Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo To reduce poverty and economic recession, the government and relevant stakeholders have been tasked to effectively deploy research programmes in the field of Accounting. The government was equally charged to embrace transparency as a means of improving…
The Bayelsa government on Wednesday indicated willingness to withdraw pending litigation against the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) over unpaid revenue running into billions of naira. It would be recalled that Bayelsa government had dragged SPDC to court…
…Says it awaits Assembly’s seal Barth Ndubuwah,Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike said the ban on open grazing in the state will be given legal backing to protect Rivers people from marauding herdsmen. Speaking at the inauguration of…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, has expressed joy over the release of Rev. Polycarp Zongo, a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Wild Life Park Jos, who was abducted by insurgents last October. Lalong in a statement…
The new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, Mr Adaralewa Michael, has assumed office. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the corps Public Relations Officer, Mr Oluwole Olusegun, in…
The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) said it is set to dedicate 35 Chronological Bible Stories (CBS) in sign language for the deaf in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Benjamin Mordi, its Media Manager…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that seven persons died in an explosion after a commercial bus collided with a petrol tanker at Ajilete on Idiroko expressway on Wednesday. Mr Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, the FRSC Idiroko Unit Commander, told the…
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes have offered to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) under the leadership of Abdulrasheed Bawa to achieve its mandate of ridding Nigeria of corruption. The Honorable Ibrahim Abdullahi Dutse-led…
The Chief Operating Officer, Gas and Power, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engineer Yusuf Usman, in this interview with the Publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi, speaks on the efforts directed by the Corporation towards making gas reliably available for…
By Dr Gani Adeniran With great delight and much appreciation to the grace of God, I celebrate the birthday of a true icon, the 70th birthday of my sister, my friend and a deserving torchbearer of administrative excellence in the…
