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Credible information received by this paper says there are serious differences between the Executive Mansion and some State officials involved in the awards of Forest Management Contracts (FMCS) over a suggestion that the Government of Liberia should loan US$2.7m each to the International Consultative Capital (ICC) and Euro-Logging to help pay their annual contract and bid fees as well as land ...
Liberty Party's first-round senatorial contender, Darius Dillon, has given early hats-off to run-off contender Geraldine Doe-Sherif of the CDC on her election as Senator of Montserrado County.
SOME governors insist on being called executive governors though the Constitution just assigned titled of governor to them. The misappropriation of our resources starts with governors assuming unconstitutional titles.
The Director of Inland Transport Services, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Chief Chris Eyitemi Orode, former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babaginda (rtd)and Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been given a fellowship award by Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.
The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, on Thursday advised the three tiers of government to look inwards to generate sustainable resources to meet the minimum requirements and needs of their economies, particularly the infrastructural development.
Westside Supplies Limited, Nigeria 'S Sole Agent of Obo Bettermann has reaffirmed its readiness in providing innovative, user-friendly and practical solutions of the highest quality for all areas of electrical installation which will further enhance the infrastructural efforts of the government of the federal republic of Nigeria .
Following the death of his child at Oni Memorial Children Hospital, Ring Road Ibadan, a policeman allegedly suffocated two other children to death and left three others on danger list.
Adamawa State Government has approved the sum of over N7 billion for the execution of various projects in the state.
An Abuja High Court yesterday freed the National Coordinator of the Police Equipment Foundation (PEF), Chief Kenny Martins and two others of charges of N7.740 billion fraud brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Supreme Court will on February 19, 2010 deliver judgement on the appeal brought before it by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a ruling of the Court of Appeal, Jos which allowed Sen. Usman Albishir's application in spite of filing it out of time. ANPP and INEC want the Apex Court to determine whether the appellate court was ...
A Lagos High Court yesterday sentenced a former Director in the Oyo State Civil Service Mrs. Helen Banke Laoye to 20 years imprisonment on a two count charge of fraud levelled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Plateau State Security and Intelligence committee has advised against public remembrance of relatives lost during last year's Jos crisis which followed the local government election in the state.
The Operations Manager of a first generation bank in Minna Mr Gokis Kizito was yesterday arrested over N2.7 million alleged to have been fraudulently withdrawn from the bank.
A former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Yusuf Mamman and three others were arraigned before the FCT High Court, Lugbe in Abuja on Monday for allegedly misappropriating N300m belonging to Aso Radio and Television.
The Abia State Government has adopted measures to contain the rate of crimes in Aba and its environs, in a bid to restore Aba to its former glory.
The Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Awka Diocese in Anambra State, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor has called for the re-election of Governor Peter Obi, whom he described as meeting the aspirations of the people of the state.
Some Schools of Nursing in Imo State have been denied accreditation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
THE Sayawa Community in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has reminded Governor Isa Yuguda of his campaign promises where he gave assurance of creating a chiefdom for the community.
President John Atta Mills would not remove any Civil Servant from office, solely on the account of political or party affiliation to fulfil the demand of some party activists.
Senior state counsel, Nebo Jones of the attorney general chambers has urged the special criminal court, pressided over by justice Moses Richards not to grant bail to the 28 accused persons standing criminal trial at the Brikama magistrates court on charges of arson, willful damage to propeties, conspiracy to commit felony, going armed in the public among others.
After the successful hosting of the first edition of Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup competition in 2008, the sole sponsored of the annual community football event and the president of The Republic, Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, has expanded the championship tournament to cover all the regions in the country.
Three suspected persons were last Friday, November 20, 2009 arrigned before justice Moses Richards of the special criminal court in Banjul on two counts of conspiracy to commit felony and robbery contrary to section 368 and 272 respectively.
The Gambia Project, a charitable organisation in Spain, last Tuesday donated school items to Bakau Upper Basic School at a ceremony held at the school ground in Bakau New Town.
The Young People in the Media (YPM), a legally registered organisation that aims to support and consolidate the efforts of young people working towards social justice, promoting the rights of the child, grassroot democracy and peace, has issued statements on the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a press release sent to the Daily Observer reveals.
The Global Call for Action against Poverty (GCAP), on Saturday organised a day's conference on climate change, dubbed 'the climate change justice hearing' at the President's International Award conference hall, in Bakau.
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