Pictures of President Buhari as he departed Nairobi Kenya for Abuja after participating at the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi Kenya on 28th August, 2016.

The Controller of Prisons, FCT Command, Daniel Odharo has confirmed that there was no crisis in Kuje Medium Security Prison. At about 1000hrs on Monday 29th August, 2016, staff of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is a part of the Prisons operational guidelines to prevent breach of …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged the people of the State to vote for Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and not the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, saying the PDP candidate, from his antecedents, cannot be …

Ebonyi State Government has announced plans to reestablish vigilante groups in communities in the state. Governor David Umahi announced this during the maiden Ishiagu Cultural Day celebration at Ishagu, Ivo Local Government Area. The governor, who was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ebube Agu of Ishiagu, said, ” We …

Deacon Titus Soetan, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has urged the stockbroking community to ensure that transparency remains uppermost in their dealings, even as he reminded them of negative consequences of unethical practices . Soetan made the admonition while on a visit with his governing …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday nominated Mr. Ayodele Hamzat Subair for confirmation by the State House of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). In a letter to the House of Assembly read on the floor of the House, Governor Ambode, …

As part of efforts to generate creative employment and increase the share of contribution from the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foremost ICT Company Zinox Technologies has secured a whopping $25m counterpart funding with which it seeks to roll out a trio of …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI In appreciation of Dangote Foundation’s assistance to Boko Haram victims, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has renamed the popular Baga Road in Maiduguri Metropolis to Aliko Dangote Road. The Governor, who renamed the road during the business mogul’s official visit to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, …

In a bid to mitigate the effect of malaria infection across Sokoto state, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off the house-to-house campaign for the administration of preventive drugs which targets an estimated 1.8 million children. Speaking in Isa LGA of the state during the flag off, Tambuwal said “government …

Nigeria’s senior men’s squad, Super Eagles, will open camp in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State on Monday for Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania. NFF Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme arrived in the Akwa Ibom State capital on Friday as a one-man advance party, …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has urged all unemployed Nigerians to register at the online job portal of the Social Intervention Scheme of the Federal Government in order to benefit from different categories of programmes which government is offering. The registration on the portal, (www.npower.gov.ng) ends …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend carried out extensive inspection of on-going projects across the State, among which is the multi-faceted expansion projects at the ever busy Berger Bus Stop. The Governor, who ordered contractors to work day and night on the projects to ensure completion by …

Nigeria will be one of the most attractive and easiest places to do business in the world by 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya. Speaking at a plenary session on “Dialogue with the Private Sector” at the sixth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD VI), …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were on Saturday night abducted by alleged thugs of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo state. The supporters were abducted with two campaign vehicles belonging to the state ruling party after a governorship rally in …

The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State on Sunday, saying that necessary steps had been taken to avert any incidence of flood disaster in the State. The State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, in a statement on …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Late Sir Ahmadu .Bello Foundation (ABF), popularly known as the Sarduana Foundation has. donated the sum of N20 million to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno. Presenting the donation to the Borno state Government at the Government House at the weekend, the Chairman of the …

The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has called for increased partnership and brotherly cooperation as the crème de la crème of Anambra made up of prominent sons and daughters supported by friends and well-wishers converged at the Governor’s Lodge Amawbia in honour of the Governor’s invitation to inaugurate the …

The sound and sight of Lagos will on Monday dominate the popular Notting Hill Carnival in London as the #LoveLagosWeekend campaign enters Day three. To this end, the popular Nigerian Corner on Adelaja street at Notting Hill carnival will Monday transform to Lagos Corner courtesy of the Lagos branding campaign …

The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki, giving them 14 days grace to remove such …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI As a result of the recent protests by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State over poor feeding system, the state government has Saturday ordered local government areas chairmen to relocate and open offices at IDPs’ camps in Maiduguri, the state capital, along with their Divisional …

: Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured the people that he will continue with the legacies of the founding fathers of the state to inspire it to greater heights. Gov. Ugwuanyi who spoke at the event marking the 25th Anniversary of the creation of Enugu State which took …