By Remi Koleoso Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye, has inaugurated a 15-man committee to organise a befiting carnival to showcase the culture and tradition of Ogbomosoland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the carnival, aimed at promoting domestic tourism and attracting tourists toContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Sunday that he had been given a presidential directive on the immediate design of the Sokoto- Badagry Coastal Highway. Umahi spoke after he inspected the end of Section one, phase one, of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway andContinue Reading
By Olawale Olayinka The recent drop in the cost of indomie noodles is due to noticeable improvement in the country’s economy in recent times and not linked to reduced patronage, the producer of Indomie Instant Noodles, Dufil Prima Foods Ltd., has said. Mr Temitope Ashiwaju, the company’s GroupContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Ms Efosa Ewere, newly elected Chairman, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Lagos State Chapter, says robust governance practices at the grassroots will help to shape decisions at the state and federal levels. Ewere said this during her investiture as the 12th chairman ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off demolition on the right-of-way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, beginning with the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle. Umahi began the demolition after he inspected kilometre 13, 16 and 20, to ensure the most economical andContinue Reading
By Deborah Sen. Ned Nwoko has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against measures capable of `artificially` forcing the Naira to gain value against other currencies. Nwoko, who represents Delta North, gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and made available to theContinue Reading
By Carol V. Utulu The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has cleared the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH) to serve as Teaching Hospital for Novena University. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of ASH, Dr Peace Ighosewe, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the clearance was given following Wednesday’s inspectionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Alhaji Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder of the Kukah Centre, have urged Nigerians to work toward building a united nation. The duo made made the call at the National Integration Conference with the theme: “Revisiting the National Question: Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Federal Government is utilising a dual-pronged approach to combat illegal mining in the country. Alake stated this while declaring open a two-day ministerial stepdown retreat, organised for the staff of the ministry and itsContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday again visited the family of one of those who died in the stampede which occurred during the distribution of palliative rice in Lagos in February. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCS delegation was led byContinue Reading
