Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, along with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, held a ‘fruitful’ one hour discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari on matters surrounding the nomination of Ms. Aisha Abubakar as a ministerial nominee from Sokoto State. According to the mood of the meeting, it appears all issues ‎are being resolved. …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday, commended the efforts of the United States of America in ensuring peaceful democratic transition in the last general elections in the country. The Governor, who spoke when he received the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, who paid him a courtesy visit …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Tuesday, said only persons of credible character would be considered as Special Marshals of the state command. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Oluwasusi Familoni‎, who said this Tuesday, at the commencement of a 3-day recruitment for Special …

Activities commemorating this year’s International Day of the Girl Child ended, Tuesday, with the investiture of Mrs. Aisha Buhari the wife of the Nigerian President as the Grand Patron, High Level Women Advocates for Girls Education in Nigeria, during an advocacy visit of fifty adolescent girls to the First Lady. …

Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), has reiterated its plea to the residents in the state to adequately remove and dispose of their wastes at only government approved receptacles and discontinue forthwith from discharging refuse into creeks, canals and other waterways in the State, to allow for free flow of …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase has set up a scholarship foundation geared towards sponsoring talented children of serving and deceased officers, both at primary and secondary school levels. According to a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, this development is in a bid ‘to …

Members of the African Union’s new 25,000-strong multinational standby force are gathering to begin field training for the first time. The exercises in South Africa aim to make sure the force is ready by January to respond to crises across the continent. The force will be made up of five …

Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, in November and December 2015, respectively, the Nigeria police have concluded plans to deploy the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) to the states. Making the disclosure, Tuesday, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, said this was in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, arraigned one Onoja Osita Kingsley, a Prison Officer, before Justice A.V. Agishir of the Federal High Court, Enugu on three counts of stealing, possession of fraudulent document and forgery to the tune of  three million, nine hundred thousand naira (N3,900,000. The accused …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has further explained reasons for the recent suspension of four local government chairmen in the state, saying their suspension had nothing to do with politics ahead of the 2016 gubernatorial elections in the state. Speaking, Monday, at the swearing-in of Prince …

Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike, Tuesday announced his retirement from international football, after a barren spell in front of goal. The 28-year-old said on his Instagram account he was calling time on his five-year career for the national side, telling fans he was “no longer a Super Eagles player”. “It …

FIFA’s executive committee reiterated readiness, Tuesday, to hold the election for a new president to replace Sepp Blatter next February. On their official Twitter account, world football’s governing body confirmed an extraordinary elective congress will be held in Zurich on February 26, 2016, when there will be a vote for …

Oscar Pistorius, South Africa’s double-amputee “Blade Runner”, was released on parole late Monday, just short of a year into his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. The disgraced Paralympic gold medallist must serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest but still faces …

African footballer of the year, Manchester City‘s Yaya Toure from Ivory Coast, is the only African in the 23-man shortlist for world’s best football award, FIFA Ballon d’Or, announced by football governing body. The list which stars six players from Barcelona FC, includes five from Bayern Munich, and another five …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has restated its determination to deepen the non-interest segment of the Nigerian capital markets in order to enable million ethical investors participate in the market. Director General of SEC, Mounir Gwarzo,  who stated this at a regional round table on Non-interest Capital Market in …

The Federal Government has revealed plans to merge data from both the ongoing bank customers’ bank verification numbers (BVN) with the national identity card from next year. Managing Director, Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) Mr. Ade Shonubi, who said this in a paper presented at the ongoing workshop for financial …

The Nigeria Senate, Tuesday morning, again deferred the screening of embattled former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi,  being one of the 21 ministerial nominees in the first list submitted to the upper house by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 30. While Amaechi and Oyo State nominee Adebayo Shittu’s screening …

More than 250,000 people are killed on China’s notoriously dangerous roads every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said — over four times official government statistics. In a global status report on road safety, the WHO estimated 261,367 people were killed in 2013 in the world’s most populous country. China …

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has debunked allegations that suspects being investigated for alleged corrupt practices by the Commission are made to give their statements under duress. He said the state- of-the- art recording facilities in the EFCC interrogation rooms would not allow any interrogator …

As part of United Kingdom/Nigeria 2015–16, the British Council, over the weekend brought together disabled and non-disabled artists for a dance showcase, part of the ‘Dis Fix’project, at the MuriOkunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos The performances which held on the 16 and 17 of October, was the culmination of several …

British-Nigerian star David Oyelowo and another James Bond star, British actor Daniel Craig are to star together in an Off Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Othello next autumn. The James Bond actor will star as Iago in the play staged by the New York Theater Workshop (NYTW), with Selma actor Oyelowo …

With the release of the fourth generation Optima in April, Kia has continued to revolutionize and advance its line up of luxurious midsize sedans. The new Optima’s prowess embodies the growth and progress of Kia Motors as an influential and innovative automobile manufacturer. Today, let’s take a look at the …

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