Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, yesterday, has said that the Federal Government has approved N348 billion as severance package for Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, staff.

Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, yesterday, slammed President Goodluck Jonathan for awarding multi-million Naira pipeline protection contracts to Niger Delta militants of Ijaw extraction, describing the action as illegal and self-serving.

BY LAWANI MIKAIRU Controversy surrounding the status of the aircraft, Bombardier BD 700 Express jet owned by the Rivers State Government was further stoked, yesterday, as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, faulted the claim by Rivers State that the aircraft was being operated through a local operator, Caverton Helicopters. Rivers State Commissioner for Information […]

The Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, yesterday called on all tiers of government in the country to ensure allocation of 26 per cent annual budget to education as they celebrate 2013 May Day.

RECENTLY, Ikelebe Sports Arena Auchi, the Edo North Senatorial District Headquarters was a melting point for over a dozen Masquerades and casts of traditional troupes at the beacon of the Centre for Afenmai Heritage & Cultural Studies, a creative outfit for the promotion, propagation and documentation of art and culture of the Afenmai people.