Minister of Information and Communication, Mr Labaran Maku, on Friday said that the Federal Government would continue to place emphasis on the development of a modern transportation infrastructure. Maku disclosed this while speaking at a press briefing by the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman. The minister said that transportation was crucial to economic development […]

Frustration appears to be taking its toll already on Professor Patrick Utomi , the presidential candidate of Social Democratic Mega Party, SDMP, ahead of next month’s elections. He is thus threatening to withdraw from the presidential race if the alliance of Progressives fails. He tells Chioma Gabriel why.

Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, struck out a six count criminal charge filed against four Bayelsa state government officials by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Osun state government has described the action of Governor Adebayo Alao Akala of Oyo State to appoint a new Vice Chancellor and Registrar for the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho as illegal since the institution is jointly owned by Osun and Oyo states.

The U.S. Export and Import (Ex-Im) Bank says it is ready to provide credit facility to investors wishing to take part in Nigeria’s multi billion-dollar power sector privatisation pla

TWENTY-one days to the general elections, the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF says it remains unshaken in its position on zoning and rotation of public offices, while asking Nigerians to establish this during the elections.

Adeniyi Ayodele is the Managing Director, Transelector Nig. Ltd, a company that is into diversity of trading, ranging from exportation, importation, leasing and distributors to Dangote Cement.

She is very blunt and spares no thought for whoever gets hurt when she says it. I’m simple and down to earth. Two things I can’t stand are dishonesty and disrespect. Simple and daring, you’d would say?

This is an open invitation, asking you to relax for one week-end, away from, Attahiru Jega, Obasanjo, Bode George, The Tinubu Tribe, The Saraki Clan, and the Jonathan Ensemble. Come away from the cloying grip of politics, at least for a breather, and meditate on someone, something, or somewhere you love.

Nigerians yesterday hailed the 24-man list released by Coach Samson Siasia for the March 27 Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia in Abuja with a handful criticising the inclusion or non inclusion of their favourite players.

Mr. Tayo Alafe-Aluko, a lawyer and PDP candidate for the Ilesha East State Constituency (Gov. Rauf Aregbesola’s political base) says merit and not party should be the key factor in next month’s elections.

The State Security Service, SSS, is widening its ongoing crackdown on some political activists from the North following its invitation of one time Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu for questioning.

The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in Plateau State has intercepted a truck loaded with explosives on its way to Jos from Kaduna.

Warri Wolves striker Ekigho Ehiosun says his dream is to be like Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, who recently retired from football.

RESIDENTIAL Task force on Power, PTFP, has inaugurated a National Steering Committee on Demand Side Management to implement “the Nigerian Energy Efficiency Programme,” aimed at devising strategies for reducing cases of wasteful and inefficient consumption of electricity in the country.