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The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of 100 Global Thinkers by the iconic Washington-based journal, Foreign Policy magazine. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant on...
Five months into the tenure of the present legislators at Adamawa State House of Assembly, the state lawmakers, at its sitting yesterday, passed a vote of no confidence on its Speaker, Barrister Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin, representing Fufore/Gurin Const...
In this interview with JOHN OBA, Hon. Ndudi Elemelu, Chairman Committee on Health, representing Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South of Delta State in the House of Representatives speaks on his committee’s readiness to revamp...
Despite being the youngest senator at the National Assembly in this current dispensation, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman (Kogi Central, PDP) comes across like a fearless politician, especially when it comes to expressing issues that border on the welfa...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stated its commitment to partner with key stakeholders in turning around investment infrastructure in the city for greater service delivery to the residents and visitors of the Federal Capital Cit...
Relief came the way of Abuja developers at the weekend as Department of Development under the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) and the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), reached an agreement on how to avoid further demol...
The Chairman of Abaji Area Council, FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad, has pledged to strengthen the council’s poverty alleviation scheme through the establishment of skills acquisition centres for youths and women in the counci...
The natives of Karshi in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), yesterday rejected a compensation of N12, 000 per tree offer to them by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on their community trees which was cut off by the administrati...
Awka, the capital of Anambra State was once described as a glorified village by a writer, even though he may not be said to be correct. But the assertion may not be far from the truth against the backdrop of the level of development in Awka, the capita...
When Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, last week at the Okpara Square, Independence Layout, flagged-off the campaign for the December 10, 2011, local government council election in the state, he reassured the people that the ruling People’s...
National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has received over 16,500 applications for 18 vacant positions it advertised for in two national daily newspapers. The new positions which range from clerical assistants to Directors When LEADERS...
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday reconstituted a 32-man security committee to determine the future of motorcycle operators (okada riders) in the State. Fashola, while inaugurating the committee at the Conference Room of the Gover...
Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has urged the re-elected President of Liberia, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson to work towards the consolidation of peace, stability and democratic growth so far achieved in the country. Speaking at the openi...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday vowed not to go back to classes until its demands were met fully by the Federal Government. ASUU began a nationwide indefinite strike midnight on Sunday. The President of ASUU, Prof Ukachukwu Aw...
Eight persons died while nine others sustained serious injuries following an accident at Kanawa Forest near Kwadon village in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe, on Sunday. According to an eye witness, Malam Mohammed Sani, the accident occurre...