10,000 surveillance cameras for roads
To stem the violation of road traffic regulations by motorists and other criminal activities in the country, the Federal Government has concluded plans to collaborate with a safety organization to...
View ArticleNIMET to 12 states residents: Prepare for heavier rains this year
Heavy rains that caused devastation in different parts of the country and claimed scores of lives last year may still occur this year, even heavier in some parts of the North West, the Nigerian...
View ArticleTerrorism, kidnapping: Army to raise special task force – Ihejirika
The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt General Azubuike Ihejirika, at the weekend, disclosed that the Army is to set up a Special Task Force to confront emergency security challenges in the country,...
View ArticlePhysically challenged son kidnaps mother
A physically–challenged barber, who abducted his mother, Mrs. Kate Emienor, in Benin City, Edo State and detained her for 10 days at a hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, while demanding N20 million...
View ArticleIt’s turn of Abia South to produce gov – Wabara
UMUAHIA—Former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, has said it was the turn of Abia South Senatorial zone to take over from Governor Theodore Orji.
View ArticleBomb explosion kills one, injures policeman in Lagos
A bomb, yesterday, exploded at Miracle Sand Beach, located under Festac link bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, leaving the chairman of the Local Dredgers Association, Chief...
View ArticleCancer treatable, curable if detected early – EXPERTS
CANCER is treatable and curable if detected early according to medical experts in the country who spoke at a symposium in focus of theme of the 2013 World Cancer Day: “Dispel damaging myths and...
View ArticleOpposition parties’ merger won’t work – SSEPU
Yenagoa—National Chairman, South-South Elements Progressive Union, SSEP, Mr. Joseph Ambakederimo, Monday, dismissed the planned merger of opposition political parties in the country ahead of 2015...
View Article95 % of Rivers Varsity lecturers not on strike – VC
PORT HARCOURT - EMBATTLED Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Prof. Barineme Fakae, has dismissed allegations that the ongoing strike by the university's branch of...
View ArticleHow politics stalled 2nd Niger Bridge, 21 years after it was designed
The House passed a motion sponsored by Mr. Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing Owerri Federal Constituency of Imo State, which observed that the current River Niger bridge which was built in 1965, is at...
View ArticleWhat is the state of the Third Mainland Bridge?
FOR users of the Third Mainland Bridge, fresh concerns over the bridge’s health have emerged beyond the repairs conducted between July 7 and October 30, 2012 by the Federal Ministry of Works
View ArticleSenate advises NIMET on air disaster
ABUJA—Senate Committee on Aviation has advised Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, to do everything within its powers to reduce any form of disaster that could put the country in mourning mood.
View ArticleAPC: Okorocha is just being his brothers’ keeper – Imo Info Commissioner
MR. Chinedu Offor is the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Imo State. A former broadcast journalist, Mr. Offor before his present appointment was Senior Special Assistant to the governor on...
View ArticleProtest paralyses activities at Lagos Governor’s office
ACTIVITIES at Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, were yesterday paralysed by protesting Lagos Island Fashion Dealers Association members, popularly called Breadfruit Market and workers of Moreno Group of...
View ArticleParker Drilling to pay $15.8m over Nigerian bribery charges
Parker Drilling Company, a global contract drilling firm with presence in Nigeria has reached a $15.8 million (N2.496 billion) settlement with the United States’ Security and Exchange Commission, SEC,...
View ArticleNigeria needs N350bn annually to meet water target – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, said that despite the huge amount of money expended by the Federal Government in the provision of water and sanitation, Nigeria still needed over N350 billion...
View ArticleAmnesty Phase 3: Jonathan urged to call c’ttee to order
UGHELLI - URHOBO National Youth Council, UNYC, Monday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to call the third phase amnesty committee, led by Air Vice-Marshall James Gbom, to order to avoid breach of...
View ArticleOyerinde: Ugolor alleges threat to life
Executive Director of African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, who was earlier arrested and detained by the police over the killing of Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde,...
View ArticleRainstorm kills one, renders several homeless in Ibadan
ONE person was confirmed dead, yesterday, following a storm that ushered in the first major rain in Ibadan this year.
View ArticleIndustry groups, NBA, others back cyber crime bill
While stakeholders in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector have expressed support for the passage of Cyber crime bill which seeks to provide for offense and penalties...
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