Benin Youth Council, BYC, a socio-cultural organisation in Edo State, has described as an insult, alleged call by a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Col. Paul Ogbebor(rtd), on two-time governor of the old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia to quit politics.

Nigeria’s hope for a ticket to the football event of the 2012 London Olympics will be determined today as the country’s U-23 male team take on their Senegalese counterparts in a must win match.

ADO-EKITI- As the state government last week named one Prince Adebanji Alabi as the new monarch of Ilawe Ekiti, some of the aggrieved members of the ruling house in the community, have dragged the state government to court for alleged contempt of the court.

Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State, yesterday, condemned the arrest and unlawful detention of 70 of his supporters in Lokoja, Kogi State.

ABUJA-National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, will next Monday commence use of a new vaccine against Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, as part of measures to stop out breaks in the country.

ABUJA- chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies, Mr. Eseme Eyiboh, Monday, accused some donor agencies and non-governmental organisations of deliberately trying to undermine national security and planning, warning that they should operate within the extant laws of the country or risk sanctions.

ABAKALIKI- House of Representatives member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tobias Okwuru, is currently at the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, over alleged certificate forgery suit filed against him by candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the last April’s general election in the state, Alphonsus Nwali.

BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA- Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, has called on speakers of state Houses of Assembly to ensure that the issue of financial autonomy for Houses of Assembly was included in the proposed amendment of the constitution to guarantee greater independence and efficiency of the state legislature. The Speaker, […]

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ABAKALIKI- EBONYI State Environmental Sanitation Court sitting in Abakaliki, weekend, arraigned two pregnant women, two corps members and 54 others for violating the sanitation law in the state.

THe Managing Director of Suntrust Savings and Loans Ltd, Muhammad Jibrin has advocated for a “mobile housing culture” or a complete shift in the housing policies and culture in the country, in order to effectively meet the housing needs of Nigerians.

Nigerite Nigeria Limited which prides itself as the largest manufacturer of building products in West Africa, presented its fire resistant Ultimate Autoclave board to building construction professionals.

OWERRI- Imo State Government has reiterated its preparedness to partner with Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, to establish more industries to reduce the high level of unemployment in the state.

KADUNA- President of Civil Rights Congress, CRC, Comrade Shehu Sani, has said the arrest of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume by the State Security Service, SSS, was a diversionary tactics aimed at justifying government’s huge investment on them.

THE nation’s banks are planning a surge in credit from next year, with the take-off of ‘cash-lite’ transaction and e-payment system.