Over 38 million Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) are expected to benefit from a new agreement reached between the Federal Government and Procter and Gamble (P&G), a leading fast moving consumer goods company in Nigeria. The pact, which is slated for a period of five years, would see the …

It’s about to be a busy Summer for DJ Spinall as the multiple award-winning disc jockey is set to perform at two of the U.K.’s biggest and hottest music festivals in June. He’ll be spinning at Glastonbury and The Ends Festival and will be sharing the stage with legendary artists …

Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the court of appeal judgement which upheld Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Osun State governorship election. “Most certainly, we shall approach the Supreme Court for final adjudication on this matter. We appeal to PDP members …

The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has mocked governors in Nigeria over reference as “chief security officer” of their states. He spoke while insisting that only state police would save Nigeria and stem the tide of insecurity threatening the peace of the country. The governor restated this position …

Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Ene Okon, has warned men and officers of the police in the state to be cautious with their rifles and avoid extra-judicial killings. Okon spoke while interacting with police officers from Eziama Divisional Police Headquarters and their Ogbor-Hill Division counterparts in Aba. He stressed …

PRISONERS’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, PRAWA, has called on governments to review its criminal laws to stop jailing people for petty offences. The group made this call in Enugu following a baseline survey it conducted in the four pilot states; Abia, Lagos Enugu, Kano and FCT, saying that there are …

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, told his friend and former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi, who he slumped in his hands, during the funeral ceremonies of former Military Governor of defunct Midwest Region, late Major General David Ejoor, in Delta State, to “take me away from …

The former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, , has described the late Industrialist, late Kenekueyero Omatseye as one man who led him into politics. Ibori who was at the Omatseye Villa, to pay his condolence visit on the demise of the Patriarch of the family, Sir KB, Omatseye said …

THE Diocese of Ughelli, Anglican Communion, has advised the Federal Government against continued external borrowings in order not to further plunge the economy into another recession. The Diocese in a communique issued after its first session of the eighth Synod, held at St. Luke’s Church, Otovwodo-Ughelli in Ughelli North Local …

Tragedy struck in Lokoja, Kogi State, as a staff member of the Magistrates’ Court II, slumped and died in her house, in what co-workers said might be connected to the non-payment of salaries for eight months. The 45-year-old deceased, Fatimah Noah, was said to have died barely a week after …