The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the criticism of Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu-led PDP Government by the opposition parties in the state was out of alleged indolence and frustration. A release by the party’s publicity ...
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to name agents of Boko Haram in his government and possibly prosecute them. This was even as General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) had condemned the Jonathan administration for f...
Nine persons were feared dead on Wednesday night when gunmen attacked Wadata, a border community in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. An eyewitness who craved anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Wase yesterday that the member...
Mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria are set to save N1.63bn daily with the implementation of a new price cap of N4.00 for all domestic off-net Short Messaging Service (SMS) interconnect rate with effect from February 5, 2013. Prior to this, operators c...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set new deposit limits for all categories of account holders and introduced three-tier Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for banks. In a circular issued by the CBN to all banks and other financial institutions ...
Following the on-going connection of a new double circuit 330kv transmission line from Benin, Edo State to Onitsha, Anambra State, there would be a two days power blackout in the Eastern states of the country, the Transmission Company of Ni...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed plans to review downward the fixed charges paid by the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Commission’s Chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja that a...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has warned one of the international oil companies operating in Nigeria, Chevron Nigeria Ltd, over its perceived discrimination against Nigerian shipping firms in awarding its oil lifting bus...
Plateau Governor Jonah Jang on Thursday tasked Muslims on peace, tolerance and respect for law and order as expected of true followers of the teachings of Prophet Mohammed. This charge is contained in a good will message signed by his Director of Press...
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said in Abuja on Thursday that it has established toll-free platform for feedback on adverse drug reactions. Mrs Adeline Osakwe, the Coordinator, National Pharmacovigilance Centre ...
The Special Task Force (STF) in Jos has warned Muslims against using provocative words on other religions as they mark the Eid-el Maulud day. This warning is contained in a statement signed by STF Media Officer, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, in Jos on Thursda...
An engineer with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Mr Oladimeji Abayomi, has said that installation of street lights on Third Mainland Bridge will be completed in April. Abayomi, who made this known when he spoke with the News Agency of Nig...
The Chief Imam of Dantata Jumma`at Mosque, Abuja, Calipher Muhammad Soro-Suleja, on Thursday cautioned religious leaders against unguarded utterances. Soro-Suleja told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as part of activities marking Eid-el-Maulud in Abuj...
The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has restated the call on the media to redirect national attention and its resources toward development. Maku made the call in Awka on Thursday when the National Good Governance Team paid a courtesy visit to...
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it will partner with local government security chiefs in its fight against fake and adulterated drugs in Anambra. The Coordinator, NAFDAC Special Zonal Office, Onitsha...