statement by the Director of the Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Semiu Okanlawon, quoted the governor as describing the death of the minister as shocking and sudden.
Author: Adewole Martins
He said: “Statistics has shown that over 80 per cent of global oil trade is transported by ships, while in the case of Nigeria, it is 100 per cent.
“The shipping sub-sector of the maritime industry is estimated to be worth over $3 billion annually
Sama’ila said the incumbent President, Mahamadou Issoufou of the PNDS-Tarayya, got 188 votes to be ahead of 14 other presidential candidates
A firm believer in his goal, Leo Stan has pushed himself and those around him beyond what might be considered comfort zone and rational.
Born to late Chief and Mrs. Ebenezer Ekeh on February 22, 1956 in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, Leo Stan optimises the “can-do-attitude” which has enabled him excite and conquer all the industries he bestrides
He said Nigerians, irrespective of their age brackets, should always exhibit the good virtues of Mohammed rather than mourn his death.
Buhari noted that the country mourned the death of Mohammed because he was on his way to putting Nigeria back to the path of order and discipline, after years of drift, corruption and near despair.
Sequel to the report of the merger committee, which favours scrapping of the NSC, the embattled DG is said to be mounting pressure on politicians from his state to prevail on the Presidency to redeploy him to another Federal Government agency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday tasked Nigerian universities on research breakthrough to accelerate national growth and development. Buhari gave the task in a message to the 38th convocation ceremony of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Represented by Prof. Akanerem Essien of the National Universities’ Commission, the President also said Nigeria would not achieve greatness until “education is highly funded”. He disclosed that the Federal Government, through TEDFUND, had established “institution based research and national research fund” to resuscitate research activities in Nigerian universities. He, however, lamented that much of the funds were yet to be accessed by the nation’s public universities.…
Commenting on the release of the Al Jazeera three, Dr. Mostefa Souag, the Acting Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network, said: “We are relieved that our colleagues Hamdi Al-Bokari, Abdulaziz Al-Sabri and Moneer Al-Sabai have been released
Mohammed said: “The Federal Government is delighted that the anti-corruption war being led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been acknowledged and applauded on a global stage
In the letter addressed to the Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda, Falana wrote: “We are a firm of civil rights lawyers based in Lagos, Nigeria. We are the defence counsel for the majority of the members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Nigeria who were charged with mutiny, cowardly behaviour and sundry offences before the courts-martial instituted by the former military authorities. As we shall demonstrate anon, the only “offence” proved against our clients in the military courts was that they had the temerity to demand for weapons to fight the well equipped troops of the Boko Haram sect
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the DPR, led by the Operations Controller in Kwara State, Philips Salvation, and some security agents impounded more than 36 jerry cans of petrol during the raid
I most colossally appreciate the judiciary, who,through their inherent powers under section 6(6), Section 246(1) b , c (i) and (ii) and sub-sections (2&3) also Section 285 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended), respectively,and through the powers conferred upon it under Part VIII ,Sections (133-145) of the 2010 Electoral Act (As Amended),in their wisdom rekindled hope in the life of the people of Abia North and pursuant to Equity, Natural justice and Good conscience
“It is because of your performance that made the people of Esan Central, the leaders, the youth leaders, women leaders, and the key leaders from Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, and of course, my brothers too from Esan West; we have come to intimate you of our resolve to change our political platform from PDP to APC. We have also resolved to key into the continuity agenda of APC in Edo State. We are proud of you; we are behind you. Your Excellency, this is a new year gift.”
According to him, the attention of his ministry was drawn to the development, following massive death of birds at the farm.
He said: “Officials of the state veterinary services took the sample of a bird’s carcass to a research institute in Jos, where it was confirmed that the birds died from the H5NI strains of the Avian Influenza
Efosa Aiyevbomwom, the Head of Public Relations of M-Net African Magic Entertainment, told NAN that the essence of the audition was to support, promote and encourage young talents
The statement said that Nigeria reached the feat following one year without a new case of the wild virus, adding that the last wild polio case on the African continent was in August 2014
Ahmed also denied the allegation of being discriminatory against local government workers over their salary payment.
He emphasised he was disturbed by the issue as the governor
The official in the Far North region of Douala said on condition of anonymity that the attack was linked to militant, group Boko Haram
The online newspaper quoted a family source, who requested for anonymity, as saying that Mrs. Adesiyan was was released by her abductors Saturday midnight
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the execution was carried out on Thursday by the 20-year-old man in front of hundreds of people in the city of al-Raqqa, the Islamic State de facto capital in Syria