The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday fingered institutional hindrances as reasons why the commission has failed to prosecute electoral offenders indicted in the 201...
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the election of Governor Patrick Yakowa in the April 2011 governorship poll and dismissed the appeal filed by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) gubernatorial candidate, Haruna Saeed Kajuru. Justice Francis Tab...
Activities in Yola, the Adamawa State capital was yesterday put on hold as dignitaries from all walks of life, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Danbaba Suntai, Dr. Shetima Mustapha, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur among other s...
Niger State Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has described the death of Chairman and co-founder of Dantata and Sawoe, Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata, as the exit of a titan, calling his death a great loss to the construction industry, Nigeria and human...
In its mission to rebuild the education sector and provide quality services, the Ogun State government yesterday announced the scrapping of the Tai Solarin University of Education(TASUED) established by ex-Governor Gbenga Daniel and made it...
The Senate yesterday urged the Federal Government to immortalise late Ambassador Matthew Mbu.Mbu died in a London hospital on Monday at the age of 80years. Observing a minute silence for the fallen nationalist who holds the distinction of being the you...
As part of efforts to solve the country’s fuel needs and reduce its dependence on importation of finished petroleum products,Gabovies Oil and Gas , yesterday blaced the trail by turning the sod on the building of a new refinery in Badagry area of...
Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has urged Turkish investors presently in the country to seek investment in the nation’s power sector to identify their areas of interest and begin projects of their choice immediately. The minister stated thi...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday solicited the support of the military in addressing the current security challenges in the country. Abubakar made the appeal when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Chief of Defen...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated the Joint Committee on NDDC, Niger Delta Ministry, Public Safety and National Security to investigate the performance of all bodies connected with the management of the Federal Government's amnesty...
Murtala Nyako has been sworn-in for the second time as Adamawa governor. Nyako was sworn in on Wednesday in a ceremony at Ribadu Square, Yola, along with his deputy Bala Ngilari. Nyako, who emerged winner of Saturday's governorship election under t...
The Senate on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed the nomination of 85 ambassadorial nominees just as Senate PresidentDavid Mark appealed for a proper maintenance of foreign missions. Mark, who made the appeal after the Senate had approved the list of ambassa...
The Minister of Health, Dr Onyebuchi Chukwu, has announced plans by the Federal Government to build 10 Cancer Care Centres in the country's six geo-political zones. Chukwu made the announcement on Wednesday at a lecture, in Lagos, organised b...
A prosecution witness, Constable Haruna Saleh, on Wednesday told an Abuja High Court that the former DPO of Garki Police Station, Othman Abdulsalam, “interfered” with investigations into the Apo six killings. The policemen standing trial fo...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday, asked an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, to stay execution of its judgment which ordered the agency to pay N25 million to the Nollywood star, Babatunde Omidina. This is pending the determination o...