The Amnesty Office emphasizes that Prof. Charles Dokubo has zero tolerance for corruption and welcomes constructive, responsible criticism

A coalition of domestic and international election observers accredited to observe the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State, on Tuesday addressed newsmen at the Pathfinders Hotel in Ado Ekiti, state capital and discredited the poll with their reports, insisting that last Saturday election that produced All Progressive Congress (APC)’s Kayode Fayemi as Governor-elect, falls short of global best practices and electoral standards as a result of lapses in the way a section of the large deployment of security agents conducted themselves, among other electoral related challenges.

The Federal Government on Tuesday said plans have reached an advanced stage for the commencement of a Leadership Development Academy, LDA, to building the capacity of workers in the health sector.

Apapa-Oshodi Expressway turned hell as a journey of five minutes turned into five hours due to lockdown caused by tanker drivers who intentionally turned the five-line-Expressway into a parking lot.

Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, yesterday, said most of the Distribution Companies, DISCOs, in Nigeria were technically insolvent.

Nsukka-The people of Agu-Umabor, Breme, Eha-Ndiagu, Ezebuanagu and Eha-Azuabor autonomous communities in Eha-Alumona, Nsukka Local Government Area have heaved a sigh of relief as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has promised to construct the roads linking them.

eTranzact is set to deepen financial inclusion by expanding its PocketMoni service with 10,000 active mobile money agents, through the CBN-funded Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility, SANEF, initiative.

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA – About 7,000 patients from 14 communities in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State have received free medical treatment from a team of medical experts from the Clem-Fid Health Foundation. The foundation which visited the communities, one after the other, for the health advocacy project tagged: Aguata Free Medical Tour […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday, raised the alarm over the huge sums of money Nigeria was sinking in China to buy steel, saying it portended danger for the country.

ABAKALIKI-NIGERIA Cement Company, NIGERCEM, Nkalagu in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State which was acclaimed to be irredeemably without any future by former Governor Martin Elechi has now bounced back through the instrumentality and visionary leadership of Governor David Umahi who is not only out to stimulate the economy of the state but also boost the per capita income, PCI, of every Ebonyi citizen.

The electoral process is increasingly skewed in favour of the highest bidder. We are nowhere past money bag politics

Prior to the meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, most of the representatives from Hollywood’s leading movie and entertainment companies like Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Lions Gate, IMAX Entertainment, Warner Bros, Walt Disney, BET International and even the National Association of Theater Owners knew Nigeria for many negative reasons, especially for stories of terrorism particularly that of the Chibok Girls which former First Lady Michelle Obama was actively involved.

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC has ordered the conduct of fresh congresses in Imo state.

The Nigerian Air Force, yesterday, explained the circumstances that surrounded its denying landing permit in Makurdi for the aircraft that was to have conveyed Southern leaders to the Middle Belt Forum conference on restructuring on Monday, saying it received information that the plane initially hired for the flight had some ‘snags’.

Hon Israel Ajibola Famurewa, a two term member of the House of Representatives, represents  Atakumosa East/West Federal Constituency of Osun State, in this chat spoke on the conferment of the highest national award on the late MKO Abiola, gives insight into the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State and other national issues. Excerpts: