Laments huge financial resources on procurement activities By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE federal government, hinted Friday, that it intends to achieve its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan,ERGP, through the promotion of Made-In-Nigeria products and services. Government also said the plan would be achieved through prudent public procurement,which it explained, ” takes account of local content and labour-intensive […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has assured of its resolve to reform the Nigerian Armed Forces to enable it carry out its statutory obligation of securing lives and property of Nigerians. Director, Information, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Willie Bassey disclosed this in a […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission, PenCom,  has announced its introduction of a non-interest fund for pension contributors and retirees.  According to the commission, the new fund will be for contributors or retirees who prefer investments in non-interest money and capital market products. In a statement Thursday, the commission said  “ The National Pension Commission, PenCom, […]

Football megastar, Cristiano Ronaldo, is expecting twins with his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez

The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King stated that in line to see the upgrade of primary schools in the state to meet global standard

By Esther Onyegbula Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the dumping of the decapitated body of an unknown teenager in Lagos are beaming their searchlight on owners of CCTV in the area where the body was found. This is coming on the heels of concerted efforts to unravel the mystery surrounding the strange discovery of the […]

A civil servant, Blessed Nwa, on Thursday begged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve her two-year-old marriage on grounds that her husband, Ahamefula, threatened to kill her and their children. Nwa in a divorce petition she filed, said:”my husband told me that he will kill me and our children and that nothing will happen […]

Attention has again shifted to Friday as the Court of Appeal delivers ruling on the application seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention from holding.

Universities in Nigeria have been urged to embrace technology in service delivery in order to compete with counterpart institutions globally.

By Ibrahim Hassan – Kaduna  Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned that anyone who preaches without authorization in the state will be liable to pay a fine and may even be imprisoned.  The governor clarified that the concept of Metropolitan Authorities to administer cities and the Interfaith Preaching Regulatory Council are not new in […]

Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, on Thursday, said that those who believed that Nigeria could break-up before 2023 would be terribly disappointed in the end.

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the sum of N13 billion is required to fix the failed portions of the Lagos- Ota-Abeokuta road in Sango-Ota, Ado-Odo/ Ota local government area of the State

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Mrs. Gladys Napoleon, a 51-year-old woman from Chokocho in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State for allegedly killing her husband, Mr Napoleon Amadi. Mrs Napoleon was arrested on the 8th of October and handed over to the State […]

Negotiations between Organised Labour and Cross River state government ended in deadlock as no reasonable agreement was reached in the meeting.

Ebonyi State Government, yesterday stressed that the State remains the highest producer of rice in the country with 4 million metric tonnes to showcase every year