We’ll declare Saraki, Kwankwaso, Gemade, Melaye, Misau, others’ seats vacant — Akpabio
ABUJA— THE immediate past Senate Minority Leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, now of All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom North West, yesterday vowed that the Senate would declare seats of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, former Peoples Democratic PDP, national Chairman, Barnabas Gemade, Senators Rabiu Kwankwaso; Dino Melaye; Usman Nafada; Suleiman Hunkuyi and others who dumped APC for PDP vacant.
Empower 54 partners Edo Monarchs on improved healthcare for 271,000 residents
A non-profit organisation dedicated to the eradication of malnutrition in Africa, Empower 54, has partnered with traditional rulers and local government council chairmen in Edo State to distribute medications to improve the health of 271,000 children and pregnant women.
My presidential ambition not a do-or-die affair — Bafarawa
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant and former Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, yesterday, described the war against corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration as selective and has therefore made nonsense of the exercise.
COE dean harps on importance of vocational education
DEAN of Federal College of Education Technical, Akoka Lagos, Dr. AYP Ojelade has reiterated the importance of vocational education in the economic diversification of Nigeria.
NIMASA moves to check spate of boat mishaps, loss of lives
Abuja—The Chairman, Board of Directors of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Major General India Garba (retd), yesterday decried the spate of boat mishaps with attendant loss of lives and property across the country and expressed Government’s concern.
Osinbajo is Buhari’s running mate in 2019 — PRESIDENCY
abuja—THE Senior Special to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said yesterday that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will run on the same ticket with President Muhammadu Buhari in the next year’s presidential polls.
2019: PDP to prune number of Presidential aspirants
ABUJA—Ahead of the 2019 Presidential elections, there are indications that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has concluded plans to cut down the number of its presidential aspirants before the primary election.
23,000 apply for 1,000 civil service jobs in Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission says it has received no fewer than 23,000 applications for the 1,000 available spaces in the state civil service.
NNPC GMD, Total DMD, others set for NAEC Conference
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ,Dr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru , Deputy Managing Director, Total E&P Nigeria, Ahmadu-Kida Musa, President, Petroleum Club, Dr. Godswill Ihetu and other industry stakeholders will lead discussions around emerging issues in the oil, gas and power sectors at the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria’s (NAEC) Annual Conference 2018.
We Strive to Support Affordable Housing- Royal Ceramics boss
The General Manager of West African Ceramics Ltd, foremost manufacturer of the ROYAL brand of tiles, grouts and tile adhesives, Mr. Bhaskar Rao, has stated that the idea behind opening of ultra modern showrooms across the country known as Royal Exclusive Showroom stocked with the company’s range of products is basically to support affordable housing in Nigeria. Rao disclosed this at the inauguration of two additional ultra modern exclusive tile showrooms to the network of Royal Exclusive Showrooms in Aba and PortHarCourt recently.
Lagos demolishes illegal nine-storey building in Lekki
The Lagos State Building Control Agency LASBCA, weekend demolished a nine-storey building at Osapa London in Lekki area of Lagos for allegedly contravening building plan regulations.
Quarantine Service suspends 4 vegetable exporters
FOLLOWING the recent return of vegetables exported to United Kingdom, UK, the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, Monday, suspended four exporters for disrespecting laid down procedures before exporting the product.
NCDMB to commercialize undergraduate engineering projects
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET) to develop and commercialize the best engineering projects completed by undergraduates in the 2017/2018 academic session.
St. Saviour, PZ-Okabere roads: Edo residents jubilate, laud Obaseki for awarding contracts
Following the award of contracts for the construction of over 25 kilometre-road spanning St. Saviour-Oba-Obazagbon-Obadoloivbiyeyi communities to Idogbo/Agbor Road Bypass and PZ-Okabere-Oka Market-Upper Sokponba Road, by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, residents in the area in Benin City, are caught up in a jubilant mood, lauding the governor for the projects.
Ebonyi govt spends N400m for renovation of NYSC camp
GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State Monday doled out N400m for the renovation of Ebonyi State Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, at Afikpo North Local Government Area of the State.
Impairment: LASG introduces sign language in banks, hospitals, Police stations
As part of measures to aid effective communication, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, launched the use of signs and symbols in banks, hospitals, police stations for people with hearing impairment in the state.
