MTN Nigeria says its subscriber base has reached 45.6 million and grew by 5.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2012. In a report released by the company in Lagos yesterday, the GSM firm said the MTN Group recorded 182.7 million subscribers. The stateme...
In view of the security situation in the country, especially involving Nigeria youth, the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), has undertaken to remould the character and productive capacity of these youths, through well thought out...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it was complementing security at four international airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt with the introduction of sniffer dogs and anti-terrorism squads in order to enhance safety ...
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has blamed the media for exaggerating reports of alleged gang-up by governors of the PDP states against his leadership. While reacting to reports that the PDP governors were in ...
As fuel scarcity bits harder in Lagos metroolis , the Lagos State Government yesterday treatened to seal off any petrol station found to be hoarding fuel in the state . The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engineer Taofiq Tijani who...
President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President of World Bank, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili and Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Chibuike Amaechi, have made a case for legislation on early child education across the country. Jonathan made...
Senate President David Mark yesterday expressed joy at the elevation of the Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Dr. John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan to the rank of a cardinal by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. In a congratulatory message to Onaiyekan...
Niger state government has inaugurated a committee to monitor the implementation and quality of projects being executed with the recently acquired N9 billion bonds secured by the government to enhance development. The chairman of the committee and the ...
The federal government is set to collaborate with other African countries to train laboratory auditors in a bid to improve laboratory services in the country. Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a checklist for best practices in labo...
The All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) has announced the expulsion of Hon. Yahaya Isa as member of the party in Bwari Area Council and by extension as member, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party. In a letter signed by the chairman of the Kuduru Ward of...
Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has threatened to revoke the contract for the construction of the Damaturu regional Water Scheme which was awarded to UNIPUMP Nigeria limited for delay in completion of work. He issued the threat, yesterday, w...
National Association of Nigerian Students Zone (A), yesterday in Sokoto, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to either restore power in some affected areas or else face mass action from the students and concerned youth...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has assured residents of the territory of their security as they celebrate Sallah. The minister who gave the assurance in a Sallah message yesterday, said the FCT administration wa...
Governor of Plateau State Jonah David Jang has advised Muslims to live a life of sacrifice and obedience as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim who offered his son Ismail in obedience to the will of Allah. Jang gave this advice in his Sallah message t...
As Muslims all over the world celebrate the Eid- el -Kabir, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kano State branch, has sent them a good-will message, and urged them to use the occasion to pray for lasting peace and unity in the state and the ...