FG reconstitutes new board of CAC, appoints Chairman
The Federal Government on Thursday reconstituted the new board of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and appointed Mr Ademola Seriki as the board Chairman with effect from Jan. 7. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr Ibrahim Haruna, Deputy Director, Press of the ministry, said the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, disclosed […]
Ukraine calls for ‘evidence’ in Iran plane crash probe
Ukraine asked international partners to provide any evidence they may have to help investigators probing a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran, as US media reported it was mistakenly shot down by a missile. All 176 people on board died when Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737NG went down on Wednesday, shortly after Tehran launched […]
PDP, biggest obstacle to good governance ― Garba Shehu
The ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying the party represents the single biggest obstacle to good governance and change in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement […]
British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal by 330 to 231
Britain’s parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation. The House of Commons erupted in cheers after MPs ratified Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with Brussels […]
We’ll position universities to produce quality graduates – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday his administration would give more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to produce quality graduates. He assured that education would, henceforth, be a top priority in the developmental goals of the country. President Buhari stated this when he received the leadership of Academic Staff Union of […]
Abia LG boss slumps, dies after meeting
The Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia, Mr Onyekachi Okoro, is dead, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the area has confirmed. Okoro was said to have slumped at a private residence in Umuahia around 1pm on Thursday and died before he could get medical help. The PDP […]
