The Kwara House Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the 10 Commissioner-nominees presented to it by Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed. The Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad, announced the confirmation of all the nominees at plenary after the screening of the nominees which lasted over four hours. The confirmed nominees were Alhaji Musa Yeketi, Asa …

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has shed more light over his recent appearance before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which reportedly questioned him over an alleged siphoning of N108.1 billion from the Akwa Ibom State’s treasury. Akpabio made the clarification at a news conference, Tuesday in Abuja …

The chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar has asked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to “go and relax” as he adjourned his (Saraki) trial to November 5 and 6. Saraki is facing a 13-count criminal charge bordering on false declaration of assets preferred against him by the …

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has called for a review of the country’s constitution, which he said had become ‘imperative’, just as he called to question the balance in the various appointments announced by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ekweremadu took the position in his lecture titled; “The politics of constitution review …

Barely 24 hours after directing Mr Danladi Kifasi to proceed on his terminal leave, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, current Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, as the new Head of Service (HOS) of the Federation. Oyo-Ita, 51 years old, replaces Kifasi, who was was …

An eight-man delegation to be led by Senator Francis Alimikhena (APC}, Edo North), has been tasked with the responsibility of conveying the condolences of the senate to the family of former governor of Bayelsa state, late Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha’s family. Chief Alamieyeseigha died last week of heart related complications, in …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Chairman, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo, Mr Jimoh Ijegbai has advocated the need for states and local government areas to explore other viable platforms to boost their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), other than the petroleum sector, saying that “oil will not last forever.” He said …

Telecommunication network, Etisalat, has called on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startup businesses in the country to embrace the electronic commerce model of business to boost their capacity and efficiency. Head of Enterprise Marketing, Etisalat Nigeria, Bidemi Ladipo made this call while speaking on the ‘Role of Mobile Penetration …

It was a ‎convergence of mass communication students from 6 universities across Nigeria as well as a number of young entrepreneurs at the campus edition of The Red Summit and at the SME 100 Masterclass. The Masterclass was the third event organized as part of Red Media Africa’s 10th anniversary. …

Anambra State Government is to provide medical treatment to its citizens especially some category of Ndi Anambra and prisoners who will be treated free through a scheme that provides opportunity for wealthy individuals to subsidize the health expenses of the poor and the less privileged in the state. State Governor …

Proceedings in the trial of former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja, resumed Tuesday, October 20, 2015, with the prosecution witness giving a blow-by-blow account of how the former governor allegedly made a cash payment of $2, 290,000.00, for a piece …

The House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has nullified the election of Vincent Venman representing Langtang South Constituency, just as the Tribunal also handed the lawmaker a ban from future elections. Delivering judgement in the petition filed by Jackson Danladi of the All Progressives Congress …

The city of Port Harcourt came alive recently when the trio of fast-rising comedian, Akpororo; African Queen Crooner, Tuface Idibia and popular on-air-personality, IK Osakioduwa captivated customers of the Smartphone network, Airtel Nigeria, at an exclusive business forum in Rivers State. The interactive business session, which was held at Aztech …

London was brought to a standstill, weekend of October 17, as the festival premiere of the enthralling motion picture, Fifty, and the cast of A-list Nollywood stars quietened the usually raucous streets of London’s Leicester Square. This event marked the first African-style film premiere in London and witnessed the largest …

WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? WAKE UP NIGERIAN YOUTHS Awolowo was 37 years, Akintola 36, Ahmadu Bello 36, Balewa 34, Okotie-Eboh 27, and Enahoro 27 and they led the struggle for Nigeria’s Independence after the death of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 at the time. In 1966, the first coup …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with their 5-1 thrashing of the hosts, Chile, at the Estadio SausalitoVina Del Mar. Eaglets’ midfielder, Samuel Chukwueze, struck after 15 seconds from kick off to score Nigeria’s third fastest goal in the history …

The immediate past governor of Ekiti State and minister designate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, will deliver the 2015 edition of the Akintola Williams Distinguished lecture series, Thursday in Lagos. The lecture is held annually to celebrate the doyen of the Accountancy profession in Nigeria, Chief Akintola Williams. According to the organisers …

Proceedings in the trial of former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja, resumed Tuesday, October 20, 2015, with the prosecution witness giving a blow-by-blow account of how the former governor allegedly made a cash payment of $2, 290,000.00(Two Million, Two Hundred …

The Source magazine has apologized to PREMIUM TIMES over allegations that an article published by the latter was responsible for the death of Diepreye Alamiesyeseigha, ‎the former Bayelsa State governor. In a letter dated October, 20, 2015, the magazine admitted “error of facts” in its Vol. 38 No. 02 of …

The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that it is working hard to increase indigenous participation in oil and gas sector to 30 per cent by 2020. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr Denzil Kentebe, said this at the 5th Practical Nigeria Content Conference in Yenogoa. He said …

Claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on being unaware of any suit filed against him by his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, may have informed the adjournment of the hearing slated for Tuesday on the case which came …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, described the Supreme Court ruling upholding his victory at the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a welcome development, saying that the people’s mandate which was expressly demonstrated on Election Day has been reaffirmed by the highest court in the land. In a …

President Muhammadu  Buhari has directed the Head Of Service (HOS) of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi to proceed on terminal leave with immediate effect. A letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) requested Kifasi to proceed on terminal leave starting from Tuesday. A replacement will be …