By Our Reporter Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday approved the appointment of new sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the State. In a statement issued on Saturday…

Ugwu Donald The Jobs portal of the Federal Government, “n-power.gov.ng,” has recorded over 403,000 successful registrations, since it opened for submissions on June 12, the Vice Presidential Spokesman, Laolu Akande said on Monday. Quoting the Job Creation Unit in the…

Ephraims Sheyin Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS), has urged Federal and state governments to pass laws against hate speeches in the country. The Prayer Coordinator of the group, Pastor Gloria Emmanuel, made…

Yetunde Fatungase The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has called on the Federal Government to declare him the winner and pay presidential entitlements to his family. The request…

Jude Zoho  The Nigerian Army has confirmed the retirement of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council. A statement issued by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, on Saturday, said the…

Bashir Mani The Sokoto State Government and the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on child education, health and malnutrition in the state. It was gathered that the agreement was signed at…

By Our Reporter The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Nikolay Udovichenko, said his country would support Nigeria in resuscitating the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company to ensure rapid industrialisation of the country. Besides, he said that Russia was to assist Nigeria…