- Orders Dismantling of Roadblocks from Roads THE Acting Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has said that future promotion in the Force would be strictly on merit. Addressing officers and men of (more…)
A move initiated by a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Segun Oni, to compel the prosecution of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, for alleged (more…)
President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Administration has constituted the Presidential Committee on Outstanding Constitutional Issues, headed by Justice Alfa Belgore to bring up areas of (more…)
THE American government on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment without parole the indicted Nigerian ‘underwear bomber’, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, in a federal court in (more…)
The landscape of e-banking services in Nigeria is set to witness a major shift as two leading companies in banking and telecom sectors of the economy, FirstBank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) and (more…)
Text of speech delivered by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on the occassion of the 40th ordinary session of ECOWAS in Abuja on Wednesday, Fenruary 16, 2012. It is my pleasure to welcome you, once again to Abuja, for today’s 40th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority. (more…)
Ondo state governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has prescribed true federalism in running the affairs of the country, saying it is the only panacea to its myriads of problems. (more…)
Former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Segun Oni has described comment by the Action Congress of Nigeria spokesperson, Lai Mohammed, on prosecution of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, (more…)
THE Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has affirmed his belief in the economic integration of the South-west geo-political zone of the country, noting however that political affiliation should (more…)
THE governorship election in Sokoto State on Saturday kicked off without any problems, as citizens and officials of government went about their chores peacefully, despite initial apprehension about the possibility of violence. (more…)
A HUGE conflagration took the life of three persons on Saturday when a 33,000-litre fuel tanker with registration numbers XB-370-ATN lost its balance and collapsed, bursting into flames at Mile Two motor park along Orile-Badagry Expressway in Lagos. (more…)
SACKED workers of former Oceanic Bank Plc, especially the contract staff yesterday led a protest to the bank’s corporate head office, expressing their grievance at the disparity in their severance package. (more…)
ISUA Kiforo, the unfortunate victim felled by soldiers’ bullets in a shootout between the soldiers and terrorists at the Kaduna State Government House last week died on Sunday, despite best efforts to save his life. (more…)
THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is to introduce a single currency in the sub-region by 2020, while it will become effective in English speaking countries in 2015. (more…)
Whitney Houston was laid to rest Sunday at a brief private ceremony in New Jersey, the end of a weekend that saw the pop star's family and friends gather at a star-studded funeral to mourn her loss while celebrating her career. (more…)
Iran’s government on Sunday ordered a halt to oil exports to Britain and France, in what may be only an initial response to the European Union’s decision to cut off Iranian oil imports and freeze central bank assets beginning in July. (more…)
The Labor Party in Ondo State further filled its ranks at the weekend when a personal assistant to gubernatorial aspirant of Action Congress of Nigeria Dr. Olu Agunloye, Hon. Bolaji Tanimola, and some (more…)
Labour Party leaders in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have begun moves to recall the lawmaker representing Akure South/North in the House of Representatives, Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde, after (more…)