Oil falls ahead of US plan for economic war on Iran
Both main crude contracts were around two percent lower, though the Brent benchmark was still trading above $92 a barrel after jumping more than seven percent last week.
C-River acquires aircraft to boost tourism
This comes as the state government is making desperate efforts to upgrade facilities at Bebi airstrip through installation of navigational facilities, such as runway lighting and instrument landing system
PDP denies ‘one-party state’ agendum
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday denied allegations that it plans to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, saying that those who have joined it from the opposition political parties were only moved by the good works of the PDP at the federal and state levels.
AC warns Aondoakaa over Lagos LCDAs
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS – The Action Congress (AC) has warned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, not to plunge the country into an unnecessary crisis by misleading President Umaru Yar’Adua and nudging him to a needless face-off with Lagos State, over the creation of the 37 local council […]
N-Delta people marginalised – POLL
By James Ezema LAGOS – An independent survey by a Lagos-based research and marketing firm, RMS Limited, has shown that a majority of Nigerians believe that the Niger Delta people are marginalised even as loss of revenue from reduced crude oil output, scaring of potential investors and lack of infrastructural development were mentioned as the […]
Yar’Adua charges NDDC board to fast-track N-Delta dev
By Daniel Idonor ABUJA – PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday inaugurated the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), declaring that with a new board now in place, all is now set for a full-scale infrastructural development of the once-abandoned region. The President stated that right from inception his administration had consistently identified as […]
Govs begin campaign against polio
By Henry Umoru ABUJA – THE Thirty-Six State governors under the aegis, Governors’ Forum will tomorow begin an awareness campaign against wild Polio virus in their various states as part of moves to eradicate it. According to the Forum, each state governor would on that day implement its awareness campaign programmes in consonance with the […]
FG endorses youth devt fund
By Daniel Idonor ABUJA – The Federal Government’s plan to set up a dedicated Youth Development Fund to finance the implementation of the programmes contained in the National Youth Policy has received the endorsement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Minister of Youth Development, Akinlabi Olasukanmi, has said. Speaking on the details of the new […]
Nigerians kick against immunity clause
By Liade Akinboade ABUJA – Nigerians have opposed immunity clause for public office holders in Section 308 of 1999 constitution. This was the result of an opinion poll conducted by the Ministry of Information and Communications. It would be recalled that there had been lot of controversies on Section 308 of the Nigerian constitution, where […]
Nigeria hits 67m telecom connection base
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – The Executive Vice- Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Mr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said that the Nigerian telecommunication connection base has hit 67 million. Of this figure, no fewer than 66 million Nigerians or 99 per cent owned a telephone for the first time between 2001 and now. He […]
Pharmacists canvass support for local drug manufacturers
By Tony Edike ENUGU- THE Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has canvassed support for local drug manufacturers, saying it has confidence in the efficacy of drugs manufactured locally more than those imported into the country. Asking the Federal Government to give Nigerian pharmacists necessary encouragement and enabling environment to produce quality drugs for local consumption […]
Kidnappers kill 3 policemen, abduct 2 council chairmen in Kogi
By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA - A 7- man gang of heavily armed gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, yesterday, stormed the Optimum Pleasure Hotels in Bunu area of Kabba Local Government of Kogi State killing three policemen and abducting two council chairmen with the kidnappers asking for N10 million ransom for each of them. The abducted […]
Delta tasks youths on agriculture
ASABA—The Delta State government has harped on the needs for youths in the country to take to agriculture, as the state and the Federal Government move to diversify the economy.
Aba South LG boss excapes assassination
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia – CHAIRMAN of Aba South Local Government Council, Chief Okezie Erondu Tuesday, escaped being assassinated by gunmen in Aba, the commercial capital of Abia state. However, his security aides were not so lucky, as three of them were killed by the gunmen. The incident was said to have taken place at […]
CNPP backs Onovo over withdrawal of Police orderlies
By Tony Edike ENUGU—CONFERENCE of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) said yesterday, that the decision by the new Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, to withdraw policemen, illegally posted to guard private individuals was in the interest of the country. IGP Onovo, had on Wednesday issued a seven day ultimatum to such policemen to report to […]
Sylva lobbies World Bank
Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa yesterday, the state Commissioner for Finance and Budget, Dr. Silva Opuala-Charles, said the governor’s visit and appeal was part of the outcome of the meeting between officials of the state government and World Bank at the Corporate Head office of the World Bank in Washington D.C United States of America.
