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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru has charged Nigerian missions abroad to ensure that issuance of visas did not last for more than 48 hours. The minister made remark at the signing of `Performance Contract’ with Heads of...
The Bauchi State Government has released N1.34 million to its Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to assist 41 pilgrims who lost various sums of money. Alhaji Jibrin Hassan, the Secretary, Committee on Lost of Money and Travelling Documents, made t...
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has explained that his government took a tough stance against erring teachers, because even ``the Bible says he who does not work, does not eat.’’ Oshiomhole said this at an Inter-denominational Service org...
Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Saturday said that the state’s boundary with the Federal Capital Territory FCT ought to be well-defined in the constitution to eliminate unnecessary controversies. The governor said this&n...
A person who is always happy can be fun to be with, and that is one thing that a man with good intentions will look for in a lady. Blessing ukemena writes. How would your man know that you are happy? It's not very complicated, because every person ...
The current population of Nasarawa state is over two million and will reach 3.5 million in 2030 given the current growth rate. Meanwhile, the annual loss of land to other uses is 10 to 15 thousand hectares, with half of this loss coming from cropland. ...
A slew of thorny issues awaits President Obama and Congress in the lame-duck session, ranging from taxes to defence to Medicare. Obama’s victory increases the chances that the lame-duck will be productive, but it remains to be seen if the preside...
Colombo, SRI LANKA - A shootout between rioting prisoners and security forces at a prison in Sri Lanka’s capital killed at least 27 inmates, while police said Saturday that they arrested five prisoners who had managed to escape and were searching...
Manchester United put the icing on a thrilling Saturday; when they came from two goals down to overpower Aston Villa at the Villa Park. Some disoriented defending saw the Villans take the lead twice, but Hernandez ‘Chicharito’ scored a hat-...
Wladimir Klitschko has confirmed he is still coming to terms with the loss of trainer Emanuel Steward, who died last month aged 68. Klitschko defends his IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA super world heavyweight titles for the first time without the legendar...
Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova played down rumours of a spat between star strikers Lionel Messi and David Villa after the duo’s heated exchange during their 2-1 defeat at Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday. “I know what the relations...
As widespread flooding in Nigeria raised the risk of disease outbreaks and food shortages among more than 7.7 million affected people, the United Nations humanitarian arm at the weekend issued an urgent appeal for $38 million to respond to the crisis. ...
Gov. Gabriel Suswan of Benue State on Saturday said the state government had entered into an agreement with Bank of Industry (BOI) to provide one billion naira loans to entrepreneurs. Suswan disclosed this during the Benue State Special Day ...
Visiting Vice President Namadi Sambo, heard on Saturday in Shendam, Plateau that residents had resorted to canoes for transport following the massive floods that hit the area. ``The five major bridges in Plateau south were washed away by the flood...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says non-power companies that want to refinance existing loans have to apply two years earlier. The apex bank gave this directive in a circular posted on its Website titled: “N300 Billion Power and Airline Interv...