Minna — Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger, yesterday said the government had concluded plans to deploy 100 V-sat units across the state in its bid to develop the Information Communication Technology, ICT, sector. Aliyu, represented by his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, made the remark in Minna at the start of a training programme for 300 […]

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council, PAC, Lt Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), Thursday charged Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to be more decisive in all that he intends to do for Nigeria in view of the short available time for his acting presidency; saying that “one day is a long time politics”.

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The Benue State government has taken decisive steps to check incidents of fraud and racketeering associated with land acquisition and administration in the state with the introduction of strict due process in every land transaction in the state. The government has also moved against corrupt officials who hitherto connived with […]

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — THE Borno State government has distributed school materials worth N1.3 billion to 85 secondary schools across the state. Items distributed were 21,730 double desks worth N269m, 924,000 assorted textbooks worth N771m, science equipment and chemicals worth N182m and 10,000 mattresses worth N37.5m. Distributing the materials to the schools at a […]

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— A MIDDLE–aged man who gave his name as Mr. Chibuzor Cyril is now in the net of the State Security Service, SSS, in Anambra State for allegedly impersonating the service. Chibuzor, said to be a staff in the office of the Head of Service, HOS, of Anambra State, was alleged to […]

By Emeka  Mamah KADUNA — Kaduna State recorded about 236 accidents within the month of February this year. Of this number, 86 involved commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders while the rest were automobile accidents. This was revealed by the Public Relations Officer of St. Gerald’s Hospital, Kaduna, Mr. Sunday Alih, while speaking on a radio programme, […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Traditional rulers and leaders of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State have ruled out the re-election of their representative in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Ifeanyi Agwu. Citing insensitivity, inaccessibility and unpardonable arrogance on the part of Agwu, the leaders declared his seat vacant ahead of the 2011 general […]

THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, zone six, Felix Ogbaudu, has declared that he had no regrets joining the police force after his university education in 1976.

Bauchi — No fewer than 22 children died in an outbreak of Cerebra Spinal Meningitis, CSM,  in the last two months in Bauchi State, a government official said Tuesday in Bauchi. Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, PHCDA, Dr. Musa Dambam, who disclosed this said about 138 cases of the disease were recorded […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday urged the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) to focus legislative efforts creating laws to check the rising spate of pipeline vandalism in the country.

In anticipation of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill currently in its final stage at the National Assembly, the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has concluded plans to formally kick off its transformation agenda.

Ghanaian President John Atta Mills said Thursday his government will soon submit to parliament an oil and gas revenue management bill ahead of planned oil production in the last quarter of this year.

THE Supreme Court has fixed April 20, this year for hearing in an appeal filed by the pioneer Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which upheld his expulsion from the party.

By Patience Saghana ABUJA—The Federal Government has slashed the proposed N20.2billion premium earmarked for its employees, including public servants, police and army to N7billion as it flags off the group life scheme in Abuja today just as it added 40 brokers to the existing five. Though the group life took effect from 1 March 2010 […]

…asks IGP to fish out perpetrators By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—The Senate yesterday condemned last week’s maiming of passengers of a luxury bus plying the Lagos-Benin highway by armed robbers. In a vote of no confidence in both the Nigeria Police and the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, the Senate got cracking with the constitution of […]