The Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, on Tuesday announced the discovery of one wild polio virus in the state after three years of virus-free status. He, however, described the discovery as `imported polio.'' Sule told newsm...
Malam sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Central Bank Governor, has attributed the challenges witnessed with electronic transfer on cash less policy to low bandwidth by the telecom operators. Sanusi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
South Sudan President Salva Kiir told his Chinese counterpart of Tuesday that Sudan had declared war on his newly-independent country, following weeks of border fighting between the two countries. ``It (this visit) comes at a very critical moment for t...
The re-occurring cases of foot and mouth diseases in cattle is affecting cattle grazers in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa, an official said. Mr John Na’imu, a Director of Agriculture and Veterinary Department in Fufore Local Government C...
The Chairman of the Kwara chapter of ALGON, Dr Adebayo Ishola, says the call for the scrapping of local government administration in Nigeria is ``a myopic view.’’ Ishola, who is also the chairman of Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwa...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday refused to stay further proceedings in the suit filed by the EFCC against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The 47-count charge levelled against Fani-Kayode by the Economic and Financial Cri...
The partners leading the efforts to control measles on Tuesday announced a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and `congenital rubella syndrome' to zero. According to a joint statement made available to PANA in New York, the announ...
The concluding appeal of the verdict of a San Francisco jury that absolved Chevron Corporation of any blame for the shootings of Nigerian villagers who occupied an offshore barge in 1998 has been turned down by the United States Supreme Court. This put...
Secondary health care facilities have become the first point of contact for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) leading to congestion and other attendant problems. In this interview with CATHERINE AGBO, the pioneer Executive Secretary FCT ...
The senate yesterday bemoaned the national embarrassment caused by the power outage at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which trapped in-bound British Airways passengers for over one hour on Saturday. Consequently, it has summoned the m...
At least 30 members of the Hisbah Board in Kano have sustained various degrees of injuries following a bloody clash between them and some miscreants at Kwanar Gafan Tomatoes Market, on an outskirt village of about 25 km from the ancient city. Trouble s...
The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has raised an alarm over the current travails of former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki saying it was connected with his fuel subsidy motion which has exposed the rot in the oil industry, alleging that the cabal...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur says equity and justice shall guide him in rebuilding the party. Alhaji Bamanga, while speaking with members of the party from Nasarawa State, led by the Minister of Infor...
Seven pension administrators operating in Niger State may soon be blacklisted by the state government following poor service delivery to pensioners and contributors to the contributory pension scheme. The Director General (DG), state pensio...
The Director General Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi has said that the agency would partner with IBB University, Lapai to establish Institute of Maritime Studies at the university. The Director...