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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday began a week-long working leave, according to the Presidency. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, stated that the President would remain in Abuja during the...
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Monday swore in 21 new Commissioners and 15 Special Advisers, charging them to be diligent and transparent. ``I owe it a duty to thank the entire electorate of the state for its sustained support and prayers to the...
Authorities say suspected gunmen from a radical Islamist sect have shot and killed a secret police officer in northeast Nigeria. The attack happened Monday in Maiduguri, where the sect known as Boko Haram once had its main mosque. Witnesses said the of...
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Monday threatened to sanction the British Airways if it failed to reduce its air fares for Nigerian passengers. Rep. Nkiruka Onyejeocha (PDP- Abia) , the chairman of the committee, gave the warning ...
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) maintained the downward trend on Monday with prices of some highly capitalised equities sliding. The All-Share Index, which opened at 20,652.47, dropped by 1.52 points or 0.007 per cent to close at 20,6...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed the criminal charges filed against the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank (now Access Bank), Dr Erastus Akingbola, for lack of diligent prosecution. The EFCC had on Dec. 31, 2010 arraigne...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says licenses of drivers who are in the habit of violating traffic rules and regulations will henceforth be revoked. The Deputy Corps Marshal, Mr Adeyemi Omijimi, said this on Monday in Osogbo, during the Stake...
The winner of Saturday's election in Bagudo/Suru Federal Constituency in Kebbi, Alhaji Bello Ka'oje, says PDP will not share political positions on equal basis with its new entrants. Ka'oje told our correspondent in Birnin Kebbi on Monday that some ...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Monday in Ikeja that it received 101,209 complaints from airline passengers between 2008 and 2011. Dr Harold Demuren, Director-General, NCAA, said out of the figure, 94,231 complaints were resolved a...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has called on Nigerians to always monitor the use of funds borrowed by their state governments for development purposes. The Managing Director of DMO, Dr Abraham Nwankwo made the call in an interview with the News Agen...
The Financial Management Committee set up by the Bayelsa State Government and headed by the former Presidential Adviser, Mr. Timi Alaibe to audit the account of the state under the administration of Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday submitted its report wi...
The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, has accused Gov. Kayode Fayemi of wasting about N200 billion allocated to the state from the federation account in the last 18 months. The Chairman of the party, Mr Makanjuola Ogundipe, made the accusation ...
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has called on all stakeholders to address the challenges faced by autistic children in the country. Chukwu, who made the call at the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day in Abuja on Monday, said that the call ...
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Monday in Khartoum urged the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to assist in developing Africa. He challenged the bank to set aside 40 per cent of its operational budget for the implementation of the second phase of its Spec...
Senegal’s new president Macky Sall, 50, was sworn in on Monday after a crushing election victory over outgoing leader Abdoulaye Wade and a transfer of power hailed as an example of democracy on the continent. Sall swore to “observe and enforce the ...