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The Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abia chapter, Mrs Uzoamaka Uche-Ikonne, has raised an alarm over the rising cases of rape and other sexual assaults in the state. Uche-Ikonnetold the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, says the Federal Government will soon revive moribund factories in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere, the ministry’s Assistant Dire...
Members of the State Security Service (SSS) in Kano on Tuesday shot dead a middle aged man at a check point close to the headquarters of the service office, for allegedly defying the normal check point protocol. The man identified as Zaharadeen Mu...
People who find pleasure in what they do usually discover meaning in their work, family or self and are likely to commit themselves to what they do, think or believe and in the end, they are happy. But a recent study suggests that people are also happy...
In this interview with JULIET ALOHAN, the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Engr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, says he took over the helm of affairs of the Fund at a time when it enjoyed little or no popularity from Nigeri...
The drama in the pension probe notched up yesterday, as senate committee called on the police to investigate the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in the pension scam. The police invitation was against the background o...
No fewer than 600 Almajirai in Kaduna State have received training on various skills, especially those bordering on moral values as a tool for attaining peace. The training was at the instance of a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, known as ‘Ge...
Yesterday, a London court convicted the former governor of Delta State and a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief James Onanefe Ibori of corruption and multiple frauds and consequently jailed him 13 years. As many Nigerians app...
After taking a critical look at the current insecurity situation occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram in the country, a renowned clergyman, the Anglican bishop of Kaduna Diocese, Josiah Idowu-Fearon, yesterday told President Jonathan to expect mo...
Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday at the Holy Trinity Church (Anglican Communion), Ikereku, Abeokuta joined prominent citizens of Ogun State and Nigeria to bid farewell to the First Republic Minister of Health and foremost obstetr...
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday observed that the present state of insecurity in the country was dreadful than the civil war. Sulu-Gambari who described the security challenges facing the country as unparalleled in the annals...
The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle, following the swearing-in of a new commissioner, Alhaji Mohammed Kpotun Abdullahi who replaces late Aminu Yusuf from Paiko who died in February earlier this y...
The Anambra State chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change(CPC), Chief Chuba Ikeagwu has stated that it took the pressure of stakeholders of the party and friends of General Muhammadu Buhari to convince him to come out for 2015 presidential elec...
The Equity and Transparency Initiative (ETI), a non-governmental organisation, has dragged the chairman of the Pensions Reform Task Team [PRTT], Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Maina, before the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar on alleg...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan would on April 24 rule on whether or not it would accept as an exhibit, a statement tendered in respect of forgery case preferred against the former president of Christ Apostolic church (CA...