Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has predicted that the Gas Revolution Industrial Park, billed to host fertilizer, petrochemical and methanol plants, will generate additional five million jobs for Nigerians. The minister, who disclosed this yesterday, during the
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Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, on Thursday appointed 13 new permanent secretaries to pilot the affairs of the state civil service. Swearing in the newly appointed officials in Enugu, Chime described their appointment as a call to service to the state and humanity in general. Chime, represented by his deputy, Rev. Ralph Nwoye, said […]
President Goodluck has pledged to prioritise the completion of the multi-million dollar Olokola deep seaport project in Ogun to attract rapid economic growth and job creation. President Jonathan made the pledge on Thursday when he visited the Awujale of of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. The president’s visit was in continuation of his tour to paramount […]
The Lagos State Government has distributed over 20,000 Liquefied PG Cylinders to residents across the 57 LG/LCDA in the State in order to promote the use of cooking gas and reduce hazards associated with the use of firewood and kerosene. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Taofeek Tijani disclosed this at the free […]
The Senate on Thursday in Abuja approved the harmonised version of the 2015 – 2017 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). This followed a presentation of the Conference Committee report by the Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi (PDP-Kaduna North). Makarfi said the Conference Committee adopted N190 exchange rate
The Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Mr. Reno Omokri, has chastised the entire All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state for allegedly budgeting the sum of 18.6 billion naira for the running of his office while workers in the state are yet to be paid salary for […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Thursday said some actions of some candidates for the March 28 and April 11 elections were becoming a threat, thereby were heating up the polity. Prof. Jega made this known during a meeting the commission had with registered political parties in Abuja. The […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday nominated Amiru Sanusi as a justice of the supreme court of Nigeria. In a letter read by the Senate President, David Mark, on the floor of the senate, the president asked the upper chamber to approve the appointment of Sanusi. “In conformity with Section 231 (2) of the 1999 constitution […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the appointment of Amiru Sanusi as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the senate. Conveying his decision to the leadership of the senate through a letter read by the senate president David Mark on the floor of the senate on Thursday, the president asked the upper chamber […]
The Nigerian Association of Nephrology on Thursday urged the Federal Government to regulate and monitor the activities of dialysis centres to check unprofessionalism and fatalities. This is contained in a communiqué signed by the President of the association, Dr Ebun Bamgboye in Lagos in commemorate of the World Kidney Day (WKD) with the theme for […]
The United Nations Humanitarian Emergency Directors and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), have pledged continued support and collaboration in delivering humanitarian support to victims of insurgency and displacement. They made the pledge when a team of Humanitarian Emergency Directors representing various UN Agencies paid a courtesy visit on Mr Muhammad
An FCT High Court on Thursday reserved ruling until March 16 in a suit filed by nine Yobe PDP aspirants challenging the outcome of the 2014 primary elections in the state, NAN reports. The presiding judge, Justice Mamman Kolo, fixed the date after hearing submissions of the counsel. The plaintiffs, Mr Haruna Waziri, and eight […]
Two weeks after his lawyers issued a ‘cease and desist’ letter to online newspaper Sahara Reporters, former Minister of State for Defence and newly confirmed Ministerial nominee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has sued the media outfit and its publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore in New York, United States of America for defamation. Tacopina & Seigel, Senator Obanikoro’s […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that the dreaded Islamic terror group Boko Haram, will be defeated in the states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa, all in Nigeria’s north east geo political zone in the next couple of days. President Jonathan, who made this known during an interview with the Voice of America (VOA), said that […]
The Transformation Believers of Nigeria (TBN), a nascent Youth-dominated Group, on Thursday held a March for Victory-cum-Rally in Abuja to launch the body’s “#WeCare” Initiative which aims to galvanize empathy and support for Nigerian troops and their loved ones, especially during the ongoing war against terrorism. The Rally which was attended by
Few weeks to the conduct of the presidential elections, the Presidential candidate of the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said the APC remains the best choice for Nigerians in the elections. Speaking on Thursday during a South South rally of the APC in Port Harcourt, Buhari tasked Nigerians to […]
Ex-Niger Delta militant, Mr Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, on Thursday debunked allegations that he is currently dictating the pace of political events in Delta State. The former leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, who spoke in Oporoza during this year’s annual Gbaramatu (Amaseikumor) festival, noted that though he
For the first time ever, Madonna Opened up about dating Tupac Shakur before his tragic death, moving to New York when she was 18 and being raped. The pop icon who was interviewed at “The Howard Stern Show” on Wednesday spoke candidly about being an entertainer and shock factor, such as when she adopted her […]
Pastor Temitope Joshua has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that he should testify about the collapse of the Synagogue church. Seun Abimbola the lawyer of the pastor of The Synagogue Church announced the appeal as he explained his client’s fourth no-show at a hearing probing the tragedy. It would be recalled in the […]
No Need to Pay Back Nkandla Money – Zuma President Jacob Zuma frustrated the opposition when he finally returned to the National Assembly on Wednesday to face their questions on the Nkandla saga, flatly denying personal wrongdoing and any obligation to repay state money spent on his home. "Never have I ever thought on the […]
