Suswam didn’t steal mandate – Hagher
Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, has described the ruling of the Benue State Governorship Election Tribunal which dismissed the petition of All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, challenging the victory of Governor Gabriel Suswam as a further affirmation that there was nothing like stolen mandate in the state.
Chukwu tasks health partners on data generation
Worried about the state of data collection on health in the country, Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu has challenged development partners about the need to collaborate with the Federal government on production of accurate and acceptable data that will clearly spell out the progress in the health sector.
Insecurity: Lagos arrest 447 persons, impounds 607 motorcycles in one week
COMMISSIONER of Police in Lagos state, Mr. Yakub Alkali on Wednesday disclosed that the state police command has impounded 607 motorcycles and arrested 447 deviant riders who violated the state traffic rules and regulations in the last one week.
BPE denies selling Eleme Petrochemicals illegally
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has denied selling the Federal Government’s five per cent shares in Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited, EPCL, Port Harcourt, Rivers State to the Indorama Group for N4.375 billion illegally.
Nigeria loses N455 billion annually to poor sanitation – WSP report
Nigeria, according to report by the Water and Sanitation Program, WSP, loses an estimated N455b ($3b) annually to poor sanitation. WSP is a multi donor partnership administered by the World Bank.
Sokoto LGs: PDP takes firm grip
THe electoral successes of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Sokoto state has further been strengthened by the party’s sweeping victory at the Saturday, July 23 2011 local government council elections, which took place in the 23 local government areas of the state.
Air Force absolves officers of Yenagoa killing
The Nigerian Air Force headquar-ters, yesterday, denied the involvement of its men in the killing of a baker in the Swali suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while responding to a distress call over armed robbery attack.
Trading in FGN bonds dips by 35%
A decline was recorded in trading in the Over-the-Counter, OTC, market for Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN Bonds, as turnover dipped by 35.48 per cent.
Industrial Court judge decries unethical practices by banks
A judge of the National Industrial Court, NIC, Justice Benedict Kanyip, yesterday, decried the unethical labour practices in which young ladies are engaged by banks to source for money and laid off if they could not meet the bank’s target.
NIOB image maker wants FG to set up materials monitoring agency
Disturbed by the rising incidents of collapsed buildings in the country, the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB, Mr. Kunle Awobodu has called on the Federal Government to establish an agency with specific responsibility to monitor building materials used in building constructions.
500 walk for charity in London in aid of indigent Nigerians
The Mayor of Green-wich and the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom are among 500 persons taking part in the 8-kilometre charity walk tagged “Walk4Wish” billed to hold Saturday August 20, 2011, in the South East area of London in the United Kingdom.
