IBADAN—The world renowned evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke yesterday visited Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala who said his administration would continue to uphold its belief in religious tolerance and harmony. He stated this  during the visit. Reinhard Bonnke will start a crusade in the city for five days. Governor Akala attributed the relative peace and tranquility prevalent in the […]

ABUJA — President Umaru Yar’Adua has approved the appointment of Dr. Barclays Ayakoroma as Executive Secretary of National Institute for Cultural Orientation  (NICO). According to a statement signed by Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Senator Bello Gada, the appointment of Ayakoroma has been approved by President Yar’Adua. The appointment which took effect from […]

THE Business Manager, Undertaking, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Ughelli, Delta State, Mr. Francis Iyayi, yesterday narrowly escaped being lynched by protesting residents of Emuobor Street in the metropolis.
Residents of Emuobor street came out in their numbers in the early hours of yesterday protesting the power outage in the area in last two months.

ABUJA—The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has called for transparency and accountability in government policies. This was one of the resolutions adopted at its 33 annual conference in Abuja. It also urged government to promote good corporate governance in the Capital Market to restore investor’s confidence. The Institute observed that the […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—Anambra State Government has promised to take healthcare delivery to all the parts of the state as part of its integrated development strategy. State Commissioner for Health, Professor Linus Ilika, who made the promise while taking delivery of six water ambulances which the state government procured recently for riverine and inaccessible communities […]

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—AS part of efforts by Anambra State Government to involve the people in the formulation of annual budget, major stakeholders in the state’s economy have brainstormed on how to make the 2010 budget a successful one. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Professor Chinyere Okunna, explained that the seminar was a prelude […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Abia State Government has announced upward review of its land charges, as part of efforts to increase its internally generated revenue. The government also said the need to review the land charges arose, as the charges in the state remains the lowest anywhere in the country, noting that the last review was […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator The Federal Government has assured all aviation stakeholders that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will fulfil its promise of ensuring safe and secure airports all over the country. Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, who spoke during the re-opening of rehabilitated Kaduna Airport runway last weekend, said the parastatal under his […]

National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and its Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) counterpart, have threatened to embark on nationwide industrial action over alleged moves by the Federal Government to inaugurate separate boards for the successor companies in Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

By  Peter Duru MAKURDI — THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried what it described as the Benue State Government’s deliberate deduction of excessive taxes from the salaries of workers in the state service. Labour urged the state government to streamline its tax system to check cases of double taxation and excess deduction which has […]