The Enugu State Executive Council has approved the award of contract for the provision of street lights in some satellite towns in the state to Messers Vec Tek Nigeria Limited at the total cost of N522,393, 24.27. The approval, which was sequel to a memo presented by the commissioner for …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Chief priests in Edo South communities have endorsed and predicted victory for Mr Godwin Obaseki, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 28, 2016 election in Edo State, saying he will do better than Governor Adams Oshiomhole when he becomes Governor. The …

The Lagos State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for the month of September is scheduled to hold statewide on Saturday, 24th of September, 2016 between the hours of 7am and 10am. In a statement from the Ministry, the State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin A three man disciplinary committee has been set up by the National leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance [APGA] with a mandate to investigate allegations of anti-party activities and sourcing of funds from other political parties leveled against the suspended Edo state chairman of the party, Elder …

The Abia State Police Command, Tuesday, paraded a man who claims to be a native doctor, Oluebube Nwachukwu , 28, from Amagwo- Eluelu in Olokoro, Umuahia South Local Government Area, for unlawful possession of human skull and bone believed to be those of a murder victim. Commissioner of Police, Mr. …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, congratulated African legend and Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade (KSA), on his attainment of the remarkable age of 70. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described Sunny Ade as a quintessential and …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday justified the decision of his administration to engage indigenous contractors for the construction of 114 inner roads simultaneously across the State, just as he disclosed that about N1trillion is needed yearly to address the deficit in road construction. Governor Ambode, who spoke …

In an apparent move to thwart the warrant of arrest issued against him by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia state, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja to transfer …

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that his administration is fighting the scourge of corruption headlong because it contributes to the denial of the resources required for development. Speaking in New York at the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 28, 2016 Governorship election in Edo state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki Thursday said he is sure of victory in the rescheduled poll just as he expressed confidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will conduct a …

On the second day since relocating his office temporarily to Bama town, Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima on Thursday received a six-member delegation from the Danish Refugee Council with discussion focusing on partnership in ongoing reconstruction works and critical support for returning IDPS to speed up their return to …

Sokoto State Government had established three new Arabic Secondary Schools, while 10 other Islamiyya schools were upgraded to junior secondary secondary schools in the state. The Executive Secretary of the state Arabic and Islamic Board, Ahmed Baba-Altine, said this while fielding questions from journalists in Sokoto Thursday. He said the …

The leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly met Wednesday evening in a move to further unite the two arms of the federal legislature and get them to take common position on issues. The meeting which lasted for two and a half hours in the private residence of Senate …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Association of Igie-Ohen or Chief Priests in Benin Kingdom has prayed to the Almighty God to help eligible voters to be wise in casting their ballots for a candidate who will take the state to the next level in terms of development. The priests said their …

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will meet in the EFL Cup fourth round as Manchester United draw Manchester City at Old Trafford. Guardiola has already seen success in the Manchester derby earlier this season when his side dominated in a 2-1 win against United on September 10, and he will …

Impressed by its numerous achievements in healthcare delivery in the past six years, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called for a successor project to the Department for International Development (DFID)’s Path II Programme. The governor made the comment at a dinner organised by the state government for DFID …

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday temporarily ‎relocated his office to Bama town, an urban centre, severely destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents during their nearly two years occupation before it was liberated by the military late 2015. Bama town, located 74 kilometers away from Maiduguri, is one of the …

The American University of Nigeria president and members of the Adamawa Peace Initiative (API) met with members of the U.S. Congress and government officials to discuss the precarious situation in Nigeria’s northeast. The delegation was in Washington, DC last week at the invitation of members of the House of Representatives …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged royal fathers, traditional chiefs, Community Development Associations (CDAs), market men and women and other stakeholders in all the communities across the State to cultivate the habit of timely reportage of suspicious movement around them to security agencies to nip in the …

On Thursday, September 22, two U.S. experts on African affairs will present the seventh Atiku Center Lecture at the American University of Nigeria in Yola. The Americans, Dr. Carl LeVan and Mr. Matthew T. Page, are authorities whose views on Nigeria are highly sought. The duo will speak on “Improving …

The Senate Wednesday deepened the debate on the way out of the current economic crisis Kick started by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki in his speech on Tuesday. At Wednesday’s plenary which was dedicated wholly to the debate, 24 Senators gave their opinions on how to exit the …

Ikeja Electric Plc has cut off supply to the Agege 33KV feeder to forestall any threat to safety of lives, due to the huge impact of erosion on the Double Circuit Powerline Tower located in Shagari Estate, Alimosho Local Government, which is currently at risk of imminent collapse. The company, …

The Police have warned the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB) to rescind its directive to its members and sympathisers to sit at home on Friday in protest against the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB had vowed to stage a global peaceful protest in over 100 countries …

Prime Innovation Institute of Technology (PIIT) will, Thursday, September 22, 2016, open a new ultra modern APTECH Center in Lekki, Lagos. The opening ceremony which will be graced by prospective students, parents and members of the community and other dignitaries, will also see some representatives of Aptech from India and …