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The Cross River State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an American firm, Terradyn Corporation of Ohio for funding of the Bakassi Deep Seaport and Superhighway. Following earlier discrepancies in the projects, the MoU will rekindle hope ...

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has applauded Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson’s decision to implement the N30, 000 new national minimum wage for workers without delay. Chairman of the state chapter of TUC, Julius Layi, told newsmen in ...

A Chief Economist with PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwC), Andrew Nevin, yesterday underscored the need for Nigeria to grow its economy at a higher rate and lift 100 million people out of poverty with more investments. Nevin made this known during ...

Family members of the 58 victims, who were abducted in Kaduna have expressed concern over the N100 million ransom being demanded by their kidnappers before they can be released. Specifically, the families of the victims who are in a refugee ...

Vice President of China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria (CGCCN), Teng Li, has advanced reasons why the bilateral relationship between the Chinese and Nigeria will foster development for both countries. He cited the rail and road projects across the ...

The people of Oyede Community in Isoko North Council Area of Delta State have appealed to the state government to assist them in averting looming anarchy in the community, lamenting that a group is bent on disrupting its gerontocracy system. ...

Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused Governor Emeka Ihedioha of a witch-hunt, following his alleged embezzlement of N6 billion meant for Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC). Okorocha, the state’s immediate past governor, was on ...

Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah, has warned that any judicial officer found indulging in corrupt practices would be sacked and prosecuted. Zannah gave the warning while addressing participants at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Town Hall meeting on ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged traders and residents of the state to make sacrifices, bear the initial pains and vacate buildings marked for demolition to ensure timely delivery of the ongoing flyovers across the state. Wike made the ...

Founder of the Evangelical Church of Yahweh, worldwide, Primate Theophilus Olabayo, has warned that withdrawal of soldiers from the North-East by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government will create more insecurity and insurgency in the region. The cleric, in his ...