By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A non-governmental organisation operating under the aegis of The Right to Know (R2K) Movement has described as worrying the surreptitious attempts by some members of the National Assembly to kill the Freedom of Information Bill. The organisation wants Nigerians to demand from the lawmakers what they intended to gain by frustrating the […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS—The Federal Government has injected over N7 billion for the provision of facilities for effective delivery of air navigation services by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), as part of measures to make the nation’s airspace safer. Among projects already approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are the Total VHF Radio coverage […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator ABUJA—The police in Abuja has arrested four persons (names withheld) who attempted to use names of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to obtain French visa. Presenting themselves as meteorologists in the employ of FAAN, the suspects were picked up at the French Embassy after they tendered documents with fake FAAN’s […]

By  Jude Njoku AKURE—The Works    and Housing Minister, Dr. Hassan Lawal, weekend, promised that the Federal Government will accord the reconstruction of the Lagos-Benin Expressway top priority. The minister said this while inspection rehabilitation work on the road at Ore, Ondo State. Lawal, who was accompanied by the Governor Olusegun Mimiko, was overwhelmed by the […]

By Laide Akinboade ABUJA—Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Yomi Bolarinwa, has said that introduction of private networks in Nigeria will attract private investors to the country. Bolarinwa made this assertion at the weekend during the opening bids for one radio and one television network license for Nigeria. The new networks will ensure healthy competition […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum has tasked the Federal Government to take decisive action on the deregulation of the downstream sector of the  industry. The committee chairman, Senator Emmanuel Paulker, also flayed the hoarding of petroleum products by marketers. “The Federal Government that said November 1, has come up to say […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Ministers of security of  ECOWAS  states, at the weekend, urged governments of member states to tackle corrupt practices involving security operatives at the border crossings and international highways stressing that such nefarious acts are the main impediments to free movements of persons and goods. In a communiqué issued at the end of […]

By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—THE  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said the ongoing deployment of its personnel across the country is to expose them to various operational areas to ensure versatility and effectiveness in the discharge of their responsibilities. The commission stated that the exercise is neither a purge nor action against any of its […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State government has said there was no truth in the speculations that there is a rift between Governor Theodore Orji and the immediate past governor of the state, Chief Orji Kalu, insisting that the relationship between the two was very cordial. The government was reacting to a publication in one of […]

People were sweating profusely with some growing restless in this Agege-bound bus this hot and humid Lagos evening. Traffic was moving at a snail speed with various vehicles emitting dangerous smoke and horns hooting, all these intensifying the heat and the discomfort of road users.

By Ndahi Marama Ilorin —  Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State has observed that if the continent of Africa must grow out of its debilitating problems, the media has a great role to play in changing the negative image of Africa. Saraki made the observation in Lagos, weekend, while speaking at the Second African Media […]

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — THE Nigerian Association of Women Journalists  (NAWOJ) Bauchi State chapter has embarked on sanitation exercise as part of effort to ensure clean environment in the state. The sanitation exercise which commenced as early as 7.30 a.m. yesterday lasted for five hours and the exercise was carried out at Wunti and […]

OVER 1,000 Nigerians on death row in Libya prisons who were recently repatriated, following the intervention of a Nigeria-based civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to President Umaru Yar’Adua.

THE Lagos State Government has warned motorists against using unpainted buses for commercial purpose in the state, saying any one caught would have his or her vehicle impounded according to the existing law of the state.

A socio-cultural group in Edo State, Association for a Greater Edo State, weekend urged Governor Adams Oshiomhole to tender an unreserved apology to the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, over what it described as alleged personal attack on him.