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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed dates for its congresses and national convention. While the ward congress would hold on April 5, the Local Government Congress would hold on April 12, the State Congress would on April 23 and National Convention would hold on May 24. The announcement was made through a communique issued by […]

Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon (Engr.) Victor Ochei has officially resigned his position as Speaker of the state Legislature, citing his personal resolve to pave way for a new leadership of the House. Ochei was sworn in as the Speaker on 6th June 2011. In a letter addressed to Deputy […]

Education is the process of cultivating the human person and inculcating in him or her qualities that differentiate us from other animals.  Whether formal or informal, education makes it possible for the individual, not only to understand him or herself, but also able to interact with other people and the society in which he or […]

Dangote Cement Plc has clarified that the reason for the introduction of the higher cement grade the 52.5N, was to offer consumers variety of choices in their quest for quality products. This is just as block makers commended the initiatives of the cement company in producing a higher grade of the product at a time […]

Acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar on Monday relieved 24 special advisers to the state government of their appointments. In their place, he immediately appointed another 24. Secretary to the State Government, Mr Garvey Yawe issued a statement in Jalingo to confirm the development. According to the statement, Mr Abba Akawu is the […]

Dr. Willie Obiano was on Monday sworn in as duly elected Governor of Anambra State, taking over from Peter Obi, who had completed eight years in the saddle. The inauguration ceremony, which held at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, began with Governor Obi’s inspection of a guard of honour, after which he delivered a […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday formally inaugurated the much-debated national conference, with a plea to all the participants to focus on overriding national agenda rather than any interest championed by the groups they are representing. Speaking at the inauguration, which held at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja and was witnessed by former presidents and heads […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday summoned Minister of Interior, Abba Moro as well as Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang to explain the death of 19 job seekers during Saturday’s NIS recruitment test. Eight people died in Abuja during the test, while five died in Port Harcourt, three died in Minna, […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of 25 justices for the Court of Appeal, bringing the total number of justices to 90.According to Acting Director of Information of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Mr. Soji Oye, the appointment is in line with the recommendation of the NJC, chaired by Hon. Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. […]

He spoke for no more than two minutes. Yet, the message that Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido delivered at the North West Zonal Rally of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in Kaduna last Tuesday, March 11 was far more important than its short length suggested. Some of the world’s greatest speeches were also among […]

In a recent online interactive program with Nigerian youths, the Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, gave the assurance that Nigeria does not have a debt problem, as the ratio between our debt and our nation’s total output (GDP)  is a mere 21 per cent, which compares favourably with […]

Whether anyone likes to accept it or not the bitter truth is that 80 per cent of our GRADUATES are unemployed in Nigeria today whilst 51 per cent of our PEOPLE are also unemployed. As a frightful and grave consequence of these shocking statistics, which I happen to believe may well be a world record […]