The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of a new Governing Council for the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo. The nine-man council is headed by Prof Wole Atoyebi, the immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. A statement signed by the Director, Bureau …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The aged mother of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Bayelsa State, Madam Ebifieghe Bikoroghe Igiri, who was kidnapped 12 days ago, has regained her freedom. The 105 year-old woman who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Foropa, Southern Ijaw local Government Area, is mother to Elder Wilberforce …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has arrived Yola, Adamawa State, ahead of the wedding fatiha of one of his three daughters on Friday, November 13 and the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Founder’s Day celebration on November 14.

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Monday, appointed a caretaker committee made up of all the chairmen and secretaries of the chapels to run the affairs of the union for another three months in accordance with the constitution of the organization. The follows …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the newly sworn-in Special Advisers (SAs) to work towards developing the state, stressing that they must make personal sacrifices in line with the current economic realities. Also, Tuesday, the governor inaugurated the State Post-Primary Schools Board with the declaration that the board will …

As part of the 100-city tour for The Future Awards Africa’s (TFAA) 10th anniversary, the awards visited conflict zones across the North of Nigeria last week – to highlight challenges, spotlight inspiring stories and set up hubs to solve problems at scale. The delegation was led by the co-founder of …

The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Development Policy Operation, Monday, commended the Lagos State Government for judiciously utilizing the first two tranches of World Bank Loan, DPO I and DPO II, which was approved for the state in 2010 and 2013. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya who led other …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has felicitated with the Ogoni people on the occasion of the celebration of the 20th Ogoni Day anniversary, declaring his commitment to addressing the development challenges of the area. A statement by the Special Assistant (Electronic Media), Simeon Nwakaudu, said Wike noted with satisfaction …

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has started sensitizing and educating airline operators, service providers, aviation agencies, the Nigerian Air Force and other stakeholders on the migration from manual to digital Notice Air Men (NOTAM) This is coming on the heels of providing seamless air traffic management services in the country …

The Lagos State Government, Monday, called for the creation of a data bank for churches and mosques in the state to ensure adequate security in places of worship. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting with representatives of the Muslim Community and …

The Lagos/Ibadan branch of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has recorded trading activities worth N17 billion in its 2014 operations, compared to N32billion achieved in the previous year. Speaking during the yearly general meeting of Lagos/Ibadan zone branch, the Chief Executive Officer of the NSE, Oscar Onyema attributed the decrease to …

Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Monday, disclosed that industry  was facing a sharp lower revenues from the country’s oil assets. Kachikwu said this at the 33rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) in Lagos. The NNPC …

Some aggrieved members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tuesday, engaged in a free-for-all-fight on the floor of the House to register their grievances over composition of House Committees inaugurated by Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, Monday. Accusing Dogara of declaring an outright war …

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi and Manchester City rookie Kelechi Iheanacho joined Super Eagles camp, Tuesday morning, as numbers of invited players swelled to 17 ahead Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Swaziland. Aside Mikel and Iheancho, Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi, Turkey-based Godfrey Oboabona, Genk midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Monaco defender …

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy’s five goals in four games won him the English Premier League’s player of the month award for the first time in October, while Arsene Wenger bagged the managerial award after his Arsenal team won all four of their games. Vardy’s first win of the monthly …

Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria. The decision came after at least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomb attack. Ministers say sweeping powers to control people’s movements are needed because the …

With less than a week to go before the November 16 deadline reaches for communications network provider, MTN to pay the $5.2 billion fine slammed on by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), reports indicate that the South African government may have known about the staggering fine by even before it …

Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, Monday, described the arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt as’a clear signal of the Egyptian authorities’ resolve to continue with their ferocious onslaught against independent journalism and civil society. Hossam Bahgat was summoned by military intelligence to appear for questioning …

Ms ZUKISWA WANNER A fair share of both of South Africa and Kenya’s taxes come from artists. Beyond artists themselves, there are also many people who may not be artists but are employed because of art be they curators, printers, publishers, instrumentalists and even weavers. As part of my research …

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, has sent a message of congratulations to Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, his Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, on her appointment as Minister in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement conveying the best wishes said “The Secretary-General …

Barely a day after the arrest of a terror suspect on the military’s wanted list, Chindo Bello, Sunday, by vigilant airport security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, another suspect on the list, Ishaku Wardifen, was on Monday nabbed by vigilant troops of the 23 Brigade Special …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, announced the appointment of Ibrahim Magu, a senior official of the Economic and Governance Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as the new chairman of the anti-graft agency. This follows the sack with immediate effect of embattled Ibrahim Lamorde, facing series of calls …

In the aftermath of the Department of State Security (DSS)’s siege to his house, last week, former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the Federal Government to a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights to dignity and security of …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the newly sworn-in local government caretaker committee chairmen to focus on the improvement of security and enhancement of environmental sanitation. He spoke, Monday, at the Government House, Port Harcourt while swearing in 20 Local Government Council Caretaker Committee Chairmen. In a statement signed …

The newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Monday, promised to be guided by the Electoral Act and the Constitution in the discharge of his function. Yakubu, who spoke shortly after his inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari, said “I am not sure that my job  …