Umahi admits irregularities in first appointment of attorney-general’s appointment
November 17, 2017 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday admitted that the first appointment of Mr Cletus Ofoke as the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice was fraught…
Ezekwesili lauds Lafarge for improving education with literacy competition
November 17, 2017 Dr Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, on Friday lauded the Lafarge Africa National Literacy Competition aimed at improving education standards in the country. Ezekwesili made…
FRC commences physical verification of 43 FG capital projects across the nation
November 17, 2017 Mr Victor Muruako, the Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), says the agency will commence the physical verification of 43 Federal Government capital projects across the six…
President Buhari commiserates with Iranians, Iraqis over devastating earthquake
November 17, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders to commiserate with President Hassan Rouhani and the people of the Iran over the devastating earthquake which struck the western…
Dismiss suit compelling me to produce Kanu, Buratai urges court
November 17, 2017 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit, seeking to compel him to produce the leader…
AU, UN envoys assess security in Somalia ahead of troops exit
November 17, 2017 The UN and African Union (AU) envoys in Somalia on Friday began security assessment visits across the Horn of Africa nation ahead of the troops exit in…
Association urges FG to engage professional bodies in policy implementation
November 17, 2017 The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) on Friday urged the Federal Government to engage the body in its efforts to implement the Economic Recovery and…
Lai Mohammed expresses worry over dissemination of fake news in Nigeria
November 17, 2017 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed concern over the dissemination of fake news and disinformation in the country. The minister said this…
NPA, Nigerian Editors to partner on development
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, said on Thursday that the Authority would partner with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in disseminating information on gains…
Ezekwesili, others urge African leaders to tackle poverty on the continent
AFRICAN leaders have been urged to tackle the issues of poverty and youths unemployment in the region. Oby Ezekwesili, senior economic adviser, Economic Development Policy Initiative, AEDPI, and former minister…
