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Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port, Dr. Ini Ememobong, has resigned from his position. His action followed Governor Umo Eno’s decampment from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…

Russia will introduce a six-month ban on petrol exports from March 1 to ensure it has enough fuel to meet domestic demand, the government said Thursday. Despite being the world’s third largest oil producer, Russia has suffered sporadic…

Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will do everything possible to prevent a miscarriage of justice on the recent arrests of some members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and an alleged ethnic…

 The high rate of poverty, unemployment, infrastructure decay, among other challenges currently facing the county, has become a source of worry to a Non- Governmental Organisation,(NGO), which is urging the Federal Government to address…

From James Awano, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the actors in the communal and persistent violence in Kaduna State to come to terms with the fact that mutual violence has no winners, but losers on both sides of the conflict.…

The collaboration among Dangote Industry, Peugeot-Citroen, and five State Governments to revive automobile manufacturing is exciting to Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) noting that such would grow the economy. The arrangement is…

The Awujale of Ijebuland and its paramount ruler , Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, on Thursday urged political leaders to seek the advice of traditional rulers in addressing the current challenges facing the country. Adetona made the call at…

The Kaduna State Government and Sterling Bank have agreed to jointly fund a N5bn mortgage scheme to facilitate home ownership in the state. The fund will provide mortgages at single-digit interest rate. Umma Aboki, Special Adviser on…

Mrs Sally Mbanefo, Commissioner for Indigenous Art Works, Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Anambra, says her mission is to make tourism sector a major contributor to the state’s economy. Mbanefo said this when she visited Blessed…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on government at all levels to block financial leakages to be able to pay the proposed minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made the call during for the…