ABUJA — The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has urged the leadership of the Senate not to bow to pressure in its rejection of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. CNPP in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, and Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, […]

Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has said the problem with Nigeria is that she forgets her heritage and institutions.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola ofOsun State, yesterday, presented a budget of N138,232,946,670 for the 2017 fiscal year before the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval.

National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, yesterday, said works on the N10 billion inland ports under construction in Baro, Lokoja and Ogoja would be completed in 2017.

BY Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA— FOLLOWING the recent refund of Paris debt deductions, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, directed  state councils nationwide to monitor the amount received by their states and engage their governments to ensure that a substantial part of the funds was used to offset outstanding arrears of salaries, pensions and gratuity. NLC […]

Tension rose in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, yesterday, as traders protested alleged ‘disturbance’ from task force officials of the Ekiti State Ministry of Works.

MAKING his debut at the Nigerian Entrepreneurship: Summit & Honours (NESH) public interactive session, The Hon. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, has indicated that come next year, the focus would be on results not policies, especially in the area of Ease in Doing Business in Nigeria, a critical benchmark for global competitiveness of economies

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday, signed the state’s 2017 budget of N94 billion into law.

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The management of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has shut down the Accident and Emergency unit following the outbreak of Lassa fever, also known as Lassa Haemorrhagic Fever, LHF, which killed two persons.

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed a Chinese phone company – KZG Mobile, located in the Ikeja area of Lagos over the circulation of substandard phones in the country.

Rivers State Government has constituted a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate violence related incidents during the last re-run elections and submit its report within one month.

A leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Chief Charles Idahosa, has described as untrue, insinuations that Governor Godwin Obaseki has abandoned APC politicians who were instrumental to his victory, saying that the allegation was too hasty.

DELTA State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, called for synergy among stakeholders in the Niger Delta region in tackling the security issues facing the region.

Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak,  has said that the re-run legislative elections in Etche Local Government Area of the state have been suspended  indefinitely. Ikoiwak told NAN in Port Harcourt, yesterday, that the December 10 elections in the area were marred by violence. He said elections were scheduled for a state […]