Alarmed by the widespread fraud and looting of the Bayelsa State government treasury in the past four years, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson may be considering the option of inviting the Nigeria’s anti-graft agency to recover the stolen fund. Alre...
Osun State government has frowned at the incessant rape of teenagers across the state, promising that the state government would not fold its arms and watch the abuse of women and children. It also stated that the state would ensure that an...
President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has for the umpteenth time called for national reconciliation, tolerance and forgiveness between and among Nigerians as a panacea to the intractable security threat and occasional ethno- religious confl...
The people of Luebe community in Khana local government area of Rivers State has appealed to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to forget about acquiring their farmlands for the banana plantation proposed by the state government. The state government has...
Delta State House of Assembly has called on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to direct the ministry of works and other relevant agencies to urgently put machinery in motion to rehabilitate the Mosogar/Sapele Germon Bridge. The motion was brought under matter...
President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a congratulatory message to Senate President David Mark on his 64th birthday. In the message, the President praised Mark for his ``steadfast’’ dedication and patriotism to the nation. A statement issued ...
As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate the World Health Day on Saturday, health experts observe that healthcare system in Nigeria is still below the expected level. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos. Dr O...
Senate President David Mark has called for national reconciliation, tolerance and forgiveness among Nigerians as panacea to the intractable security threat and occasional ethno-religious conflicts in the country. Mark, who made the call on Saturday in ...
Nigerians resident in Garoua, northern Cameroon have appealed the Federal Government to check security challenges in Nigeria. The chairman of Imo/Abia Association in Garoua, Mr Vitalis Ibeabuchi, made the appeal on behalf of his compatriots when he spo...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said that Nigeria would overcome its development challenges in the shortest possible time. The president made the statement in his Easter message to the nation, which was made available to State House corresponde...
Some transporters and traders in Abuja have taken advantage of the Easter holiday to increase prices of goods and fares to some parts of the country, correspondent gathered. A visit to some of the parks in the Federal Capital showed that the transport ...
The immediate-past Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Akwa Ibom, Oyong Asuquo, died on Saturday in a motor accident. Asuquo, a close confidant of Gov. Godswill Akpabio, was killed in the auto crash which occurred on Oruko-Okobo road. According to Asu...
President Goodluck Jonathan has extended his sincere condolences to the government and people of Malawi over the death of the country's President, Bingu Wa Mutharika, a statement said. The statement, issued by Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser ...
Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra has called on Christians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ by living a life of service and love toward their neighbours. Obi made the call on Saturday in Onitsha, Anambra, in his Easter message to the people of the State....
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love and sacrifice as they celebrated Easter. Atiku, in an Easter message issued by his Media Office in Abuja, enjoined Christians and all Nigerians to interna...