The Nigeria Senate has ordered the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, to reinstate the 400 sacked staff of the institution who were employed by his predecessor, Prof. Hilary Edeoga. The decision, according to the chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and …
Read More »Mrs Buhari arrives Katsina to inaugurate maternity clinic in Daura
By Ahmed Ubandoma The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday arrived Katsina State to inaugurate children and maternity clinic at the General Hospital, Daura. The children and maternity clinic was built and equipped by Mrs. Buhari through her NGO, “Aisha Buhari Foundation’’, which also caters for the …
Read More »Pen Cinema flyover: Lagos begins removal of structures on Right of Way
The Lagos State Government on Monday began the removal of structures on the right of way to pave way for the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema flyover in Agege local government area as well as other major network of roads in the State. In a statement, the Commissioner for …
Read More »Emulate Prophet Muhammad, show love to Christians at Christmas, Shiite cleric counsels Muslims
A Shiite Islamic cleric and Secretary-General of Rasulul-A’Azam Foundation (RAAF) in Nigeria, Sheikh Sale Sani-Zaria has called on Muslim faithful to join Christians in celebrating Christmas to foster peace, unity and progress in the country. Sheikh Sani-Zaria who spoke during the foundation’s celebration of this year’s annual Maulud of Prophet …
Read More »House of Representatives Gas Committee visits NLNG’s Bonny Plant
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited management Monday received a delegation of the House of Representatives (HoR)’s Committee on Gas Resources led by its Chairman, Hon Frederick Y. Agbedi. The visit provided good opportunity for the Committee to learn about the strategic business objectives and workings of the company, with a view …
Read More »18,000 properties under threat as wildfire continues to grow in California
Authorities said 18,000 properties are under threat as wildfire continues to grow in southern California to 933 square km in size. The blaze, dubbed the Thomas fire, has become the fifth largest wildfire in modern Californian history and is currently only 15-per-cent contained, according to officials. Mandatory evacuation orders were …
Read More »NAFDAC urges stakeholders to join fight against unwholesome, unregistered products in S/East
By Stanley Nwanosike The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged critical stakeholders to join the organisation in the fight against counterfeit, adulterated and unregistered products, especially in the South-East of the country. The South-East Zonal Co-ordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Fori Tatama, gave the advice in …
Read More »Arik Air resumes flights from Abuja to Calabar, Uyo
By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata Arik Air on Tuesday announced that it was resuming flight operations on the Abuja-Calabar and Abuja-Uyo routes from Dec. 15. Its Communications Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, disclosed this in Lagos in a statement. Adebanji said the airline was increasing its capacity ahead of Christmas …
Read More »DMO set to redeems N198b NTB in December
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it will repay the N198.03 billion Nigerian Treasury Bills fully at maturity in December 2017. A statement from the office made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos indicated that the amount consisted of two bills. …
Read More »Israel intercepts rocket launched from Gaza, responds with tanks
The Israeli military said late Monday it had intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, hours after Israeli tanks and jets targetted Hamas positions in the Palestinian territory in response to earlier rockets. An Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson said on Twitter its Iron Dome defence system intercepted a …
Read More »Presidency begins consultations to end farmers – herdsmen conflicts
The Federal government has opened nationwide consultations with opinion leaders towards ending incessant farmers – herdsmen conflicts. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo opened the dialogue with the hosting of some traditional rulers from Adamawa at the State House in Abuja. The meeting was sequel to his visit to Adamawa on Dec. …
Read More »Mugabe flies to Singapore for medical checks
Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, his first foreign travel since the army forced him from office in November, a state security official said on Tuesday. The 93-year-old, who ruled the southern African nation for 37 years, resigned after the army …
Read More »Police investigate man’s death in burrow pit in Enugu State
By Maureen Ojinaka The Police Command in Enugu State is investigating the alleged death of a man identified as Ezekiel Nwamkpa, in a burrow pit incident in Udi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday that the incident took place …
Read More »Bauchi hosts Public Service Games “Bauchi 2017;” Gov. Abubakar named Patron, Goodwill Ambassador
The Bauchi State Government in partnership with the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) hosts a 10-day Annual Public Service Games tagged “Bauchi 2017” in Bauchi. During a courtesy call by the management of the Federation, office of the Head of Federal Civil Service and the Hon. Minister for Youths …
Read More »After collecting N4b benefits, pensioners endorse Tambuwal for second term
Senior citizens in Sokoto state have rallied behind Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, urging him to seek re-election as Governor of the North West state. They said their decision is predicated on the need to appreciate the Governor after he settled pensions and arrears to the tune of N4 billion in …
Read More »NITDA is developing Nigeria to ICT producer – DG
Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), Isa Ali Pantami has described the Start-Up Clinic of the ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme as one that is aimed at pushing Nigeria from an ICT consumer to ICT producer. Pantami stated this in Gombe over the weekend at the beginning …
Read More »Oil price jumps above $65
Brent crude oil prices jumped above $65 per barrel after the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline knocked out significant supplies from a market that was already tightening due to OPEC-led production cuts. Brent crude futures on Tuesday, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $ 65.07 dollars …
Read More »Transportation Ministry achieves 16% in 2017 budget performance – Amaechi
By Naomi Sharang Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said that the ministry achieved only 16.5 per cent performance in the implementation of the 2017 Budget. He made the disclosure during the 2018 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Land Transport . According to him, out of the …
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines to operate first all women crew flight to Nigeria Dec. 16
By Sumaila Ogbaje Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, has announced its first all women cabin crew flight from Addis Ababa to Nigeria scheduled for Dec. 16. A statement issued by the airline on Monday in Addis Ababa, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, said that from …
Read More »“To win 2019, we must go back to God in prayers and thanksgiving” – Amaechi …Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the October 25th, 2007 Supreme Court Judgement
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has urged everyone in his political circle to rededicate themselves and restore their commitment to God ahead of the 2019 general elections. Amaechi spoke while testifying of his ‘miraculous’ emergence as Governor of Rivers State in 2007 during a special thanksgiving …
Read More »2019 Ticket: I didn’t underrate Governors’ role, but APC shouldn’t mimic PDP, Says Asiwaju
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has clarified the misrepresentation in the statement attributed to him by Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, saying he never underrated the importance of governors in the party’s nomination process. He, however, explained that what he said in that encounter with journalists …
Read More »Access Bank upgrades Mobile, Internet Banking platforms
Access Bank Plc has upgraded its Mobile and Internet banking platforms to provide an Omnichannel experience alongside a range of new and exciting features. The Omnichannel experience simply means customers of the 2017 Karlsruhe Outstanding Business Sustainability Award winner would enjoy a seamless and consistent interaction with the Bank across …
Read More »Rivers people rise against SARS criminality, demand immediate sack, prosecution of Akin Fakorede
Thousands of Rivers people under the platform of the Grassroots Development Initiative on Monday took to the streets to protest the killings, kidnappings and electoral fraud perpetrated by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state. The protesters marched through the streets of Port Harcourt before terminating at the PDP …
Read More »Appeal court strikes out charges against Justice Nganjiwa; EFCC to appeal ruling
By Sandra Umeh The Court of Appeal, Lagos on Monday struck out the criminal charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against a serving judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa. The EFCC had arraigned the judge for allegedly receiving 260,000 dollars and N8.7 million gratification …
Read More »PDP National Convention: UPP congratulates Secondus
The United Progressive Party, UPP, has congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on its successful national convention last Saturday, urging the party’s new leadership “to join hands with other credible opposition parties to raise the quality of opposition in Nigeria and deepen our democracy.” A statement by Chief Chekwas Okorie, …
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