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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, has advised members of the public to be security conscious during this festive season as criminals have adopted new tactics and mode of operations.
Senate Committee on Works has blamed contractors in the country for the poor state of roads in the country. Chairman of the Committee,Senator Julius Ucha, made the remarks yesterday during a courtesy visit to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, at Ikeja, after a tour of the South-East states in the country.
REGIONAL Manager of Oceanic Bank and the proprietor of a hospitality industry, Leisure Homes, have been kidnapped in Asaba, Delta State.
The Lagos State Government has pumped the sum of N350 million into its micro credit fund expected to be disbursed by eight micro finance banks registered under the Lagos State Microfinance Institution (LASMI).
A GROUP of activists under the umbrella of Education Rights Campaign (ERC), has kicked against the retention of Professor Lateef Hussain as the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, warning that peace would never return to the institution as long as Prof Hussain remains the VC.
THE Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), Alhaji Alade Odunewu, has said that the annual awards to media professionals was aimed at promoting excellence in the media and foster unity in the media and the society at large.
ANOTHER strike is looming in the nation's university system as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are contemplating what to do as a result of the insistence of the Federal Government to implement a policy of "no work, no pay rule" on them.
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua yesterday flew to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for medical check-up.
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Patrick Obahiagbon, has described as "sad and disappointing", the current face-off between the leadership of the Senate and House of Representa-tives over the 2010 budget presentation.
THE Federal Government has been charged not to renege on its commitment to rapidly develop the Niger Delta, especially now that the struggle has shifted from armed violence to ideological agitation.
RESIDENTS of Aluu Community in Rivers State have called on the Rivers State Government to intervene in the deplorable condition of UNIPORT/ Aluu Road.
The Joint Task Force (JTF) has been called upon to invade the Mechanic Village , close to the military barracks in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, where suspected illegal arms trade is flourishing.
Chairman of the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Atuonye Amachree, has described the strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) as ill-timed.
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned motorcycle riders, popularly called 'Okada' in the state to abide by the laws of the land particularly on the use of helmet or be prepared to face the wrath of the law.
GOVERNOR Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has urged Christians pilgrims from the state to shun cheating and anti- social behaviors during their trip to Jerusalem for the annual holy pilgrimage.
Continental Reinsurance Plc has employed the service of an astute Actuary as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mallam Abubakar Mohammed has visited the camp of ex-militant leader, Young Shall Grow, Azuzama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, (LGA) and promised to commence training for 150 women there.
The human development arm of the insurance industry in Nigeria, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) says the 2009 edition of its annual education seminar is to hold in Abuja between December 2nd and 3rd.
Universal Insurance Nigeria Plc which prides itself as one of the surviving old generation insurance companies in the country says it will continue to weather the storm in its drive to satisfying all its stakeholders especially the insuring public.
Members of the Orlu Market Amalgamated Traders Association (OMATA) at the Imo International Market, Umuna in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State have once again raised alarm on the non-completion of construction activities and provision of infrastructure at the complex even three years after the take of commercial activities.
Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Werinipre Seibarugu has challenged critics who have been accessing the two year old administration of Governor Timipre Sylva-led administration to make informed judgment, rather than making comments that are capable of heating up the polity.
Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state says he is not happy to perform the swearing in of a local government caretaker committee in the state again.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has again appealed to partisans of the Unity Party and the Congress for Democratic Change to demonstrate political maturity, through mutual respect and tolerance, as they go about casting their votes and tabulating the results.
Chevron Nigeria Plc has recorded a significant improvement in its financials, posting a 317 per cent increase in its bottom line for the third quarter financial performance.
MASTERS energy, an indigenous operator in the downstream sector has announced the arrival of its maiden vessel, Victory 1, laden with about 50000Metric tonnes of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also called diesel.
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