Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State says the government will collaborate with the Abuja Market Management Limited (AMML) to effectively and efficiently put to use the Lafia Modern Market. A statement signed by the Director of Press, Iliyasu Yakubu a...
The Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti State has commenced aggressive infrastructural development of its towns and villages. The Chairman of the council, Mr Sola Fakunle, said the council Headquarters on Thursday that his administration had buil...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has adjourned to Feb. 22 a suit filed by the Attorney-General of Enugu State against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and six congress officials asking them to call off the current strike by workers. The six...
The police in Enugu have advised the residents to shake off the phobia of bomb attacks and face their daily activities. Reacting to Wednesday's stampede at the Ogbete Main Market in Enugu, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, sai...
An Abuja High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Miss Leah Idowu against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) demanding N50 million as compensation for violation of her fundamental human rights. Also joined in the suit, which was dismissed on Thursda...
The Anambra State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN),has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to restructure Nigeria Police as a measure to restore sanity and security to the country. In an interview with jour...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, in Uyo adjourned further hearing in the case between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, his challenger, John Akpan udoedehe, Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN, and others till February 7, 20...
A 35 years old security guard, Malgas Bukar, attached to the palace of the emir of Damaturu,Yobe State has been sentenced to three (3) months imprisonment with no option of fine for conspiracy, shop breaking and theft, offences punishable under section...
Former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon has said that the spate of suicide bomb attacks in parts of the country were the handiwork of foreigners who had infiltrated the ranks of the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Gowon, who d...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Dutsinma, the new Zonal Head of the commission in Kaduna. Alhaji Dutsinma, until his elevation was a chief Superintendent Investigati...
Director-General of the Campaign Organisation of Governor Aliyu Wamakko in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Arzika Tureta has said that the laudable projects executed by the governor would guarantee his vict...
Chief Alfred Eneh, the Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Enugu chapter, has urged the three tiers of government to subsidise the prices of agricultural inputs to make them affordable. Eneh made the call on Thursday in Enugu, saying t...
The Governorship flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 11 election in Bayelsa, Chief Henry Dickson, on Thursday pledged to review the Yenagoa masterplan for the rapid development of the state capital. Dickson, who spoke at O...
The Country Director of UNIDO in Nigeria, Dr Patrick Kormawa, says adequate development of the private sector is key to the sustenance of industrialisation in the country. Kormawa made this known in Abuja on Thursday, in an interview with newsmen. The ...
Ten passengers yesterday died during an auto crash involving J5 bus along Bauchi- Maiduguri Road in Bauchi State. The Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Bauchi State Command, Mr. Mamman Zakariya, disclosed this to journalists...