Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has charged some of the construction companies handling the on-going road projects in the state to increase their pace of work towards the completion of their projects for commissioning as part of the activities marking his one year in office. The governor who spoke …

Nigeria LNG Limited’s (NLNG) has described as incorrect and a misrepresentation of the correct state of affairs of the company and its operations recent media reports allegedly linking the company’s operations to gas flaring and pollution in the Niger Delta. According to a statement by Kudo Eresia-Eke, General Manager, External …

The 29 Task Force Brigade troops have also been busy conducting clearing operations on the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their area of operations with remarkable success. Within the last two days the units under the Brigade cleared the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in the following areas; …

The Olaniyan family has announced the passing of their dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Madam Alice Olanike Adekunbi Olaniyan, who went to be with the Lord on the 8th of March 2016, at the ripe age of 100 years. Funeral rites will hold from Wednesday June 8 to Friday …

The children, grand children and great grand children of the Ojedokun Aranmoletioso dynasty of Otu, in Itesiwaju Local Government area of Oyo State, have donated a giant trophy to Baptist Day School in support of sports development in the school and the community at large. Representatives of the family, while …

At least 31 people have been killed and many seriously injured in terrorist attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station. Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport Monday morning, killing 11 and injuring 81, Belgium’s health minister said. Another explosion struck Maelbeek metro station an hour later. The Brussels …

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) failed to pay the government $25bn over five years, according to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Tuesday. According to RMFAC, in a statement, the sum includes the $15bn which the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, had last week accused the NNPC …

Arsenal ace Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised after suffering from food poisoning while on international duty. The 19-year-old linked up with the Nigeria team in Abuja on Monday – hours after scoring on his first Premier League start for Arsenal. But he’s been unable to train to date after suffering …

Minister for State, Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shehuri has said that the long wasteful and uninspiring journey of electricity generation which started 120 years ago at Ijora, Lagos State is responsible for the myriad of woes currently confronting the Nigerian nation. According to a statement by Timothy Oyedeji, …

The unemployment rate in the country has climbed to 10.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year (Q4 2015) compared to 9.9 per cent in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. It noted that a total of 22.45 million of the total labour …

Managing Director of the newly established Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kano State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kaita, has said the company has capacity to process 120 tons of fresh tomatoes per day at full capacity. Kaita, who said this in Kadawa, Monday, noted that the company, which began test production, …

Some constituencies in Imo State may remain without representatives in the State and National Assemblies, since the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failed or neglected to implement the re-run polls ordered by the court within 90 days. Hope for re-run elections in Owerri West and Oru East state constituencies, as …

Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week, Monday, on an upward trend with the market capitalisation appreciating by N72 billion due to price growth. This is as Zenith Bank drove the turnover with a total of 50.06 million shares worth N649.269 million. The market capitalisation which …

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has chosen Hope-Jon International School, Karu, Nasarawa State, as the first institution for its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-4 campaign in Nigeria. Director Professional Education, UNESCO Centre for Global Education (UNESCOCFORGE), United Kingdom, Mrs Caroline Oseghale, disclosed this at the inauguration of the …

Medical students are required to do seven years in the universities and not 11, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC), which made the clarification in Lagos, Monday. Director, Quality Assurance of the commission, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, said that every student in Medical science must have a first degree in …

Staff of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), through the company’s ‘Let’s Care Initiative’, have donated and distributed relief materials worth over N30million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The material donations are in addition to the award of scholarships worth N10million per annum for 10 pupils each in Borno, …

The Chinese government has expressed readiness to partner with the Kwara State Government in its efforts to develop a textile industrial park in the state. This was made known at the weekend by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Gu XiaoJie, when the Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed led a …

Senate and the House of Representatives will commence debate of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by laying it in their respective chambers next week as a demonstration of the synergy existing between both Chambers of the National Assembly. Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki stated this in Abuja at a …

ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Nigeria could save N127 billion annually from importation of wheat if 20 percent inclusion of cassava flour in bread production is implemented, especially in view of the Federal Government’s drive to diversify the country’s revenue base and reduce dependence on importation. Borno State chairman of Master Bakers …

President Mohammadu Buhari, Monday, decried the epileptic power supply in the country, as he warned that if the situation persists, it would seriously affect the change agenda of the present administration. This is just as the president assured that his administration must do everything necessary to increase power generation and …

Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike, Monday, said it would be difficult to rig the rerun election in the state because the people are on his side. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt, Wike said the election has shown clearly who is on ground and who is accepted …

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has granted bail to Yunusa Dahiru (alias Yellow), the alleged abductor of 14 year-old Ese Oruru, with the sum of N3million. Yunusa was granted bail in the sum of N3m with two sureties. He was arraigned on a five-count charge of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Benin Republic, Mr Patrice Talon, on his electoral victory in the presidential run-off on Sunday, March 20, 2016, as announced by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission. President Buhari also commended the Government and people of Benin Republic on the peaceful and orderly …

Poet and novelist Fiston Mwanza Mujila was on Saturday, announced as the winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature for his first novel, Tram 83. Originally written in French, Tram 83 was translated into English by Roland Glasser and published by Deep Vellum. 35-year-old Mujila is the first Francophone …