The Nigerian Ports Authority says it has removed 24 critical wrecks from Lagos channels. Chief Micheal Ajayi, NPA General Manager (Public Affairs), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Ajayi said that the draught of...
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says his administration will create an environment where basic amenities and a conducive environment will be provided for business and commercial activities to thrive. The governor, who spoke on Wednesday during an unsc...
No fewer than 31 people died in different road accidents in Anambra between January and March, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Wednesday. The Anambra Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Hyginus Omeje made the fact known in ...
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday granted leave to an aggrieved PDP member, Mr Cyracus Njoku, to explore modalities for out of court settlement. Njoku filed a suit against President Goodluck Jonathan, PDP and INEC, seeking to stop Jonathan from contesti...
An ophthalmologist, Dr Francisca Ekwuribe, has said that smoking is a major risk for the development of cataract. ``Smoking destroys the antioxidants that help to maintain the transparency of the eye lens,’’ Ekwuribe told the News Agency of...
The IMF has approved the disbursement of 110.9 million dollars to Kenya under the country's three-year loan program . The Fund warned the authorities to keep an eye on risks posed by the euro zone debt crisis and possibility of higher oil prices. I...
The Farouk Lawan led House of Representatives Ad – Hoc Committee on probe of the federal government's petroleum subsidy Regime on Wednesday presented its report for the consideration of the lower House. The release of the report ends weeks of...
The Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abia chapter, Mrs Uzoamaka Uche-Ikonne, has raised an alarm over the rising cases of rape and other sexual assaults in the state. Uche-Ikonnetold the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, says the Federal Government will soon revive moribund factories in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere, the ministry’s Assistant Dire...
Members of the State Security Service (SSS) in Kano on Tuesday shot dead a middle aged man at a check point close to the headquarters of the service office, for allegedly defying the normal check point protocol. The man identified as Zaharadeen Mu...
People who find pleasure in what they do usually discover meaning in their work, family or self and are likely to commit themselves to what they do, think or believe and in the end, they are happy. But a recent study suggests that people are also happy...
In this interview with JULIET ALOHAN, the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Engr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, says he took over the helm of affairs of the Fund at a time when it enjoyed little or no popularity from Nigeri...
The drama in the pension probe notched up yesterday, as senate committee called on the police to investigate the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in the pension scam. The police invitation was against the background o...
No fewer than 600 Almajirai in Kaduna State have received training on various skills, especially those bordering on moral values as a tool for attaining peace. The training was at the instance of a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, known as ‘Ge...
Yesterday, a London court convicted the former governor of Delta State and a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief James Onanefe Ibori of corruption and multiple frauds and consequently jailed him 13 years. As many Nigerians app...