Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of two movie practitioners, Erharuyi Ogbeide and Eghosa Idehen, by unknown gunmen in Benin City, on Tuesday.
The governor in a condolence message, yesterday, addressed to Mr Teddie Akao on behalf of the Congress of Edo Movie Practitioners, said: “I learnt with deep [...]
The new Acting Vice Chancellor of Evan Enwerem University, Owerri, EEUO, Professor Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, has warned that sale of handouts and books by lecturers to students has been banned.
Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, is expected to be among the state governors that would attend the forthcoming nineth edition of Nigerian-Business Mission, scheduled to hold in Potsdam, Germany from the 16 to 24 April 2010.
CALABAR—The European Union, EU, under the aegis of EU SRIP, has donated Information Technology equipment and accessories worth N196 million to Cross River State government.
Speaking while presenting the items to the state government in Calabar, Monday, the State Co-ordinator EU SRIP, Mr. Etiene Yemek, said the gesture, meant to support public finance-based institutions, House of [...]
THE police in Enugu yesterday apprehended a member of a syndicate, which specializes in duping electricity consumers and stealing Prepayment Meters of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, within Enugu State capital.
By Vincent Ujumadu
AWKA—WIFE of Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Margaret Obi has assured women of the state, that they would reap bountifully for the confidence they reposed in Governor Peter Obi during the February 6 governorship election, which her husband and incumbent Governor, won.
In a message to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Mrs. Obi commended [...]
The Nigerian Army High Command hit back at Plateau State governor Jonah Jang Wednesday over comments he made on Tuesday attributing last Sunday’s violence in three villages of Jos South local government leading to the death of about 500 people to he Army’s laxity, saying it was not only embarrassing to the Army but also a display of naivety by a military officer.
The Oil and Gas Content Bill giving priority to Nigerians in employment and contracts in the oil industry may become the first bill to receive the assent of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Northern caucus in the House of Representatives Wednesday blamed the recurring religio-cultural crises in Jos Plateau State and other parts of the Northern region on poverty and frustration.
Armed policemen in their hundreds Wednesday stopped demonstrators organised by the Save Nigeria Group from marching to the Aso Presidential Villa as the federal government promised to urgently look into the three point demand of the group which was submitted to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed for onward transmission to the Acting president, Goodluck Jonathan.
