By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), representing the North-East geopolitical zone. Her confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on NDDC during plenary. The report […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has inaugurated the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) and appointed former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, and former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, as co-chairmen of its Board of Trustees. Other members of the board include former Chief of […]

…NEMA flags off distribution of relief materials By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of 6,403 food baskets donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to […]

The Cross River State Government has terminated the contract for the construction of the Obanliku–Obudu–Abuochiche–Mfom–Okpoma Road, barely months after releasing part of the project funds to the contractor, Messrs Sydney Construction Nigeria Limited, citing poor performance and failure to meet contractual obligations.

Air Canada named a new CEO on Wednesday to replace Michael Rousseau, who announced his retirement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French after a fatal airport disaster.