Local government chairmen in Kogi state, should have a bigger feel of the grassroots that they administer, if they to be seen to be effective. That’s the candid view of Kogi state governor, Idris Wada, who says he won’t want to see the council bosses visiting Lokoja the state capital or the governor’s office at every given opportunity. Wada said that he expects the chairman to make a plan for every quarter ...

The management of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) has agreed to re-open the school on conditions that parents pay student’s schools fees no later than two weeks after lectures have commenced, which parents of the undergraduates have agreed to. The University Vice Chancellor, Oladipo Aina made this known at a stakeholder’s forum which was organised to find a solution to the crisis that led to the closure o ...

The Ogun State government has said the decision to return two victims of alleged child abuse to the orphanage where the incident took place was taken in the best interest of the children who had known no other place than the Home. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, explained that the victims of the alleged child abuse were returne ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), at the weekend threw more light on the reasons behind seeming delays in some road projects across the State saying they are much more complex, sophisticated and with people issues involved. Fielding questions from journalists at an interactive session at the Lagos House, Marina, in Central Lagos, Governor Fashola said some of the roads being built in the Ma ...

A Chinese trade delegation on a visit to Cross River state has made known its intention to open a truck manufacturing plant within Calabar Free Trade Zone. Leader of the group and Deputy Mayor of Chang Chun City, China; Mr. Gui Guangli, disclosed this to Governor of Cross River; Liyel Imoke, during a visit to his office in Calabar, the state capital. Guangli said the team had spent two days in the state exp ...

The Oyo state Governor; Abiola Ajimobi, has disclosed that state government is concluding arrangements on instituting an e-governance system and outsource some services in order to create a support system that would improve information-sharing across various areas for the citizens of the state. He made this known while formalising arrangements between an international solutions provider; Spanco BPO, during ...

Abia state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private firm under a Public Private Partnership to build and develop an industrial markets city-Abia International Industry City (ABIIC)-for traders and other business ventures that would be comparable to international standard. Governor Theodore Orji during the MOU signing at the Government House, Umuahia, said the desire to bring ...

The Federal Ministry of Health has called on Nigerians and government at all levels to support efforts for the eradication of Guinea Worm in a bid to aid the certification of Nigeria as a Guinea Worm free country. This call was made by the national coordinator of the Nigeria Guinea Worm Eradication Programme, (NIGEP), Mrs Ifeoma Anagbogu  in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital at a sensitization programme on the d ...

Four persons have been reported dead as a building situated at Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia collapsed leaving other casualties critically injured. Residents in the area had to begin rescue mission as the injured were taken to the Federal medical centre in Umuahia. Eye witnesses said that the building was under reconstruction and gave a little account of what happened while one of the surviving site worker ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned the remodeled Akanu Ibiam airport in Enugu State, South East of Nigeria earlier today Arriving at the Coal City at about 11:30am this morning, the President was accompanied by the Senate Chairman committee on Aviation; Hope Uzodinma, the Minister of Information Labaran Maku, Minister of Works and some other Ministers of the Federal republic of Nigeria. And on han ...