Oshiomhole outlines qualities of next Edo Gov
Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that someone who believes in the State and has the capacity to manage it will emerge as candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC) and win the...
View ArticleDefence Minister reiterates FG support for troops fighting insurgency
Damaturu – The Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Dan-Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East of government’s commitment to provide the needed logistics to...
View Article`We will ensure speedy passage of 2016 Budget’– Saraki reassures
Abuja – Senate President Bukola Saraki on Friday reassured that the 2016 Budget proposal before the two chambers of the National Assembly would be accorded speedy passage to ensure its smooth...
View ArticleBuhari grieves over Nnewi gas victims, condoles Lamido, CBN Gov
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep regret over the loss of lives following Thursday’s gas explosion at an industrial complex in Nnewi, Anambra. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday...
View ArticlePDP stakeholders in Akwa Ibom pass vote of confidence on Buhari
Essien Udim (Akwa Ibom) – PDP stakeholders in Akwa Ibom North West Local Government Area have passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari. Sen. Godswill Akpabio (PDP-Akwa Ibom North...
View ArticleLeaders must come together to pull Nigeria out of its challenges – Buhari
Abuja, Dec. 25, 2015(NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined all those in leadership positions across the strata of the society to come together and pull the country out of its current challenges....
View ArticleIPMAN renews call for deregulation of petroleum sector
Lagos – The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the Federal Government to commence total deregulation of the oil and gas sector to avert frequent fuel scarcity....
View ArticleEvolve policies to boost economy, archbishop urges Buhari
Lagos – The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to evolve sound economic policies that would boost the nation’s economy. Martins gave the...
View ArticleNaira: Economists supports forex flexibility, economic diversification
Lagos – Two economists on Thursday urged the Federal Government to diversify the economy by reducing its dependence on crude oil and promote foreign exchange flexibility to forestall further naira...
View ArticleAs The Press Now Gags The Legislature
We have maintained that if all a man has is the hammer, everything he sees will look like a nail. For too long, the press has been gagged by various governments. That explains the mutual suspicion...
View ArticleFun returns to National Theatre after invasion by hoodlums
Lagos (Lagos State) – Some fun seekers thronged the National National Theatre for Boxing Day fun in Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalls that some hoodlums punctured the...
View ArticlePolice say no device found on suspected suicide bomber in Gombe
Billiri (Gombe State) – The Police in Gombe State said in Gombe on Saturday that no device was found on the suspect said to have been arrested on his was to bomb a church on Christmas day. DSP Fwaje...
View ArticleNigeria receives more than 100 foreign investors in 7 months – NIPC
Abuja – The Executive Director, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mrs Uju Baba, on Saturday said that more than 100 foreign investors had visited the country between June and December....
View ArticleMikel gave us needed balance praises Chelsea boss
Nigeria international Mikel Obi has won the praise of Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink for bringing stability to the team as they played out a 2-2 draw with Watford at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Mikel...
View ArticleMikel loving life under Hiddink
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is loving life under new manager Guus Hiddink and is confident the Dutchman can get the reigning Premier League champions back on track. Hiddink was brought in to...
View ArticleUnited players can’t handle pressure – Van Gaal
Louis van Gaal has claimed it is not his fault that Manchester United are wilting under the pressure of their winless run. United fell to a 2-0 loss to Stoke City on Saturday, Bojan Krkic and Marko...
View ArticleArsenal to make January move for Basel’s Elneny
Arsenal are planning a move for Basel defensive midfielder Mohamed Elneny in January, according to The Daily Mail. The Gunners, who are looking to strengthen their midfield following the long-term...
View ArticleFG to check abuse of incentives by investors – NIPC
Abuja – Mrs Uju Baba, Executive Director, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, on Saturday said the Federal Government would ensure proper use of incentives provided to investors. Fielding...
View ArticleNnewi explosion: FG to provide medical items for victims
Enugu – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday said the Federal Government would provide medical items to aid the speedy recovery of victims of the Nnewi gas explosion. The...
View ArticleEX-AIG urges FG to tackle injustice, ignorance
Abuja – A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Alhaji Bashir Albasu, has called on the Federal Government to address growing level of injustice, ignorance, poverty and corruption at...
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