archiveJune 5, 2017

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has said there was no constitutional crisis in Nigeria, with President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical leave in London. Shehu in a statement on Monday dismissed an article by a so-called Nigerian historian, Max Siollun, which speculates that...

The Federal Government has posted 44 career Ambassadors-designate to their respective countries of accreditation. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Olusola Enikaolaye, in Abuja. According to him, the envoys would, however, not resume in their countries of assignment until agreements have been obtained...

With pomp and pageantry, the 2017 World No Tobacco Day was celebrated last week. The theme of this year’s day is tagged: “Tobacco-A Threat to Development.” In Africa, Nigeria has made a substantial progress with the enactment and passage of National Tobacco Control Act, NTCA, (2015). This Act is a...

Bayelsa‎ State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on parents in the state to take advantage of the robust policies of his administration in the education sector and ensure their children obtain sound and formal education. The governor made the call on Monday in Yenagoa while inaugurating an eight member...

The market continued on Monday with the positive sentiment that dominated the market for some time as the Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 3.85 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 21.22 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 32,578.38 against...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed shock and he is profoundly saddened on the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and a former Minister of Health in Nigeria who died on Monday at 68years. On behalf of the people and Government...

The Premier of Guateng, South Africa, David Makhura has identified inter-African co-operation as the major plank for ‘Africa Rising’ and the economic growth of the continent. Makhura, who delivered a lecture on his visit to the Lagos Business School (LBS) last Friday, critically examined the narrative of 'Africa Rising'. He...

...thanks other First Ladies for their support Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has expressed gratitude to all those who came to celebrate with him and his family during the dedication of their quadruplets at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa. The dedication of the children was...

Despite the current economic challenge that has adversely gripped the telecommunications industry, ZTE Nigeria Limited, at the weekend, expressed commitment to continue investment in the economy, especially in the development of local human capital. ZTE Nigeria Limited is the Nigerian subsidiary of ZTE Corporation which is one of the leading...