Omuboye Sukubo Mr Celestine Akpobari, a Port Harcourt-based environmentalists, has said that the Federal Government was sincere and committed to implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report. Akpobari, an Ogoni indigene and a human right activist said in Port…
Habib Haruna The Lagos State Government is set to increase its response to the challenges faced by people living with HIV/AIDS in the State. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode made this known at the meeting with a delegation of Global Fund at…
By Our Reporter Following the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday relieving the Executive Secretaries of the 57 Local Governments Councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State of their responsibilities, the State Governor, Mr…
Cecilia Ologunagba The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the telecommunications sector contributed N1.41billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2016 in real terms. This is contained in the“ Nigerian Telecommunications (Service) Sector…
“Thinking is not an easy exercise” my lecturer once told me when I expressed my disappointment at how easily people give in to gullibility and superstition. That piece of expression would later help me understand why Philosophers are not taken…
Cecelia John The Senate has pledged its commitment to expeditiously pass the Bill for an Act to Establish National Poverty Eradication Commission to tackle the high rate of poverty in the country. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said…
Ugwu Donald The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), to fast-track the release of their capital budgets to quickly reflate the economy. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, announced…
Lydia Beshel The Federal Government and state governors in the South South political zone on Tuesday agreed to stop military operations in some of the communities of the region. The agreement was reached at a meeting chaired by Vice President…
Seye Joseph One realistic axiom that is pertinent with most nations of the world in this present age is economic depression; nations are beaming on just survival mood on how to escape the economic situation. With patriotic quest to salvage Nigeria from economic…
Seye Joseph The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has once again assured Nigerians that the proposed Lagos-Ibadan segment of Lagos-Kano rail line project will be ready and operational in the next two and half years. Amaechi confirmed this at the maiden edition…
