Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has formally inaugurated the board of Parklane Specialist Hospital, with Professor Ezeonah Hyacinth as its chairman. Performing the ceremony which took place at the Government House, in Enugu, Governor Ugwuanyi represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, said that his administration will continue to …

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Wednesday told the visiting Director, African Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie that the Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to make infrastructure development a priority. Taking the visiting IMF chief through some …

Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday commended his Lagos State counterpart, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for his various interventions in the last 18 months of his administration, saying that it has greatly impacted on the State, especially in the area of traffic reduction. Oshiomhole, who spoke at the …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to support the present administration in pulling the country out of recession with their abundant skills and expertise which are in dire need in the country at this time. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, presided over the Inauguration of Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNEI) chaired by Gen. TY Danjuma in State House. Senior government functionaries, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were present at the event. REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL …

The Enugu State governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has expressed his administration’s willingness to partner donor agencies towards strengthening the state’s economy in the light of the country’s recent economic challenges. He was speaking at a one-day donor conference tagged “Building a Strong and Sustainable Partnership for Achieving the Sustainable …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-renewal of Dr Yemi Kale’s tenure as the Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), for another term of five years. He was first appointed in August 2011 for an initial five-year term. Before assuming …

The Chairman Senate Committee on Gas, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan has promised that his committee will do all in its power to sustain the NLNG legacy and encourage the entrenchment of the NLNG business model in other parts of the Nigerian economy. This was contained in a statement issued Wednesday …

AGENE GODWIN Benin Apparently disturbed by cases of defects in engineering works and practices in Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has advocated that the practice of engineering should be chartered like several other professions to enhance professional conduct. President of NSE, Engr Otis Anyaeji stated this at the …

The Anthony Cardinal Okogie Annual Lecture was held on Thursday, October 20, 2016, to celebrate the foremost cleric. The topic of the intellectual feast was ‘A Nation in Need of Renewal: The Role of Justice and Mercy,’ and it was organized by the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos Catholic Lay Apostolate …

The Federal Government will soon launch an Information Portal to keep Nigerians at home and in the diaspora abreast of government’s programmes and policies and also get their feedback. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday when he received the Senior Special …

Comrade Issa Aremu, Vice President, Industrial Global Union, on Monday, October 24, 2016 identified corruption as a crime against humanity which required concerted efforts of all Nigerians to fight and defeat. He made the remark while playing host to the acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, …

Most Nigerians are currently yearning for Change and, that philosophy driven by the Federal Government, it is believed, will make Nigeria great. Former Commissioner for Science and Technology in Akwa Ibom state, Hon. Samuel Efanga, in this interview with journalists in Uyo, the state capital, bares his mind on the …

The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has given assurance of the Commission’s commitment to tackling corruption in Nigeria. He said the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is total and geared towards bringing the nation’s economy back on a sound footing. Magu …

The quest by the Cross River State Government to have uninterrupted power supply especially in the Calabar metropolis by December has received a major boost as a Nigerian firm, Buoshishi International Limited is set to build a 300 kilometer transmission line in the state. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed delight at the emergence of Lagos as the fifth largest economy in Africa, just as he said his administration is in the process of setting up an Economic Management Team comprised of distinguished individuals from the private sector and the public …

Lindy’s Gem’s Foundation and Maggi are teaching basic cooking skills and how to make a balanced meal to 50 children from schools and less privileged homes in Lagos. The Mini culinary school experience at the Culinary Academy, Lagos is focusing on the fundamentals of cooking these simple healthy nutritious meals. …

Creditors have dragged the appointed liquidator for Nitel/Mtel, Otunba Olutola Senbore, before the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, and the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC. In a petition signed by a representative of the creditors, Sebagen Henry Noboh, and dated October 20, 2016, the complainants decried what they …

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that it was impossible for his former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, to have stolen $2.2 billion as being accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Responding to questions after his lecture on Youth Entrepreneurship at the famous Oxford Union …

Transcorp Hilton Abuja has bagged the Signum Virtutis or Seal of Excellence award in the Hotels and Resorts Category of the 2016 Seven Stars Global Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards. Transcorp Hilton was also nominated for World’s Leading Business Hotel in 2016 World Travel Awards The award was bestowed on …