President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday August 31, 2016, received the Governor of Bauchi state in the State House Abuja. It is believed that the visit has to do with the crisis rocking the state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The crisis has pitched the governor and his supporters …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the suspension of the following Commissioners for three months. ▪Honourable Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs ▪Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism ▪Honourable Commissioner for Finance ▪Honourable Commissioner for Sports A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic …

Ebonyi State Government has pledged to pay compensation to those who lost their loved ones and owners of properties destroyed during the Ezillo and Ezza-Ezillo communal crises in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. Governor David Umahi announced this on Tuesday while receiving the report of a review committee …

As emphasis on capital expenditure by the Federal Government begins to yield positive results with investment/GDP ratio increasing, the GDP growth rate of the Nigerian economy is likely to beat the IMF prediction of -1.8% for the full year 2016, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning has indicated. Although …

Speech by the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI),FUNAI, Ebonyi State, on the occasion of a meeting with teaching and non-teaching senior staff on Tuesday August 30, 2016 Dear Colleagues 1. Appreciation Who else would I appreciate first but the creator of heaven and earth, Father of our Lord Jesus …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for the strengthening of bilateral ties between Nigeria and Sudan in the areas of cultural/creative industry and digital economy in order to boost the efforts of the two countries to diversify their economies away from oil. The Minister made …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has again restated its position in ensuring the full implementation and enforcement of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) code in the nation’s ports. The Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated this at the opening ceremony of a five-day training …

BY ABDDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Few hours after of a business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote and a world popular musician, Mr. Paul David Hewson ( BONO) visited Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, hundreds of aggrieved IDPs from the camp went on rampage protesting and …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has ordered Arab Contractors, the firm handling road projects in Nsukka Metrolpolis to immediately take salvage measures to check adverse effects of the recent heavy downpours on communities within the construction vicinity. To this end, he instructed the engineers to construct a borrow pit …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, along with Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, have assessed the damage done by thunderstorm and flood in Tudu village and surrounding communities of Dange Shuni local government area of Sokoto state. Incessant rains and rising water level have left more than 100 homes destroyed while a toddler …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood. Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to …

Franco-German Gernot Rohr took charge of the Nigeria senior men’s squad, Super Eagles, for the first time on Tuesday as the team began training sessions ahead of Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. Rohr and a number of players could not fly to Uyo from Lagos on …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Monday graduated 193 officers who were trained in the act of arms handling. Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Benin on Monday, the state commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Walter Akubuiroh, said the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Lotteries Board. Anibaba graduated from the University of Oklahoma and the New York University, both in the United States of America, where he obtained …

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operated Joint Venture has trained 15 engineering graduates from host communities of the Afam VI Power Plant at Oyigbo in Rivers State on the operation and maintenance of combined cycle power plants. They are the second set of 30 graduates from the host communities …

Star actress, Funke Akindele walked down the aisle on Tuesday, 23, August, 2016 with her beau, Abdulrasheed Bello in London, United Kingdom at a quiet wedding witnessed by immediate family members, the best man, maid of honour, and friends with strong ties. The groom, Abdulrasheed, aka Skilz is a multi-talented …

Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of working underground to fuel the crisis in the party to cripple the opposition in the country. Publicity Secretary of the Akwa Ibom state chapter of the party, …

Troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have entered Day 4 in the field training exercise nicknamed “Operation CROCODILE SMILE” with quite a number of activities that involved continued humanitarian assistance through free medical outreach, show of force, patrols and raids in the creeks. Earlier Monday 29th August 2016, …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has endorsed the Federal Government’s Roadmap for mining, ahead of the public presentation of the document by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. Titled “Roadmap for the Growth and Development of the Nigerian Mining Industry- On the Road to Shared Mining Prosperity”, the document is …

Shareholders of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have lauded the bank’s second quarter result for the period ended June 30, 2016 released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange last Friday. The bank recorded a 281 per cent growth in profit after tax. The result which has triggered positive reaction …

A suspect who identified himself as one Ibrahim Adamumale said to be about 20 years old has been nabbed in Affa Udi local Government Area of Enugu state for allegedly being in possession of a sophisticated gun suspected to be Ak 47 Riffle with 24 rounds of live ammunitions.The suspect …

Mr Turaki A. Hassan, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Monday August 29, 2016, visited Mr. Femi Adesina, S.A. Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, at State House, Abuja. Pictures below capture scenes from the memorable visit.

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Managing Director / CEO of NIMASAI has condemned in the strongest terms, “the barbaric, nasty and heinous assassination of Barrister Ken Atsuwete in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,” on Monday, 29th August, 2016, saying that “this is perhaps the deadliest of several politically-motivated killings perpetrated in Rivers …