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More than 60 million dollars would be required by Nigeria to prosecute the proposed first and second phases of the national measles elimination programme, said a report. The exercise is expected to cover not less than 54 million persons nationwide. This is contained in the report of the first 2015 meeting of the Inter-agency Coordinating […]

… Says no fresh application for registration will be accepted The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the phase-out date for single-hull tankers by five years, with the new date now 31st December 2020. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) had set an initial deadline of 2015. In extending the phase-out date, the […]

The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose in the 21st June 2014 election held in the state. The court upheld Fayose’s victory in the election by dismissing, for lacking merit, an appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the victory and the governor’s eligibility to contest in the […]

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has rewarded Sergeant Mercy John, a female Police officer who through her bravery, single-handedly disarmed two robbers who attempted to dispossess  her of her belongings. Though the worth of the reward was not made public at the time of this report, Fashola, at the event which held at the […]

I sat on the floor of my son’s room, in tears. It was supposed to be a good day because I had invested resources in an election that meant a lot to me and the numbers coming in meant change — electoral defeat of the incumbent President — was certain. “That’s just the beginning of […]

The absence of primary kobo coins in our currency profile has become accepted as the norm by both the public and our monetary authorities who, curiously, don’t seem to also care. Nevertheless, in every successful modern economy, the utility value of primary coins is conversely well recognized because of the vital role they play. Indeed, […]

Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-Elect has outline the way  he hopes to tackle corruption, plan the government’s finances, fight Boko Haram, and improve Nigeria’s economy when he eventually assumes power. Buhari who won the 28th March presidential election, unseating an incumbent president democratically for the first time in the country’s democracy, blamed the […]Read More

With elections now over and newly-elected leaders about to take office, it is safe to say, given the rancorous, indecorous campaigns, Nigeria won in an election in which its people, for the higher sake of their country, simply voted for change. The main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded an impressive performance with its presidential […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 19 out of the 29 governorship seats contested for in the Saturday election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Though the exercise was alleged to have been riddled with irregularities in some states, the full result showed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got eight states, […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, congratulated the people of the South-west geo-political zone for electing its governorship candidates in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo, noting that with this remarkable success, a time of consolidation has come to the region. The party, also, congratulated the three governors-elect in the zone namely; Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared the governorship election in Imo state inconclusive. Consequently elections will be rescheduled in LGA`s  where voting was cancelled due to irregularities Professor Ibidapo Obe, the returning officer, said the election was  inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes (144,715) is higher than the margin of win (79,529) by […]

Governor Ibikunle Amosun was Sunday declared the winner of the governorship election held in Ogun State on Saturday. Amosun, the incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gboyega Nasir Isiaka. As announced by Professor Duro Oni, the Returning Officer for the […]