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Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday paid a visit to the released Chibok school girls at the DSS Clinic in  Abuja and donated 82 boxes filled with assorted  clothing and toiletries. Chairman of the House Committee on Women in Parliament, Rep. Evelyn Ogoro (Delta-PDP), led the delegation on …

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied saying  ”we don’t know who will sign the 2017 budget”. A statement said that “this quote is a malicious misrepresentation of what transpired at the post-Federal Executive Council Meeting press briefing on Wednesday, 17 May 2017. “When the Minister was …

  In line with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai’s disposition to have a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar had in the early hours of Monday 15 …

Hon Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has  assured that the House is committed to passing the #NotTooYoungToRun# bill in order to lower the age requirements for electives offices to ensure youth inclusion in politics and leadership. Addressing the plenary session of the Nigerian Youth Parliament in Abuja …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAHI, MAIDUGURI The Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor has said that Boko Haram elements have infiltrated many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), camps in Maiduguri and environs and called on the general public to be wary of them. General Irabor who disclosed this while receiving …

Sokoto State Government and UNICEF Wednesday signed a joint annual work plan worth N2.8 billion. The work plan will cover sectors like health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, and is meant to accelerate the realization of the right of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation. Speaking …

Merck aims to build hypertension experts platform across the globe through call for 2017 Hypertension Award applications to mark World Hypertension Day  Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials, marks Wednesday’s World Hypertension Day with the announcement of the 2016 ‘Merck Hypertension …

With the world reeling from the WannaCrypt attack–an ongoing cyber-attack of the WannaCry ransomware computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system – fears are rife that the viral attack may soon spread to Nigeria, with dire implications for individuals and businesses whose devices are compromised. Described as unprecedented in …

Senate President. Dr.Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for a concerted international effort to tackle terrorism, poverty and illegal migration, even as he described the menace as a global challenge. Saraki spoke Wednesday when a delegation of students of the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom, led by Major General …

  For the second time in a week, trial of Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), at a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, for an alleged N13.5 billion fraud, could not go on as expected, as the former National Security Adviser, NSA, was again absent in court, May 17, 2017. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday May 16 arraigned the duo of Murtala Salisu, acting Director Works of the Gombe State University and Sanusi Sani Abdullahi, Director Engineering, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe alongside a company, SST Nigeria Limited before Justice B.L Iliya of the Gombe State High …

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday commissioned the Ajah and Abule Egba Flyovers, saying that both bridges were creative solutions by his administration to address the perennial traffic associated with the areas, as well as boost economic activities in both axes. The Governor, who spoke at separate …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 arraigned the duo of Buhari. Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi on two separate one count charge before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency under the whistle blowing …

The Senate has listed the agencies of government that have not submitted their budget proposals. A statement said that the  agencies include, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASEI), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), National Maritime Authority (NMA), Raw Materials …

The Senate has pledged its preparedness to work with the US Chamber of Commerce African Business Centre to develop the nation’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector towards diversifying the nation’s economy and creating jobs. Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki made the pledge in Abuja when the Group led …

Sokoto state government said it will construct 1000 units of one-bed room houses for low income earners in the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this Tuesday when he received the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Malam Mustapha Baba Shehure who paid a courtesy visit to Government House, …

For men as old as 58 and even 65 years old to run 10km, perspiring heartily and garnering approving cheers from their younger counterparts, who, it must be noted, were quite unable to keep up with their pace, there is a spirit of leadership afoot. First, as a Governor, Obaseki …

From: Madu Ezenoha, Enugu There was renewed crisis Tuesday as the police prevented a faction of the Assemblies of God Church from taking over the headquarters of the Church based on a new court order. Several members of the Church, especially elderly men and women passed out and others were …

Citing reasons, Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima on Tuesday cancelled his Government’s earlier plan for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, to return to their homes in Bama before commencement of the 2017 Ramadan fast by the end of May, 2017. The Governor had last year relocated to Bama where he launched aggressive …

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Chief Allen Onyema has described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as the best governor in the South East zone. Chief Onyema also said that Ugwuanyi is a visionary and forward thinking governor who has assembled technocrats to think about …

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has said that the country’s economic situation is changing for the better as the macroeconomic environment is being stabilized and inflation rate trending downwards in the last two months. According to him, government interventions, particularly in fixing the broken …

Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has expressed appreciation for the support and the peaceful way the Rasulul A’Azam Foundation has been operating in the State. The Governor made the commendation during the 2017 Maulud of Imam Mahdi, organIzed by Rasulul A’Azam Foundation (RAAF), a Shiite group, which was held …

  Shell remains strongly committed to the development of Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria said in Lagos, while announcing that The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) operated Joint Venture alone contributed $29 billion to the Nigerian purse between 2012 and 2016. Also in …

  Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka and one time Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been invited as the lead speaker at the Youth Development Centre, an arm of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library to deliver a paper on “Towards a Guiding Political Philosophy for a …

Human rights defenders, journalists and protesters in West and Central Africa are facing ever-higher levels of persecution, intimidation and violence, warned Amnesty International Tuesday as it launched a new global campaign demanding an end to the onslaught of attacks against brave individuals standing up to injustice. The ‘Brave’ campaign calls …