Agency Report The Minister of National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr Abubakar Sulaiman, has said that N26.9 trillion would be required between 2014 and 2018 to implement the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP). Suleiman, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, said the plan is aimed at delivering quality infrastructure across […]
The City Reporters The Federal Government has deployed no fewer than 500 troops to the North East to help fight Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states. This was made known to newsmen in Abuja by the coordinator of National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, Thursday, during chat on the current security situation […]
The City Reporters The National Examination Council (NECO) said over two-thirds of candidates who sat for the 2014 June/July Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) obtained credits in at least five subjects. The 74.3 percentage rate of passage is an improvement on last year’s 69.8 percent. NECO Registrar, Prof. Promise Okpala, disclosed told a news conference, […]
By Ariyo Ose The suit filed by some members of the Chris Giwa-led NFF board to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a “request for provisional measures by way of an Interim Order restraining the Respondent (FIFA) from suspending Nigeria” has been rejected by the arbitration body. In a statement released, CAS explained […]
The City Reporters Despite the advice of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to hold off the resumption of school children till the Ebola virus is fully contained, the federal government has said it will not extend the September 22 resumption date for primary and secondary schools in the country. The NMA and several other professional […]
The City Reporters The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, has debunked media reports that he fled his palace in Mubi as a result of threat of attack by Boko Haram insurgents. Spokesman of the Emir and the Danruwata Mubi, Chief John Elias, made the statement on Wednesday in Yola during a press briefing. He […]
The City Reporters The lmo State House of Assembly has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “marginalizing” the southern part of Nigeria in the creation of new polling units. The Imo lawmakers said INEC contrived the polling centres to continue the what it referred to as a systematic and calculated procedure aimed at […]
The City Reporters After declaring a full-scale war against terrorist group Boko Haram, President Goodluck Jonathan will today (Monday) travel to Ndjamena, the capital of Chad to hold talks with President Idriss Deby. A statement by presidential spokesman Dr Reuben Abati said the president’s visit to that country is in continuation of the Federal Government’s […]
The City Reporters The Federal government has said it will review the earlier decision to extend the resumption date of both primary and secondary schools throughout the nation to October 13th , to the middle of September. The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, made this known to State House correspondents in Abuja, Wednesday, after […]
The City Reporters Former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged media practitioners to take the lead in championing the much-needed change in Nigeria, saying as critical stakeholders in nation-building, the role of the media could not be relegated to the background. Dr. Kalu, who made the remarks in Abuja yesterday, during […]