Residents pledge cooperation over Eket town remodeling
RESIDENTS of Eket Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State have promised to give the state government all the cooperation it needs to ensure the smooth and speedy completion of the phase II of Eket urban remodelling and beautification project.
FEC okays tax treaty convention, Baro River Port completion, others
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved the signing of a multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related matters.
Police deploy 600 men, 90 vehicles to patrol Abuja-Kaduna Highway
In a renewed effort to put an end to the rampant cases of kidnap on Abuja-Kaduna Highway, Nigeria Police Force has deployed 600 personnel and 90 vehicles to patrol the road and fish out kidnappers, who have made travelling on that road a nightmare.
Benue govt accuses Tsav of partisanship
Benue State government has called on the Federal Commissioner representing the state at the Public Complaints Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, to resign over what it said were partisan activities.
Payment due NASS staff already settled — SunTrust Bank
The management of SunTrust Bank of Nigeria, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that it refused to pay National Assembly, NASS, account holders.
Nigeria’s oil export to rise by 13% in July
Nigeria’s oil exports would rise by 13 per cent in July, this year as Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited continues to increase forcados production after the completion of rehabilitation
Osinbajo reassures Ndigbo, says FG’ll tackle issues decisively
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, asked Ndigbo not to panic over the quit notice given them by a coalition of Arewa youths to leave the 19 Northern states on or before October 1, saying the Federal Government has made adequate arrangements to protect every citizen of the country.
Mother of Evans the kidnapper, goes into hiding
The mother of notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was recently arrested in Lagos, has reportedly gone into hiding to avoid the crowd that besiege her Umudim, Nnewi home in Anambra state after news of the arrest of her son filtered in.
Unijos fights plagiarism among students
THE University of Jos has disclosed it will introduce plagiarism detectives in the institution to ascertain the originality of students’ works as well as train students on responsible uses of internet and social media platforms.
Logistics firm unveils platform to connect SMEs globally
A LOGISTICS company, Red Star Express, has unveiled plans to connect Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country and empower them to operate on global standard.
Chamberlain, Okowa speak on federation election
A member of the newly elected board of the Nigeria Aquatic Federation, Dunkwu Nnamdi Chamberlain has announced his plan for the development of aquatic sports in his zone.
