Flood, Cholera are set-backs to Oyo govt – LG boss
The Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan North West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr. Wasiu Olatubosun, has said the twin challenges of flooding and cholera outbreak posed a setback to the new administration particularly as they occurred at a time the government was settling down to begin its programmes.
Imo to construct 15 km road in every LGA
OWERRI-The Imo State Government is to construct a 15 kilometre road in each of the 27 local government areas in its first phase of massive construction of roads in the rural areas.
DPR to sanction fraudulent oil marketers
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) is to impose ‘heavy’ sanctions on any oil marketer found to be aiding and abetting smuggling of petroleum products outside the country.
Scientists call for linkage of agric and nutrition policies
FEDERAL government has been called upon to establish policies and programmes that would promote agriculture and nutrition such that they would translate into improved nutritional indices for Nigerian women and children.
Recapitalisation: CIBN tasks regulators on due process
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, has called on the regulators in the financial industry to ensure that due process is followed in the ongoing recapitalization, merger and acquisition deals in the banking sector.
Ebonyi reads riot act to petroleum marketers
ABAKALIKI-EBONYI State Government, Monday, vowed to deal with any petroleum marketer caught engaging in diversion of products meant for consumers in the state or sale of adulterated products .
Edo MDG boss orders contractors back to site
BENIN- WORRIED by the poor execution and abandonment of community projects under CDG-MDGs by contractors handling such projects in Edo Central Senatorial Zone, Executive Director of the state Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, Princess Theresa Erediauwa, has ordered defaulting contractors to return to site or face sanctions.
Philathropists urged to support cancer patients
In recognition of the high cost of cancer treatment in Nigeria, charity organisations, philanthropists and well meaning Nigerians have been enjoined to be involved in funding treatment for less privileged cancer patients so as to provide them with reprieve in managing their conditions.
NAF takes delivery of new Abuja office complex
The Nigerian Airforce has commissioned its new ultra-modern headquarters extension office in Abuja.
Greenlife deploys MAS to check counterfeiting
In a decisive move to frustrate activities of counterfeiters of its products, Greenlife Pharmaceuticals is formally launching the Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) – a SMS-based mobile telephony anti-counterfeiting technique.
Lagos police warn NURTW, touts to vacate expressway
LAGOS-Lagos State Police Command has directed members of National Union of Road Transport Workers and motor park touts (agbero), to vacate all areas of their operation, especially on expressways, not designated for their use as parks.
