By Tony Edike Enugu – The Enugu State Government has set up seven sub-committees to streamline the developmental needs of the 471 communities in the state, identified by the state executive council committee, which visited the communities early in the year and came up with the best ways for the implementation of their recommendations. This […]

Doctor Alex Obiogbolu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and an aspirant in the next year’s governorship election in Anambra state, will present ‘Oganiru Anambra Project’, his blueprint for the transformation of the state to a gathering of the cream of civil society groups on Wednesday, in Awka, Anambra state capital. “Oganiru Anambra Project”,  is a […]

By Chidi Nkwopara Owerri – Imo State Police Command has arrested five persons, including an 80-year old man, Mazi Bertram Nwangwu, for allegedly engaging in thuggery, vandalization and looting of a property. Pa Nwangwu was fingered by Mr. Cyprain Okeke of Ndiamazuno, Arondizuogu, Ideato North Local Government Area of the state, as leading thugs that […]

By Henry Umoru Abuja – The  Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board disclosed yesterday that it has concluded all necessary arrangements in the areas of accommodation, transportation and welfare for its 2009 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. A statement by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman yesterday, said that a team […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad Kano – A Kano-based food firm, Dala Foods Nigeria Limited has won a global Award for producing a qualitative local ‘Kunnu Tsamiyya’ (Tamarind Millet) at an International foods competition in Shanghai, China. The company emerged top for its services to humanity during the annual competition with other International Food companies across the […]

By Chidi Nkwopara Owerri – Officers and men of the Imo State Command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have been commended for their prompt response to road traffic accidents in the state. They were also commended for their  rescue efforts. The Transition Chairman of Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area, Mr. Promise Osigwe, gave the […]

By Aliyu Dangida Babura (Jigawa) – As part of its bid to encourage schools attendance, enrollment and retention, Babura Local Government Council of Jigawa State has concluded arrangements to allocate two sets of uniforms to 44,000 pupils and students free of charge. The council’s chairman, Alhaji Aminu Ahmad Babura who disclosed this to newsmen, added […]

THE Nigerian Customs Services (NCS), has auctioned containers laden with equipment for the National Independent Power Project (NIPP), while diverting others, dealing a major setback to the 6,000 Megawatts (Mw) electricity supply projection of the Federal Government by December.

By Chidi Nkwopara Owerri -  Macro-economic instability, which arises when investors are not sure of changes in government fiscal and policy matters, has been identified as one of the major factors militating against the country’s self-sufficiency in food production. Other  identified constraints to achieving food sufficiency in the country include high cost of inputs, poor […]

Founded right after the Civil War as a social outlet for the depressed Igbo business men and women who were dispossessed of their property and lost their businesses in the Civil War, from North to South, Okaa Social Club later renamed Peoples Club of Nigeria has withered the storm of maladministration over the years.

Edo State government has ordered the management of Okomu Oil Palm Company to pay N11.8million as fine for alleged illegal possession of 734 logs of various species, from the state government forest over the years.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has rejected the result of weekend re-run election in Akoko Edo constituency 1, of the state, describing it as a charade.

“We urge other oil companies to emulate Chevron’s good works and also appeal to the company to equally consider other Niger Delta blind students at various skill acquisition centres apart from the current beneficiaries who are from higher institutions across the country,” Evah said.

More facts emerged yesterday from bankers on the likelihood of eventual takeover of the five banks whose Managing Directors and executive directors were sacked last week on the strength of a letter written to the affected banks by the Central Bank Governor, Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Strategy and Communication, Chief Asara A. Asara, has dismissed claims by the leadership of All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) in the state that it had withdrawn from the government of unity put in place two years ago, saying there was never such an arrangement.