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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]