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FCT residents to pay for infrastructure, Govt admits reality

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

FCT Minister Malam Bello Muhammad has said that residents of the territory may have to pay for infrastructure as government…

Analyst advises CBN to reduce lending rate to 12 per cent

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An investment Analyst, Mr Emmanuel Eze, on Tuesday advised the CBN to reduce lending rate from 14 to 12 per…

‘For 4th straight year, more than 3,000 dead or missing in Mediterranean’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The number of dead or missing migrants in the Mediterranean has risen above the 3,000 for the fourth year in…

Tough OPEC meeting looms amid specter of oil deficit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

OPEC is heading for tougher-than-expected policy talks on Thursday amid concern that its efforts to rebalance the oil market might…

Local manufacturers can meet meter demand – Nwangwu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Chisom Nwangwu, Managing Director of Sebrud Consortiums, an indigenous Meter Manufacturing Company, says the prepaid meter producers in Nigeria…

‘Immortalise Ojukwu for justice, equity, good governance’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Willies Obiano Support Group (WOSG) says the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu should be immortalised for the virtues of…

Niger Delta: Amnesty seeks inquiry into Shell over alleged role in murder and torture

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against UK-Dutch Shell energy giant over its alleged role in human…

Boko Haram: Army kills 14 terrorists, rescues 30 civilians in Borno

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it’s troops had killed 14 Boko Haram insurgents in clearance operations in Bama Local…

FRC urges communities to monitor, own federal projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Victor Muruako, the acting Chairman of Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), has urged Nigerians to assist the Federal Government in…

Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory council to the government, is studying proposals for protection of people, who report…

Pope meets Myanmar religious leaders, preaches unity in diversity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis met leaders of several faiths in majority-Buddhist Myanmar on Tuesday, stressing the importance of “unity in diversity”.

Nigerian Govt’ll take advantage of emerging technology to strengthen economy – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, says the ministry will step up efforts to ensure that Nigeria…

PDP: Allow return of defected members with values to add – State Chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger, Mr Tanko Beji, has advised party leaders to allow the return…

ECOWAS Parliament adopts 2018 budget

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted the proposed 2018 community budget of 284.9 million West African Units of Account (UA) (approximately…

Women need greater role in industries to cut poverty – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

United Nations says Women need to be given a greater role in industries in poorer nations to meet the global…

Osinbajo attends President Kenyatta’s inauguration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is attending the second term inauguration of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, Kenya.

Housing Project: Federal Government pledges swift funds disbursement to hasten completion

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Federal Government has pledged quick disbursement of funds to hasten ongoing construction of houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP).

Nigerians in South Africa inaugurate free Legal Desk help

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian community in South Africa says it has set up a legal desk to provide free legal services to…

Premium Times venture into the Agricultural sector

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief Executive Officer, Premium Times Nigeria, on Monday said that the organisation was collaborating with some stakeholders…

Immigration to probe alleged extortion of International Passport applicants

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has begun investigation into alleged extortion of international passport applicants at Nigerian High Commission…

Space programmes: Agency encourages students to participate

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Monday urged students to participate in inter-school space programmes.

SGF calls increased public sensitisation on road signs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has called for increased public sensitisation on road…

Goods lost as fire guts shops in Gowon Estate

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A late night inferno early on Tuesday morning gutted five of eight shops attached to a Union Bank building on…

Nigerian Navy decorates 16 Rear Admirals

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas, on Monday decorated 16 newly-promoted rear admirals urging them to…

8 warders sacked for smuggling prohibited items into prison yards

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) has sacked eight junior officers for various acts of indiscipline including smuggling of prohibited items…

Support war against corrruption, minister begs media

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the media to fully support the Administration's fight…

Corrupt traditional system retards Africa’s development – Iwo Monarch

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Oba Rosheed Akanbi of Iwoland in Southwest Nigeria has traced lack of development in the African continent to corruption of…

TETFund invests N300bn in tertiary institutions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

TETFund has provided about N300 billion on infrastructural development in universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria between 2011…

Governors urged to pay workers’ salaries before Christmas

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments to ensure payment of outstanding workers’ salaries in their various states, to enable…

LASIEC Presents Certificates Of Return To 2 Councillors Of Accord Party

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission ( LASIEC ) has presented Certificates of Return to Aderibigbe Imoleayo Oluwafemi and Olamoyegun…

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