FG seals another peace deal with Boko Haram …As c’tee meets senior sect leaders
The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North yesterday announced that it has stroke a second peace deal with the highest decision making body of...
View ArticleFRC tasks govs on effective implementation of budgets
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC has called on all the governors of the 36 states to adopt fiscal policy that would help effective implementation of budgets to leave good legacies for future...
View ArticleSpace technology vital to manufacturing sector – NASRDA
The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA has said that developing the appropriate space technology in Nigeria could strengthen its manufacturing sector. Director-General of the...
View ArticlePIB will promote transparency – NNPC boss
The Group Managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Engr. Andrew Yakubu, has reiterated the support of the corporation to the Petroleum Industry Bill PIB as it will promote...
View ArticleWhat is an ideal marriage?
Women generally like hearing sweet things, always! If you tell most women the truth and such truth is not sweet, they hardly accept it or were they to accept, they do it in most cases, grudgingly. Tell...
View ArticleHow can govt save a teacher who cannot read?
Teachers are charged with the task of educating the students for whom they teach. Their responsibility does not only stop in making sure that they pass their test and examinations, but also, making...
View ArticleSalesgirl, boyfriend charged with theft
A 23 year-old salesgirl, Ujunwa Ogenyi and her lover-boy, Kelechi Okwuosa, 25, have been arraigned by the detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, before a...
View ArticleEnugu Airport: Transforming the aviation industry
History will be made today in Enugu as the first international flight lands at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. It is not that international flight has not landed in any air port, east of the...
View ArticleCorruption: IG warns against unprofessional conduct, use of force
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar yesterday warned officers and men against indulging in corrupt practices and excessive use of force in the discharge of their duties. Abubakar...
View ArticleDelta Govt spends N3.7bn on levies, exam fees
Delta State Government says it has since 2008/2009 academic session expended the sum of N3, 687,155,963.09 as running cost for all levies and examination fees for all pupils/students in public primary...
View ArticleMassive protest against multiple taxes in Edo
The Edo state government has been urged to device better and more creative ways of boosting its revenue without inflicting pains and hardships on the people. This is the position of thousand of...
View ArticleFG wants early airlift of Muslim pilgrims in 2013
The Federal givernment has directed for early airlift of Muslims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise. This is barely a month to the commencement of the exercise. In this regard, the National...
View ArticleKano gov faults Odimegwu’s appointment as NPC boss
Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwakwanso, has faulted the appointment of Festus Odimegwu as Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC. The Kano State governor has therefore called on President...
View ArticleThe changing face of Aba refuse situation
Before now, Aba, the commercial-hub of Abia State has earned uncomplimentary sobriquets because of its poor sanitary situation, but a recent look at the city indicates that the mountains of refuse are...
View ArticleFighting hunger in Nigeria
There is a report that the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, an arm of the United Nations has given Nigeria an excellent mark in the fight against hunger three years ahead of 2015 target as...
View ArticleGlobal food security and the new scramble for Africa
Slavery and colonialism came with great benefits to Africa from Europe” Among the “benefits” are, the adoption of Christianity by millions of Africans and the fact that a majority of Africans have...
View ArticleObj, IBB: The old breed and new
For the second time in recent years, former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has begged to differ from his “boss,” as he often likes to call General Olusegun Obasanjo...
View ArticleWho is el-Rufai decieving?
Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai’s relentless criticism of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seems to have...
View ArticleNigerians demand good governance, accountability at local councils
Participants at the capacity workshop for community, faith-based organizations, and government institutions from nine states as well as the media recently in Ekiti State, decry the alleged unbridled...
View ArticlePolitics is not a dirty game – Ezeemo
Mr. Godwin Chukwunenye Ezeemo is one of the leading aspirants for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC, in Anambra State. The Umuchu-born industrialist had an interactive...
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