Senate has Tuesday clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, adding that the amendment would not affect the on-going case of its President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, before the tribunal In a statement by Chairman of the Committee on Media and …

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has shut down its official twitter handle, @Pdpnigeria. A statement signed by Chinwe Nnorom, head of the party’s publicity division and published on the party’s Facebook page gave the recent activities on the handle as the reason for closure of the Twitter handle. It however …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to continue to set high standards for vessels and oil platforms operating within Nigeria’s territorial waters in line with the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS ’74). Dr. Peterside said …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday harped on the need for the State Government and the Nigerian Air Force to collaborate in mounting serious air surveillance on the waterways in the State to nip all criminal activities on the waters in the bud. Governor Ambode, who spoke when …

From: RUTH JAMES,Bauchi and AGENE GODWIN, Benin In order to alleviate the plight of Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, in the state, the Bauchi State government has offered free education to IDPs residing in the state. The State UNICEF Focal Person Assisted Project Officer, Umar Sani, who disclosed this Tuesday during …

The Senate Tuesday clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act as it said under no circumstances can the amendment affect the on-going case of its President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki before the tribunal In a statement by Chairman of the Committee …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin A Lassa Fever victim (names withheld) has been confirmed dead at University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), after receiving medical attention by a team of health care personnel. The victim, it was learnt was rushed to the Hospital after complaining of appendicitis. He was said to have …

The leading elements of the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu’s leading convoy was at about 8.30am Tuesday morning ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists enroute to visit troops in Bama. Although one soldier lost his life and two others were injured, they …

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday arraigned the Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) and two engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building within the premises of the church before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja on 111 counts criminal charge bordering on manslaughter and failure to …

Federal Government, Tuesday, lost its bid at the Federal High Court Abuja to conduct secret trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Muhammad Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) on the charges of unlawful possession of firearm and money laundering brought against him in September 2015. The court said that there was no …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared All Progressives Congress ((APC) winner in five (5) out of six(6) Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Saturday, April 9 Chairmanship election. The earlier released result for the Gwagwalada Area Council by the commission saw the All …

Arsenal star and recently-capped Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi says he is amazed by the passion of Nigerian football fans and the way they have received him. The youngster had earlier snubbed England and opted for Nigeria, before he was called up to feature in last month’s double header with …

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, has emphasized that the target of 10,000MW by 2019 will not be realized except skill man-power needs are addressed in the sector, adding that design, building of plant, its operation and maintenance can only be carried out by key skilled …

Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) declared, Monday, that it had paid a total sum of $42 billion as its economic contribution to the Nigerian government in the last four years, from 2011 to 2015. Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint venture and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SPDC JV and SNEPCo) …

Notwithstanding the decrease of eight percent earnings, Transcorp Hotels recorded N5.5billion profit before tax in its operations last year, against N4.6 billion achieved in 2014, even as its teeming shareholders smiled home with a dividend of 40 kobo per share. Announcing the result at the company’s yearly general meeting, weekend, …

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the South American country of Ecuador’s Pacific coast, Saturday has hit 413, the government has said, adding that the search for survivors continues. The cost of rebuilding is likely to be in the billions of dollars, President Rafael Correa said during …

Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Dr. Elijah Chingosho, has disclosed that Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe are on the verge of meeting the target of having a single air transport market by the end of January 2017. Chingosho said the possibility was very high considering the …

The World Health Organisation, WHO, is confident that polio is in its dying days and could be eradicated within 12 months, despite challenges in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the virus is still endemic and vaccination campaigns are sometimes targeted by extremists. If the virus is wiped out, polio will become …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki said Monday that his on-going trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, will not disturb the activities of the Senate. Saraki made this statement after the Tribunal Chairman, Mr. Danladi Umar announced that the proceedings in the trial involving the Senate President will …

Dennis Udoma, Uyo The Chief Eno Udo Unanaowo family in Atibe community, Afaha Eket, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has raised the alarm over the whereabouts of their daughter, Ms Eunice Eno Udo who has been missing since February this year. The victim’s elder brother, Mr. Akpan …

Theft of crude oil from the pipeline network of Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary fell to 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2015, the company said, Monday, roughly 32 percent less than the previous year. The number of sabotage-related spills on the SPDC network also declined to 93 in 2015, compared with …