The House of Representatives has said that contrary to reports of zero budget allocation to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 2013, provisions were made in next year’s national budget but noted that the funds cannot be accessed under...
A 3-year old boy is now on danger list in a private hospital after unidentified gunmen severally shot and wounded him, killed his father while abducting his mother in a yuletide tragedy at the weekend. The gory incident took place on Oghodua Street, Of...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr Paul Ogwuma has warned against plans by the National Assembly to whittle down the powers of the CBN through the amendment of the CBN Act 2007. This is even as current CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido S...
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday recorded passenger traffic of 4,664 processed for departure. According to Yakubu Dati, General Manager Corporate Communications, FAAN, “ This was the highest number recorded in the year...
A pressure group in Osun State, Democratic Network Alliance(DNA) has called on the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola to stop playing politics with the employment of health workers in the state. The group noted that playing politics with employment pro...
The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ connotes the fulfillment of promise made by God to mankind, calling on elected office holders to always fulfill their campaign promises. Obasanjo, ...
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa has described the death of over 30 people as a result of last Tuesday’s accident along Tangaza-Sokoto road as a calamity and charged law enforcement agents along ...
The people of Southern Kaduna Senatorial district have assured the Kaduna State Governor, Muktar Ramalan Yero of their support in the running of the state. This was contained in a press release issued by Mr Ephraim Goje on behalf of the Board of Truste...
The Subsidy Reinvestment Programme, SURE-P implementation committee in Niger State has so far recruited 1,150 youths in Niger State. The state Chairman, SURE-P Implementation committee Niger State, Mallam Aliyu Mamman made this known during ...
The Nigerian Army has over the weekend graduated the 8th set of 167 officers in counter terrorism at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, NATRAC, in Kotangora, Niger State. The Chief of Army staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika represe...
Towards the revitalisation of the Ajaokuta steel complex and Itakpe Iron Ore mining company all in Kogi State, Governor Idris Wada has solicited for a working relations with the Ukrainian government to revive the ailing in...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, on Sunday urged the Army trainees that their conduct during internal security operations was important and as such they should adhere strictly to their professional rules of engage...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday denied that there was any seeming rift between him and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that apart from their excellent relationship, the former president is a man for whom he has the utmost respec...
The inspector-general of police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar yesterday ordered a 24-hour tight security for all government installations, strategic facilities and public places nationwide throughout the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Abubakar, who gav...
The coming on stream of new National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP), especially newly commissioned generating units at thermal power stations in Omotosho and Olorunsogo, have contributed to raising power generation to an all-time high of 4,502.2 mega...