Nigeria _ like other parts of the world _ lacks many appropriate accessibility provisions for the general population. This is a problem which affects many people both in their daily lives and also as tourists.

HIGHER food import tariffs aimed at protecting local producers — and new export taxes on primary produce aimed at boosting local manufacture — are on the cards, judging by a confidential Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) document.

By Laide Akinboade ABUJA — Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman, has called on Nigerians to integrate the elderly people into the developmental process of Nigeria, saying their wealth of experience cannot be ignored. Mrs. Suleiman who stated this yesterday in a statement in Abuja to commemorate the International Day of […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The national chairman of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), Chief Okey Nwosu has emerged the party’s flagbearer for the governorship election fixed for February 6, 2010 in Anambra state. Nwosu was nominated by 116 delegates from the 326 wards,21 local governments and members of the state executive of the party present in a […]

Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday canvassed a restoration of the eco-system in polluted and environmentally devastated oil-producing communities occasioned by the activities of multinational oil companies operating in the creeks and riverine communities of the Niger Delta.

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, refused an invitation by a Kebbi native, Alhaji Sani Dododo, to issue a mandamus order compelling the ICPC and the EFCC to investigate and prosecute the FCT Minister, Senator Adamu Aliero, over alleged diversion of N10.2 billion public funds while he held […]

Elections into the board of the Nigeria Premier League have been thrown open to all Nigerians by the Chairman of the football body, Chief Oyuiki Obaseki. The NPL board was elected in 2005 and their tenure ends next year.

AN Assistant Director of the Department of State Security, DSS, also known as State Security Service, SSS, last week lost eight children in an auto crash in Kaduna state.

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — A 22-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who was serving with El-Kanemi College of Business Administration (ECOBA), Maiduguri, Miss Grace Adei Uchang was,  Saturday, September 26th, raped to death near her residence at the Customs area Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Uchang, who hailed from Calabar, Cross River State, was […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—IT was an Independence day celebration with mixed feelings for the family of the Nnewi based businessman, Chief Pius Ogbuawa as his one year and six month old baby boy, Chisom Ogbuawa, kidnapped on Wednesday night at his house in Nnewi, was rescued and handed over to him yesterday by the Anambra […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to further swell its ranks with the expected defection of former Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Mr Kenneth Imansuangbon to the party this weekend.

As Lagos State joined the rest of the states in marking the 49th, National Independence Day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governor Babatunde Fashola has called on Nigerians home and abroad on the need for rededication towards achieving the rebirth of hope for Nigeria for her to take her rightful place in the comity of nations.

By Bala Ajiya DAMATURU — Chairman of Yobe State agency for Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), Alhaji Bulama Nagabasku has commended the Federal Government for merging the Community Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) and Local Empowerment Environmental Management Projects, two agencies set up to reduce poverty and empower the people, saying the merger will make […]

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kano State Chapter, Rev. Bishop Zakkah Nyam has said that the association will embark on prayers for future political ambition of Governor Ibrahim Shekarau. Expressing their satisfaction with the way and manner the Kano State governor has brought peace and physical development to the […]

By Ndahi Marama A powerful delegation from Cameroun Republic numbering about eighty (80) and led by the His Royal Highness (HRH) the Shehu of Mandara of Mora Province, Mai Abba Bukar has commiserated with Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and the people of Borno State over the Boko Haram insurgency which erupted on the 26th July […]