Ilorin–Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki has appealed to adherents of religious groups in Nigeria to continue to live together peacefully and display love towards one another as only this can make the country to progress. Dr Saraki, who made the appeal in his Eid-el-Kabir message to all Muslims in the country, urged them to […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—MEMBERS of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Anambra State, have said in Awka, that they will work hard to ensure that the incumbent Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, is reelected in next year’s election in view of his achievements since assuming office in 2006. Speaking after their tour of […]

By Daniel Gumm NIGERIA, which has  been hit  hardest by collapse in movement of goods around as a result of inefficient transport system, poor road governance, delays, corruption or bribery, etc. will soon say bye to cargo delays, courtesy of USAID/MARKETS. And in order to facilitate the movement of agricultural commodities within Nigeria and the […]

Warri chapter of Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has charged female secondary school students across the country to shake off the apathy of having in focus the study of engineering as their future professional career.

Work has commenced on the multibillion naira Yenagoa-Brass road project which was awarded two weeks ago by the Federal Government in line with its promise to open up the hinterland of Bayelsa State in the wake of the presiden-tial amnesty granted Niger Delta militants.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture has unveiled a strategy to boost agricultural research in Africa with plans to establish a Global Research Park in Nigeria. The plan which has been approved by the institute will attract big international private sector research companies to the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan,” according to the Director General of […]

Enugu—Prices of food stuffs have remained stable in Enugu as Muslims celebrate the Eid el Kabir festival this weekend. A survey conducted by NAN at the Ogbete Main Market during the week, showed that 50kg bag of local rice sells for N6,000 or N7,000 depending on the brand while imported rice goes for between N8,700 […]

By Ikeoye Oyetoro The President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dr Simeon Chukwuemeka Okolo has wooed Chinese investors to establish more businesses in the country. He enumerated the various viable trade and investment opportunities in which Chinese businesses can profitably invest in the country, to include the following […]

By  Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor has urged Nigerians to in the spirit of Sallah, join hands with President Umaru Yar’Adua in his move to drive the country to greatness. Ogbulafor who in his Sallah message yesterday in Abuja noted that the period calls for sacrifice, […]

The normal learning curves for humans demand that the more you practice a certain system the more you get attuned to it. It is thus indeed very sad that we have to be debating such mundane matters as supremacy of both houses of the national assembly after over 10 years of democracy! Which Legislative House is supreme??

By Itoro Eze-Anaba It is 10 years since the United Nations recognised November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.  On this date a decade ago, the Mirabal sisters were violently assassinated in 1960, by the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. In commemoration of this violent assassination, […]

At a time when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Corruption is expressing deep concern about illicit drug trafficking in West Africa, a United States government and a Chicago Court have linked and  traced an alleged drug smuggling king pin to Nigeria and declared him a fugitive offender, although he is believed to be […]

By Awa Kalu The smell of Christmas, once more, is in the air.  An annual reminder of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Christmas in not just a one day event.  It encompasses a season and offers a comprehensive package of joy, festivities, jollification, merriment, family reunion, etc. In this piece, first published in […]

As the question on the possibility of second term for Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State continues to generate controversy, the governor yesterday said seeking for a second term would be predetermined by the party structure through due process.

By  Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A non-governmental organization, Youths Organised For Transparency and Good Governance has accused the Code of Conduct Tribunal of shielding Mr Emmanuel Obot, the former aide to ex-Governor Victor Attah against probe over allegations of fraud involving millions of naira while he was in public service. Obot was the Senior Personal Assistant to […]