Bunu stated that although the figure of Nigerians staying illegally in the kingdom was not known, the Saudi authorities said it was over one million
Author: NAN
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that so far, the results of Buji, Gwaram, Kafin Hausa, Babura, Suletankarkar, Auyo, Guri, Birniwa and Yakwasi Local Government Areas, released by JSIEC Returning Officers, indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party candidates won
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Malam Busari Ishola, commended the proprietor of the club, Senator Bukola Saraki, for his continuous support for the team
Nigeria to exit polio endemic countries by year end – Chukwu
According to Kabiya, the recruitment is for both senior and junior staff members, as more than 60 per cent of the new employees were Ebonyi State indigenes
Sowumi said the appointment followed an earlier recommendation by the National Working Committee of the party in Abuja
Meanwhile, counting of votes in the Saturday’s council poll in Jigawa State commenced on schedule in most polling units as a result of low turn-out of voters
He said he was optimistic of a Super Eagles victory against Bafana Bafana because of the team’s sudden improvement in the second group game against Mozambique
The Assistant Controller-General Nigeria Prisons, Chuks Afejue, hailed the courage displayed by the graduating inmate, adding that he was the first to enrol and kick start academic activities at the prisons study centre
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the residents of the area as well as motorists ran for safety as information about the bag spread
The chairperson also directed the members to proceed on the strike on the day in question, adding the notice had been dispatched to all unions and associations
NAN reports that the exercise, however, started 30 minutes behind schedule in polling units in Angwan Gabas, Walawa, Fada and Eid, in Kazaure town, Kazaure Local Government Area
The minister said that Nigeria adopted the financing mechanisms such as the air ticket levy and an effective aid management strategy under a newly reviewed Official Development Assistance policy
Udoma described 74 of the accidents as serious while 11 were minor, noting that in all the incidents, 2,461 injuries of various degree were recorded
Gyoo Chull-Yeom, the Managing Director of KEPCO, gave the assurance during a facility tour of the plant by journalists, after its privatisation in Lagos
He also condemned the sustained attacks on innocent citizens by the Boko Haram sect as well as attacks on communities in Plateau State by unknown gunmen
Mohammed said that the consultations were spearheaded by the PDP governors in the zone, the party’s zonal leadership, elders, ministers from the zone and other stakeholders
Abacha’s offence is said to contravene the provisions of Decree 53 of 1999, which pertains to possession and forfeiture of monies and properties that are corruptly acquired
Anohu-Amazu said 13,921 applications were received for transfer of National Pension Funds totaling to N820.42 million
He said many academics were still living in sin, adding that this had made them to continue to experience spiritual blindness in spite of their qualifications