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Resolving Issues surrounding power supply is a top priority of the Federal Government in the past years, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo has said. Osibanjo said the Federal Government is creating a policy that will open up the nation electricity Market to new investors in power generation, transmission and …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says 4,644,808 Nigerians have participated in the scheme since it was established in 1973. Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC director-general, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja. Ibrahim said the scheme has since been able to achieve national unity and integration. He added …

Nigerians spend more time on social media than citizens of most countries, according to a survey conducted by Global Web Index, a market research company. In the survey, 575,000 internet users aged 16-64 were interviewed across 46 markets. The social media networks considered in the survey include Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, …

Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on has charged contractors handling the state government projects to adhere to timelines for execution of the jobs. The governor gave the charge while inspecting ongoing projects, including the multi-billion naira Central Secretariat, Delta State Traditional Rulers Secretariat and the Specialist Hospital in Asaba. He said …

Nkem Ukuofu, Chairman, Delta state Civil Service Commission, has said that the commission would provide creche facilities within the ministries to enable nursing mothers to take care of their babies. Okwuofu stated this on Thursday in Asaba during a routine inspection exercise at the Directorate of Sustainable Development Goals. She …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday swore in Mr Mofe Pirah as the 25th commissioner in his cabinet haven previously sworn in 24 commissioners on July 30. The swearing-in of Pirah the number of commissioners drawn from the 25 Local Government Areas of the state was now 25 with …

The Nigeria Police, Delta Command, has confirmed the death of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a stagnant river in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in Delta, Adeyinka Adeleke, confirmed the newsman. “It is true, the boy drowned while fishing,” he said. The …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, from office. Mr Obono-Obla’s suspension letter, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, directed the embattled official to step down and …

Anthony Oko, the Edo Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety commission (FRSC), has cautioned motorists plying Benin-Ore-Lagos expressway against impatience and reckless driving. Oko, who gave this warning on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, identified Benin-Ore- road as the major road, …

The Federal Government said that the political will demonstrated in the execution of the N-Power programme,  insulated it from corruption and other forms of sharp practices that marred similar youth empowerment endeavours in the past. Communications Manager, National Social Investment Office (NSIO) Justice Bibiye, in a statement on Wednesday in …