Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, says the National Assembly has so far received 45 requests for the creation of new states by various groups from across the country. Ekweremadu disclosed this on Saturday while speaking on the subject &ldqu...
The Borno government has directed the immediate implementation of the N18,000 minimum wage to workers in the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. Alhaji Bakaka Garbai, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told newsmen in Ma...
Former President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has said that leaders at all levels must be involved in providing security in the country. Gen. Babangida said this in Kano on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Cross River, says it would use 4, 569 ad-hoc staff for the Feb. 25 governorship election in the state. Mr Mike Igini, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed this in Calabar on Satu...
A total of six million children in Kano state are expected to be immunised against poliomyelitis during the three day immunisation exercise which began on Saturday. The state Immunisation Officer (SIO), Alhaji Abdurrahman Yakubu disclosed this while an...
Six persons have so far been arrested by the police in Sokoto for alleged violence during Saturday's governorship election in Sokoto state. The Commissioner of police in the state, Alhaji Adisa Bolanta, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto on Saturd...
Collation of votes have started at various centres in Sokoto State, following the end of voting and counting of votes at polling units, in the governorship election held on Saturday. The correspondents covering the exercise report that counting of vote...
Three persons died at about midnight on Saturday when a petroleum truck exploded at Mile 2, near Festac Town, in Lagos. The fire which followed the explosion, injured many people and burnt 39 vehicles, including a number of commercial buses. The spokes...
Following the missing of some parties' names and logo from ballot papers, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday postponed the bye election for unit 3 ward in Magongo,Ogori/Magongo local government area of Kogi State. Investigati...
Music greats and Hollywood icons joined Whitney Houston’s family on Saturday at a church in her hometown to pay tribute to the pop diva one week after her sudden death shocked the world. A gold-colored hearse delivered Houston’s body to New...
Supporters of Wikki Tourist FC of Bauchi have expressed dissatisfaction with the team's performance in the on-going Nigeria Premier League. The supporters, led by Haruna Gadau, met with the club's management on Saturday in Bauchi, and demanded ...
Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, has urged Nigerians to devote their resources for the nation’s economic prosperity. “We should shun bombings, kidnapping and other violence that are not helping ou...
Politicians and senior INEC officials have commended the peaceful conduct of the electorate during Saturday’s governorship election in Sokoto State. A number of those who spoke with newsmen urged the people to continue to exhibit this attitude as...
The Minister of Defence, Dr Mohammed Bello, says the armed forces will continue to promote sports and use it to build better military-civil relationship. Bello made the assertion on Saturday in Abuja at the flag-off of the 2012 ``International Military...
The Lagos State police command has declared zero tolerance for human rights abuses by its officers and men. Spokesman for the command Joseph Jaiyeoba made the declaration in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. Jaiyeoba said that...