Benue State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding on Information and Communication Technology, ICT, with an indigenous company,JM Technologies Nigeria Limited. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr.Michael Gusa, signed on behalf of the state government while the Managing Director of JM Technologies, Engineer Michael Idu signed …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, are among dignitaries at the burial of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi. Osinbajo, who led the Federal Government’s delegation, was in attendance at the event with the Governor of Kogi …

Lagos, no doubt, has enormous potential for economic growth. Despite not being an oil producing state, it remains one of the few states in the country that is self sustaining. Its growing economy derives its strength from commercial and financial activities. Lagos accounts for 20.2 percent of Nigeria’s nominal Gross …

Lagos State Government has disclosed that arrangements had been concluded to transform the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS’s) Bus Terminal to attract more tourists to the edifice. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Dayo Mobereola, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by his Ministry in Lagos, Friday. Mobereola said that redevelopment was …

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has reserved ruling till Thursday, March 24, 2016, on whether or not to quash the charge brought against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the Federal Government. Chairman of the Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Umar, fixed the date after defence counsel had canvassed their argument …

In 2009, Margaret Atwood wrote a piece titled ‘The Future without Oil’ for a German Newspaper, Die Zeit. In that famous article, she said “it’s not climate change, it’s everything change”. That piece which is as relevant today as ever, presents us a picture of a possible future of an …

Indigenes of Lagos State desirous of a career in the Nigerian Navy now have the opportunity to actualize their dreams as online application forms for the Nigerian Navy Basic Training Batch 25 recruitment exercise has commenced since 5 March, 2016. In a statement issued from the office of the Secretary …

Former Aviation minister, Dr (Mrs) Kema Chikwe, has expressed displeasure and disappointment over the recent dismissal of the Nigerian Gender and Equal Opportunities bill by the Nigerian Senate, last Tuesday, describing the action as ‘regressive.’ In a personally signed statement made available to Global Patriot Newspapers, Friday, the Peoples Democratic …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has vowed to prosecute any civil servant found collecting multiple salaries in the state at the end of the on-going Bank Verification Number (BVN) alignment exercise. Governor Ahmed, who gave the warning in an interview with journalists in Ilorin, said “it was criminal and …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Friday assured the immediate family of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Chief James Ocholi, his wife and eldest son who are being buried this weekend of his support. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, …

The amazing iPad Pro, is now available from iStore iKeja, the home of everything Apple. As the home of everything Apple, iStore is proud to continue its efforts in making the latest Apple products available to customers. iPad Pro, Apple’s most expansive and productive tablet, is now available at iStore. …

The Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has charged Nigerian Army to remain vigilant against terrorists and other criminal elements in the country and save the people from their present shackle of bondage. Governor Ugwuanyi made the charge while playing host to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant …

Following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently at Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos, Oxford and Cambridge Club of Nigeria has announced its new Executive Committee. According to the Club, the newly elected Executive Committee include: President, Mr. Akinfela Akoni; Vice-President, Ms. Nkiru Asika; Vice-President, Mr. Michael Orimobi; Hon. Secretary, …

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) expects loan growth of 10 to 15 per cent this year, reversing a 3.3 percent decline last year, it said, Thursday. The top tier lender had originally forecast loan growth last year of five to eight per cent but that did not materialise. Loans …

President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has teamed up with the governments of Kaduna, Kebbi states to bid for a majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, a local joint venture with the French automaker, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said on Thursday. El-Rufai said the states along with …

Nigerian Navy has warned those engaged in criminal activities in the Niger Delta to relocate or get crushed. The warning is coming on the heels of the acquisition of 15 gunboats to dominate the waterways of the region. Speaking at the end of a three-day operation code named Exercise Projector, …

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Thursday, restrained the Nigerian military from deploying its troops to conduct, monitor and supervise Saturday’s rerun of national and state legislative polls in the state. Justice George Omereji gave the order following a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, Thursday, in Abuja unveiled the Nigeria Rebirth Art Project aimed at making Nigeria great. She was represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo. Mrs Buhari, who is the Grand Patron of the rebirth project said that the need for …

Cross River Government has said it is ready to achieve about 80 per cent rate in exclusive breastfeeding of children by mothers in the state. Dr Inyang Asibong, the state Commissioner for Health, said this on Thursday in Calabar at a one-day stakeholders’ advocacy and sensitisation dialogue on exclusive breastfeeding. …

TAYO OGUNBIYI Lagos population is estimated to consist of over 15 million people, and according to the United Nations projection, by 2015, the population will be 20 million making it the 3rd largest city in the world. With over 4 million cars and 100,000 commercial vehicles on the roads (when …

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that his administration will vigorously implement policies that will revive Nigeria’s agricultural sector and reposition it as the mainstay of the national economy. Speaking at an audience with the new Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Vesselin Blagoer Delcher, President Buhari said that his …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to affluent individuals, organizations and communities to support his administration’s efforts towards the actualization of government’s vision for the rapid development of the rural areas and the state at large. Governor Ugwuanyi made the appeal at Imezi Okpogho in Ezeagu Local Government …

Africa’s rise is real, but not assured. While many critical economic indicators—increasing gross domestic product, increasing real income per capita and increased labor market participation rates—have been recorded over the last 15 years, fundamental challenges remain. Chief among these, across the entire continent, is a seeming lack of economic resilience …

Considering the rising cases of acute malnutrition in Gombe State, a high powered advocacy team from the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning in Abuja and Save the Children last week spent four days in the State meeting major stakeholders to advocate concerted actions to be taken to save …