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THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has signed today the Long Range Identification Tracking System ( LRIT) Services Agreement with International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) in London UK.
The arrest order placed on Chief Orji Kalu by the Imo House of Assembly on the grounds that he failed to personally appear before it to defend allegations he made against Governor Ikedi Ohakim has been described as an act of cowardice, orchestrated by Ohakim and ill- motivated.
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has called on the Muslim faithful in the state to use the occasion of this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebration to renew their spirit of obedience to the will of Allah.
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has identified peace and unity as a major ingredient needed for the survival of the nation.
Nigeria has become the black sheep of the world oil producing community for her lack of accountability and unproductive use of the oil revenue. Among the OPEC countries, Nigeria is the least enterprising in the management of oil revenue. In Africa, Libya, Angola and Sudan have utilised their oil revenue better than Nigeria.
CHIEF James Ibori, the immediate past governor of Delta State, has been commended for the construction of Bomadi bridge across the Forcados river.
AS Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts around the world to celebrate this year's Eid-el-Kabir today, eminent Nigerian Christian leaders have called on Nigerians to show more love for one another and continue on the path of peace.
Nnewi traders under the umbrella of New Auto Spare Parts Association(NASPA), yesterday protested the continued raid on their market by the police over alleged sale of fake imported products.
Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno on Wednesday swore-in two new commissioners and special advisers with a warning to desist from absenteeism from public functions or face sanctions.
The facilities in Kaduna that hosted some of the games of the recent Fifa Under-17 World Cup would face yet another test as it hosts the final of this year's CBN All Financial Institutions Football Competition, which has been scheduled to hold next month.
Ebonyi State Government has disbursed N100million to six private and missionary hospitals, bringing to N600 million, the amount already disbursed to hospitals in the state between 2008 and 2009.
The Chief Imam of Akure, Ondo State, Alhaji Abdulakeem Akorede yesterday said the quick resolution of the crisis between the traditional ruler of Akure, Deji of Akureland, Oba Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina and the Kingmakers by the state government averted bloodshed and chaos in the state.
The World Scrabble Championship started yesterday in Malaysia with eight games decided and Nigeria's Jighere Wellington is the only player who has not lost any game.
THE Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Ondo State, Chief Oye Alademehin, is dead. Alademehin who hailed from Okitipupa Council area of the state was said to have died of cancer of the blood yesterday.
The value of transactions in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds rose to N14trn in the first ten months of 2009, says Dr Abraham Nwankwo, Director General, Debit Management Office of Nigeria (DMO).
The Burkina Faso government says thousands of flood-displaced families have till 30 November to quit temporary camps throughout the capital Ouagadougou. Some of those affected are worried about the deadline.
Funeral services over the remains of the former Chairman of the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC) have taken place at the Providence Baptist Church in Monrovia, with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf describing the late Keith Jubah as faithful, diligent, and committed - a man devoted to the nation, to his institution, to his family, and to the Almighty God.
Ahead of the local government elections in Bayelsa State , ex-militant leader, Joshua Maciver has joined over t200 other aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that underwent screening for the Chairmanship positions in the eight councils scheduled for April 3, next year.
Rivers State Governor, Chubike Amaechi, has advocated for the training of local government Chairmen and other strategic officers on issues of transparency and accountability so as to enable the people at the grassroot get maximum value from local government administration.
The 39th founders' day lecture of the University of Benin held was x Monday marred with protests from students of the institution over the imposition of N5000 on students who paid their school fees late and the poor state of hostel facilities in the school.
SOCIETY of Non-Fiction Authors of Nigeria (SONFAN) has raised alarm that Nigerian academic materials writers are losing a minimum of $12 million (N104.3m) from only Belgium besides other countries, as royalties accruing from the use of their intellectual works.
Management of the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Brass Local Government Area (LGA), Bayelsa State is to train 120 youths at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), while local contractors would boost their knowledge in procurement and contract execution through workshops.
Delta State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) to promote capacity building and fast-track development in the State.
Is the Federal Government handling the post amnesty package for the Niger Delta ex-militant well? Is it fair in the sharing of the N200billion earmarked for the militants in the Niger Delta states?
THE people of Nanka in Anambra State and other erosion prone areas of the South East may have lost count of how many times the relevant standing committees of the National Assembly and other government agencies had visited them on fact finding mission.
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