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The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has warned motorists to be extra cautious on the highway and obey all traffic rules and regulations at all times. In a press statement signed by Bisi Kazeem, Head Media Relations and Strategy, Oyeyemi in reaction to the …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin, on Wednesday, granted an order to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr Godwin Obaseki, restraining the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the September 28 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, from utilizing any equipment to …

A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Committee for the Defence of National Interests (CODNI), has warned against alleged secret moves by the National Assembly to hurriedly amend the Act establishing the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) before the end of this week. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Wednesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to support business ventures that would promote opportunities for both local and international businesses to expand the state’s economic potential. Gov. Ugwuanyi spoke at the opening ceremony of the first Nsukka Trade Fair organized by the Nsukka Chamber of …

Kano state government would accord priority to Internally Generated Revenue in its 2017 budget, with a view to financing the fiscal year locally and to avoid budget deficit and its associated problems. The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje revealed this during a one day Interactive Session on Kano 2017 …

A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Raji and counsel to the detained former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has taken the Federal Government to task on the purported offer granted Dasuki to allow him travel to Sokoto to attend the burial of his late father and …

Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has described the passing away of Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, the 18th Sultan of Sokoto as a colossal loss, whose wealth of knowledge will be greatly missed at this crucial and critical period of the nation’s life. The …

An attempt to kidnap a Nigerian oil magnate, Femi Otedola, has been foiled by the Nigeria Police Force. According to a statement by DCP Don. N. Awunah, Force Public Relations Officer, the Inspector General of Police, IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) accomplished this task when it arrested a three man …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday identified the provision of infrastructure, industrialization and Information Technology (IT) as critical areas that require solid co-operation between Nigeria and China for economic revival and growth. Saraki, according to a statement from his Media Office, in Abuja, stated this when he hosted …

As part of its commitment to provide a range of personalized banking services to its customers, Union Bank, a leading financial institution, recently launched its Elite Banking Segment for the emerging and established middle class in Abuja. At the segment launch which took place at Union Bank’s Abuja Main Branch, …

The kind of robbery witnessed at Otun-Ekiti, Moba LGA of Ekiti State, on Friday is not uncommon during the “ember months” in Nigeria. The robbers showed no mercy: a bank manager, a cashier and two security men got killed. Then, they escaped with unquantifiable cash before siren-blaring policemen arrived at …

The immediate past Secretary to the Government of Imo State (SGI), Sir Jude Ejiogu has offered scholarships to Imo youths in any university of their choice, after seeing the pure water hawkers escape motor accident while trying to attend to customers as a result of the harsh economic meltdown. Sir …

· Says more attention should be paid to the process leading to emergence of leadership of local governments · Calls for a change of the revenue allocation formula to provide for more resources to local governments · “The battle to overcome poverty, disease, illiteracy, infant and maternal mortality and many …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has denied stories that Heritage Bank is distressed and urged depositors to go about their business without fear. A statement by Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, also stressed that “no Nigerian Bank is in distress.” Full text of the statement reads: “The attention …

Federal Government of Nigeria and Dangote Foundation have jointly launched a Document tagged “Engaging the Private Sector to Eliminate Malaria in Nigeria.” This is a private sector initiative that would explore resources from private investors towards eradicating malaria in the country. Malaria has been described as one of the major …

The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the constitution of a committee to recover unremitted operating surpluses of agencies of government, running into N450billion. The committee led by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, is to reconcile the operating surpluses of 31 revenue-generating agencies of government for …

· 44 tertiary institutions audited to anchor the programme · Funds to be deployed on solar, gas Independent Power Plants (IPPs) to power the institutions, rural areas · As Power, Works and Housing Minister disagrees with proponents of cancellation of privatization of power sector The Federal Government has pledged to …

Ebonyi State Government has taken over some hectares of land in Izzi Local Government Area to forestall future bloody dispute between the people of Mkpuma-Ekwoku and Ogwuzeru-Onweya communities. Governor David Umahi made the pronouncement when he visited the disputed land, a few hours after three people were reported killed and …

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and its co-venturers (ExxonMobil, TOTAL and ENI) have donated facilities including a modern test laboratory to the Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) at Imasabor-Ologbo, Benin City, in what has been hailed as a significant boost for the development of welding technology in Nigeria. …