Malam Mohammed Garba, President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, said his union would on Wednesday hold a crucial meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, on the payment of the ``weigh-in''...
Former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called on the Federal Government to reform the Nigeria Police Force to enable it to tackle corruption and insecurity in the country. Ribadu made the call on Tuesd...
The Supreme Court in Abuja on Tuesday confirmed Akwa Ibom as the owner of the 76 offshore oil wells claimed by Cross River. Delivering the judgment, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour held that Cross River was stripped of its littoral status by the cedin...
The Osun Government on Tuesday said it would stand as guarantor to enable 40 of its indigenes operating as commercial drivers in the FCT to access car loans from commercial banks. Mr Segun Bada, the Senior Special Assistant to the Osun Gover...
The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Mustafa Shehu, said on Tuesday that the society would work with organisations willing to help curb cases of building collapse in the country. Shehu made the pledge in Abuj...
Governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) are to meet on Wednesday to find a lasting solution to the country`s security challenges. A source, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on grounds of anonymity, said&n...
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, on Tuesday reiterated the National Assembly's commitment to the norms of democratic process. Ekweremadu made this known at a National Conference ...
The Kebbi Government, in conjunction with firms from China, Australia and South Africa will soon commence the exploration of gold in the state. Gov. Saidu Dakingari, who disclosed the plan in Kalgo in Kebbi on Tuesday, said it was aimed at pr...
Despite a high regional economic development, the growth performance of most African countries failed to reflect on their overall Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) index, African Union Commission deputy chairperson, Erastus Mwencha, said on Tuesday.&...
There are several indications that the United States President, Senator Barrack Obama is presently under heat as a result of the indecision of his administration to list the entire Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorists Organisation {FTO} Checks fro...
The African Press Organization (APO) on Tuesday, announced the signature of a new contract with the African Development Bank (AfDB) under which APO will provide media relations services to promote the African Women Economic Summit to be held in Lagos, ...
The International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga for 14 years Tuesday for using child soldiers in his rebel army, the first sentence to be handed down by the world’s only permanent war crimes tribunal. “Taking into a...
After serious pressure and persuasions from the Nigerian community in Cape Town, the South African Police authorities have finally released the corpse of the slain Nigerian drug baron, Mr. Kenneth Odera, who was shot dead in Cape Town by his ...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone One, Kano, Mr Ibrahim Leha, has urged traditional rulers in the country to join hands with the police in crime prevention and control. Leha made the appeal on Monday in Katsina when he paid a courtesy vis...
Some key members of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have formed a parallel association, following a disagreement with the leadership. The new body is the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADIT...