Federal Civil Service to Sack 1,050 ‘Illegal’ Civil Servants
A total of 1,050 illegal civil servants have been uncovered and will be retired over the next three weeks, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Alhaji Bukar…
NIPCO Shutdown: Oil Marketers to Embark on Nationwide Industrial Action
Oil marketers are threatening to embark on yet another industrial action in protest against the decision of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to shut down…
NIS Tragedy: Why I Accepted Responsibility – Moro
Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro on Monday said he accepted responsibility for the failed Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) recruitment exercise resulting in the death of about 20 people simply…
Jonathan Heads to Brussels for EU-Africa Summit
President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Brussels on Tuesday to attend the Fourth European Union-Africa Summit scheduled to open in the Belgian capital on Wednesday, 2nd April 2014. Participants at…
Military Begins Raid to Rid Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau of Killers
Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major-General Chris Olukolade on Monday said the Nigerian Military has commenced major operations in Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau States to end killings of innocent civilians…
Court Asks 37 Defecting Reps Members to Vacate Seats
An Abuja High Court has ordered the 37 members of the Federal House of Representatives who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to…
Lagos Government to Focus on Agriculture, Power At Economic Summit
As the Lagos State Government prepares for the seventh edition of the biennial Lagos Economic Summit, popularly called Ehingbeti, the state has identified some key agriculture value chains it hopes…
Security Bolstered At Presidential Villa after Boko Haram Attack
Security has been tightened around the Presidential Villa, following the jailbreak attempt by members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) in…
No Tolerance for Corruption, Presidency Assures
President Goodluck Jonathan will not cover up any case of embezzlement or mismanagement of public funds exposed in his administration, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr.…
NLC Opposes Proposed Privatisation of NTA, NAN, FRCN, Others
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday expressed concerns over the statement by Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Benjamin Dikki, who was reported to have…