told journalists in Enugu on Thursday that the...
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the minister of works to fix bad roads in the country to reduce accidents and ensure safety. Mr Labaran Maku, the Minister of Information, disclosed this on Thursday at a one-day public lecture organised by the ...
The traditional ruler of Doma in Nasarawa, Alhaji Ahmadu Aliyu-Ogah, has urged the people of the area to cut down on the amount of bride price on their daughters to encourage young suitors. He gave the advice on Thursday while addressing Imams in...
South Africa on Thursday apologised for barring 125 Nigerians from the country and unveiled new immigration procedures aimed at ending a diplomatic row between the continent’s two powerhouses. The dispute blew up after immigration officials at Jo...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday commissioned N2.6 billion water plant in Otobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue. In his speech at the occasion, the President commended Gov. Gabriel Suswam for establishing water projects in the state. He s...
Former Nigeria coach Adegboye Onigbinde has been persuaded to rescind his decision to withdraw from the NFF Technical Committee. Onigbinde early in the week lashed out at the committee, claiming he was being marginalized in the decision-m...
The House of Representatives Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Thursday said it would work towards the early passage of Cyber Security Bill before it. Rep. Ibrahim Gusau, the Committee Chairman, said this in Lagos at the 20...
Dr Zikrullah Giwa, the Polio Technical Consultant to the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), said Thursday that Nigeria recorded four cases of wild polio virus in the past 10 weeks. Giwa who made this known at a meeting of the forum in Kaduna, said ...
Prof Maurice Iwu, former INEC Chairman on Thursday called on the National Assembly to ensure the quick passage of the bill that sought to protect traditional medicine and regulate access to genetic resources. Iwu, who is the Chairman of the Bio-resourc...
The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned 10 persons, who allegedly fought in a public place, over missing snails. They were charged before an Ikorodu Magistrates' Court but they pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge. According to the prosecut...
Plateau government has assured the NYSC batch "A" corps members posted to the state of adequate security during orientation and in their places of primary assignment. Mr Lohfa Bako, Commissioner for Youth Development, who represented Gov. Jon...