AGENE GODWIN, Benin As part of efforts to immortalise late Super Eagles Captain and Coach ,Stephen Keshi, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) said it would build Stephen Keshi Training and Vocational Center in Benin, Edo state.. The association made this disclosure when it met with the Enogie …

Sokoto State Government said it has discovered no fewer than 12,915 ghost workers whose names were added into the payroll of the 23 Local Governments Areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Local Governments and Community Development, Alhaji Mannir Dan-Iya, disclosed this at a media briefing in Sokoto. “The …

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has commended the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for his “leadership and unflinching commitment” that led to the recent passage of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Bill, by the Senate. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NESG, ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, who made the assertion …

Enugu state government has approved the reactivation of its emergency call centre to facilitate passage of information and communication to enhance governance and promote crime prevention and fighting in the state. To this end, the state Executive Council has approved the sum of ten million Naira (N10m) for the reactivation …

Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, will be the Special Guest of Honour at the 12thedition of the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) holding from August 3-7 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with the theme: Economic Diversification: Agriculture as Option for a Prosperous Nigeria. About 300 Nigerian editors, …

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olia Metuh, has distanced himself from the case seeking to stop the national convention of the troubled party, insisting that he has withdrawn from party affairs for now to concentrate on his health and the court case he is …

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has again reiterated that as governor of Rivers State for eight years, he was transparent and did not embezzle money meant for the people. Amaechi said, as governor, he did not receive over N3.trillion naira as alleged by his successor, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi made …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described the inauguration of the Abuja-Kaduna rail services as the beginning of a revolution in Nigeria’s quest for inter-modal transport system. Dr. Peterside who was speaking to journalists at the venue of the inauguration …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the State Government will sincerely implement the resolutions of the peace meeting brokered by the Police and the Department of State Services for the peaceful conduct of rerun elections in the State. The governor declared that he willingly participated at the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven day ultimatum to Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender an unreserved apology to him and retract all allegations made against him or face legal action. A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media & Public …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Nigerian Army is to commence Operation Crocodile Smile to curb militancy, kidnapping, piracy and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta region of the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Tukur Buratai, who disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the Combat …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The gubernatorial campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Egor Local Government Area of the state was nearly aborted on Wednesday after the state government allegedly cancelled the approval given for the usage of a primary school …

The Lagos State Government has refuted the claim being circulated in some print and online media that 10 teachers in the Post Primary Teaching Service Commission die monthly. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, stated that that trend of death was …

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday commenced follow-up discussions with the management of the Chinese EXIM Bank in Beijing, China, that will lead to the implementation of the various projects discussed during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to China. President Buhari during …

Ruth David Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Halima Mukkadas has revealed that about 2000 skilled health workers out of the 4000 trained by the State government have absconded. Dr Mukkadas disclosed this while answering questions from Journalists during a one day Journalist’s Round Table organsanized by the Bauchi State …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has ratified the administrative approval granted to the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt by recognizing the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP for all its activities. According to its Decision Extract issued …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has been compelled to further postpone the conduct of the suspended National and State Legislative elections in Rivers state, earlier tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 30th July 2016, due to recorded cases of violence, intimidation and a general atmosphere of fear …

On Saturday July 23, 2016, the GTBank Common Wealth Team, made up of players from Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada, emerged victorious against the England team to win one of Polo’s most iconic trophies. The Commonwealth Team, sponsored by leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, defeated …

The Governorship Election Tribunal for Bayelsa State sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the election of Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Timipre Sylva and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, on January 30 challenged Dickson’s return as governor by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, …

The Group Managing Director, GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru,has promised collaboration with the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, to promote business interest in the hydrocarbon value chain. This was contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhammad, the NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group …

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Abuja met with President Muhammadu Buhari and reassured him of their support and loyalty. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, leader of the Governors, who spoke to State House Correspondents after the meeting held in the …

Ruth David Bauchi A group, under the aegis of Buhari Youth North-East Organisation, has condemned Bauchi state Governor, Mohammed Abubakar over his recent blackmail of Some Principal Officers of the National Assembly. Also, they expressed worry over the hardship faced by workers in the state and faulted the governor’s inability …