The Osun Government on Tuesday said it would stand as guarantor to enable 40 of its indigenes operating as commercial drivers in the FCT to access car loans from commercial banks. Mr Segun Bada, the Senior Special Assistant to the Osun Gover...
The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Mustafa Shehu, said on Tuesday that the society would work with organisations willing to help curb cases of building collapse in the country. Shehu made the pledge in Abuj...
Governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) are to meet on Wednesday to find a lasting solution to the country`s security challenges. A source, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on grounds of anonymity, said&n...
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, on Tuesday reiterated the National Assembly's commitment to the norms of democratic process. Ekweremadu made this known at a National Conference ...
The Kebbi Government, in conjunction with firms from China, Australia and South Africa will soon commence the exploration of gold in the state. Gov. Saidu Dakingari, who disclosed the plan in Kalgo in Kebbi on Tuesday, said it was aimed at pr...
Despite a high regional economic development, the growth performance of most African countries failed to reflect on their overall Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) index, African Union Commission deputy chairperson, Erastus Mwencha, said on Tuesday.&...
There are several indications that the United States President, Senator Barrack Obama is presently under heat as a result of the indecision of his administration to list the entire Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorists Organisation {FTO} Checks fro...
The African Press Organization (APO) on Tuesday, announced the signature of a new contract with the African Development Bank (AfDB) under which APO will provide media relations services to promote the African Women Economic Summit to be held in Lagos, ...
The International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga for 14 years Tuesday for using child soldiers in his rebel army, the first sentence to be handed down by the world’s only permanent war crimes tribunal. “Taking into a...
After serious pressure and persuasions from the Nigerian community in Cape Town, the South African Police authorities have finally released the corpse of the slain Nigerian drug baron, Mr. Kenneth Odera, who was shot dead in Cape Town by his ...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone One, Kano, Mr Ibrahim Leha, has urged traditional rulers in the country to join hands with the police in crime prevention and control. Leha made the appeal on Monday in Katsina when he paid a courtesy vis...
Some key members of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have formed a parallel association, following a disagreement with the leadership. The new body is the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADIT...
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Monday inaugurated the board of the state Office of Disability Affairs responsible for protecting the interests of people with special needs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-man board includes ...
An Egyptian court on Monday adjourned the trial of the two sons of Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, on charges of insider trading until Sept. 8, reported state television. Seven others were accused of assisting Alaa and Gamal Mubarak in man...
Sen. Bala Mohammed, the Minister of FCT, said the FCT administration was collaborating with security agencies and other stakeholders to set up a security trust fund in the territory. Mohammed announced this in Abuja on Monday when he donated 114 vehicl...