The Federal Government has said it would continue to pursue the implementation of well thought- out reforms and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the mining sector in the bid to make Nigeria a leading mining jurisdiction. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi who stated this …

Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has expressed concern over “unguided comments” some prominent Nigerians make in criticizing the economic policies of President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor called such comments self-serving publicity stunts that are meant to present the critics as “saints” while covering up for their decimal performance while they held …

Bayelsa state government has assured residents of 24 hours uninterrupted power supply by September, 2018. The government which blamed recent power outages on cable theft and vandalisation, also disclosed that all the Local Government Areas in the state have been connected to the national grid. The Managing Director of the …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the upcoming 2019 General Elections will not stall projects delivery in the state. He stated that he will remain focused on the completion of ongoing projects, while new projects will be initiated. The governor spoke on Thursday after inspecting ongoing projects …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government to establish emergency call desks at strategic health facilities to address the rampaging Lassa fever in the country. Abubakar in a statement issued by his Media Office on Thursday in Abuja also advised government to ramp up …

By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has directed Dr Ganji Bello, Director-General, National Population Commission (NPC) to resume work on Monday, Jan. 29. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the directive on Thursday at an intervention meeting on the industrial dispute which had grounded activities at the …

Foreign businesses interested in investing in Africa have been encouraged to take a look at the very attractive opportunities available in Nigeria as the country’s economic outlook for 2018, and in the near future is very positive. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma …

Former petroleum minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, has blasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for displaying lack of understanding of the constitutional powers of a Nigerian President in managing funds meant for security/intelligence agencies. Speaking in a press statement made available to journalists in Abuja Thursday, in which she …

By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism has recommended the scrapping of local governments as third tier of government. Chairman of the committee, Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state, stated this while submitting the committee´s report to the APC National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that Nigeria is in a coma, saying only the PDP can salvage the country. This is as Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido declared that he has the capacity to revive the fortunes of the country. They spoke at the Government …

By Akeem Abas The Oyo State Government on Wednesday warned workers in the state against embarking on strike, saying it would invoke the no-work-no-pay rule in line with Section 43 (1) of the Trade Dispute Act, 2010 Alhaji Olalekan Alli, the Secretary to the State Government, said this in a …

By Polycarp Auta Some Traditional rulers in Plateau state have alleged that the herdsmen attacking communities in their domains are foreigners. The traditional rulers made the allegations at a stakeholders meeting on security, organised by the Plateau Police Command on Wednesday in Jos. The meeting had in attendance traditional rulers, …

By Raji Rasak The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said on Wednesday that there was no casualty in the fire incident that gutted a tank farm at Ijegun Ibasa in the Ojoo Local Government Area of Lagos. Fadipe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos …

By Abujah Racheal The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) retired Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh has described the news of his sack as untrue. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Boroh was sighted performing his duties when a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent visited his office on Wednesday in …

The Bayelsa State government has embarked on an unprecedented aggressive agricultural revolution to diversify the economy, create jobs and ensure food security, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Week Doidei, said on Wednesday. He also said that rather than playing politics with cattle rearing, the State government is …

A Commendation Service and an Evening of Tributes/Music were held for former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ifeanyi Ekwueme in Lagos recently. Pictures show some of the dignitaries that graced the high profile events put together to celebrate the departed distinguished elder statesman.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the 8th National Assembly to swiftly consider and pass required amendments to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) and the Investment and Securities Act (ISA). Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, …

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday said that he was not against the re-election bid of any National Assembly member from the state. Umahi, who made the assertion in Abakaliki during the signing into law of the state’s 2018 budget of N208 billion, noted that many of the lawmakers …

Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Wednesday said he did not collect loan worth over N100 billion last year, contrary to insinuation by detractors in the state. He also lambasted some elites in the state, who are sponsoring some misguided individuals in order to tarnish his image. Tambuwal made the …

By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government on Wednesday said it took the admonition contained in a recent press statement issued by former President Olusegun Obasanjo “in good faith’’. The government’s response was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. “We …

By Deborah Akpede A 42-year-old housewife, Fatimot Abiola, on Wednesday in Lagos lost her 22 -year-old marriage to her husband, Rasheed, for wearing trousers against her husband’s wish. Delivering the judgment, the President of Igando Customary Court, Lagos, Mr Akin Akinniyi said that it appeared that the estranged couple was …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has paid tribute to the late South African music legend, Hugh Masekela, calling him a statesman of African music. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, noted that with Masekela’s death at the age of 78, …

The motorcade of Libyan Education Minister, Osman Abdel-Jalil, was attacked on Wednesday in Bani Walid city, some 180 km southeast of the capital Tripoli. “No one was injured and things are under control,’’ the ministry said in a statement. “The minister decided that he and his team would remain on …

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has awarded the contract for the expansion of the operations of the DNA and Forensic Centre to include a world class Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry Section in line with efforts to expand the scope of operation of the Centre to offer more …