Weekly transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on depressed note on Friday after four consecutive days of impressive transactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation, which opened at N8.721 trillion...
The world’s 34 million people living with HIV and Aids resides in developing countres, a world Bank report has said. The report which was issued on Friday in Tokyo at the ongoing Annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary observe...
The Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted ``heavier than normal rainfall'' which may cause further flooding between now and Oct.16 in 14 states of the country. The prediction is contained in a report issued on Friday in Abuja by Dr Moro...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived in Bayelsa to inspect flood ravaged areas of the state. Jonathan had an aerial view of the state in a helicopter to see the extent of damage caused by the floods in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NA...
Ministers for Federal Capital Territory, Land and Housing, and Communication and Technology, Senator Mohammed Bala, Mrs Amma Pepple and Mobolaji Johnson respectively, on Friday showcased the efforts of the federal government on infrastructure, during t...
Chief Emeka Wogu, the Minister of Labour and Productivity, on Thursday allayed fears about fuel scarcity in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fuel queues were noticed in some filling stations in Abuja on Thursday, but Wogu said...
A few days after she was delivered of a set of twins, Mrs Shekinat Abdurazaq, 27, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday when she jumped into the Osun River in Ede. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at about 3.30 p.m...
Mr Daniel Bekele, Africa Director, Human Rights Watch (HRW), an International Human Rights Group, said that 815 Nigerians were killed between Jan. and Aug. by the Boko Haram sect. Bekele said this on Thursday in a report entitled: ``Spiraling Violence:...
Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, on Thursday in Yenagoa called for synergy among the three tiers of government to tackle flood in the country. She made the call when she visited communities affected by the flood in Bayel...
The Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly on Thursday affirmed its support for financial autonomy of local government councils and states legislative houses. The Chairman of the group and Speaker of the Gombe State House Assembly, Mr Inuwa...
A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Thursday remanded Patrick Ubah Managing Director, Capital Oil and Gas in custody of Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Lagos over alleged N43.291 billion fuel subsidy scam. Also charged and remanded with Ubah a...
Nigerian Breweries Plc has selected 12 contestants out of 35,000 applicants for the 2012 Gulder Ultimate Search competition, the Information office of Akwa Ibom Government, has said. A statement issued on Thursday in Uyo said that Mr Tony Agenmonmen, t...
The Plateau Pilgrims Welfare Board has barred 75 intending pilgrims from travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, Alhaji Salisu Musa, the Executive Secretary of the board, has said. ``We have stopped 75 intending pilgrims from takin...
The Deputy Country Director of Action Aid in Nigeria, Mrs Ifeoma Monwuba, on Thursday in Abuja condemned the low-level of girl-child education in Nigeria. Monwuba made the condemnation at a news conference to mark the 2012 International Day of th...
The Federal Government plans to construct more dams on Rivers Niger and Benue to check the menace of flooding in communities along the river banks, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday in Lokoja. Addressing victims of the recent flood disaster ...