Politics

Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia on Tuesday launched the rehabilitation and construction 16 road projects in Aba as part of his promise to give the city a face-lift. The roads are: Ngwa Road, Azikiwe, Cemetery, Nwala by Faulks, Brass by Aba-Owerri Jubil...

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) said it would confer honorary fellowship on former President Olusegun Obasanjo and two others for  their contributions to the growth of Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, said on Tuesday that the party would collaborate with African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa to tackle continental and global challenges. Tukur said this when he led a delegation of the ANC to a...

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the conferment of Nigerian National Order of Merit Award on two distinguished Nigerians for 2012. A statement on Tuesday in Abuja, signed by Mr Adamu Mu`azu, Secretary, Nigerian National Meri...

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola has approved the constitution of a new Governing Council for the Lagos State University (LASU). Mr Adesegun Ogunlewe, the state`s Head of Service, announced the approval of the 12- man council in a stateme...

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called for an amendment of the Public Procurement Act to expedite the process of procurement of projects by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) Maku made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 2013 ...

Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday urged the National Assembly to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen the monetary policy by using the interest rate to improve and stabilise the economy. Mr Gbolahan Yishawu (ACN -Eti-Osa II), who move...

Mrs Zainab Kure , the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport said on Monday that the committee had been inundated with complaints of arbitrary charges in Nigerian ports. Kure said this while on an oversight function visit to the Nigerian Ports ...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Monday called on the Federal Government to overhaul the nation’s security network to curb the resurgence of attacks on security formations in the country.  The call is contained in a statement jointl...

Gov. Murtala Nyako of Adamawa on Monday swore-in 19 newly elected council chairmen in the state with a call on them to justify the confidence reposed on them by the electorate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony in Yola came few...

The crowd at the venue of the 2012 Comptroller-General of Customs' conference in Katsina, burst into cheers and applause when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar knelt down to greet his former boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo. Atiku and Obasanjo,...

A prominent native doctor in Urhomehe in Orhiomwon Local Government Area of Edo State, Israel Odaro, has threatened to sue the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Major General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd) for defamation of ...

Delta State Governor, Emmanuel EwetaUduaghan, yesterday presented a budget of N398.310 billion for 2013 fiscal year to the House of Assembly. The budget tagged “Delta beyond oil” has a capital expenditure of N252.370 billion or 63.3 per cen...

Senate President David Mark is to lead Federal Government’s delegation to the consecration of Archbishop John Onaiyekan as a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. The ceremony is to be performed by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Saturda...

Journalists were on Friday barred from covering the swearing in of the acting President and a Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justices Zainab Bulkachuwa and Ifeoma Jombo-Ofo respectively. The event, which took place in one of the chambers of the Suprem...