Credible poll will boost investment in Nigeria–Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says a free, fair and credible 2019 general election would boost respect for Nigeria and attract foreign direct investment to the country. The governor stated…
Culture, tradition, misconception hinders acceptance of old peoples’ home in Nigeria
Dr Hope Bell-Gam, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, has identified culture, reservations, traditions and myth as some hindrances to the acceptance of old people’s home in the…
4 APC lawmakers defect to opposition parties
Four members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to four other opposition parties. The lawmakers made their defections known in separate letters…
Prosecution: NPS to Work With ICMC on Conflict Resolution
Controller-General Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) says it is partnering with the Institute of Chartered Mediation and Conciliation (ICMC) to increase awareness on mediation as…
Insecurity: Prince Charles’s visit to Jos cancelled
The Prince of Wales’s visit to a Nigerian city has been cancelled after security measures introduced following deadly regional clashes disrupted plans for the trip. Charles is said to be…
No more strike; FG, Labour reach deal; new minimum wage figure to be released today
Labour leaders, who have called off a planned nationwide strike, have agreed a new national minimum wage at the end of negotiations with a Tripartite Committee, set up by the…
Voter Register: Names of foreigners, dead people, underage voters will be removed – INEC
Mr Mutiu Agboke, the Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) in Oyo State says names of underage and other ineligible registrants will be deleted during the display of voters’ register starting from Nov…
Alleged N378bn NLNG Diversion: There Will be no Cover Up, Saraki Assures Nigerians
By: Theresa Igata The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the Nigerian Senate will further probe the claims made by the Group Managing Director of…
EFCC re-arraigns Ladoja Over Alleged N4.7bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja over alleged N4.7 billion fraud. The re-arraignment followed an amendment…
Apapa Gridlock Threat to South West, Nigeria Economy – Governors’ Forum
The South-West Governors’ Forum say the incessant gridlock on Apapa Expressway in Lagos State is posing a serious threat to the economy of the region and Nigeria as a…