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BENIN CITY –The victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise held march 15, 2014 have cried out to the government and well meaning Nigerians saying that eight months after the Federal Government was yet to fulfill its promise to them. It will be recalled that after the nationwide exercise which was marred by stampede and trauma that led …

KOTON-KARFE (KOGI) – The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has ordered the contractor handling the new Koton-Karfe medium prison in Kogi to complete the facility within two weeks or risk sanctions. Moro gave the order on Tuesday in Koton-karfe while assessing the level of damage done to the old facility by gunmen who attacked the prison on Sunday night. …

Abuja—Nigeria approved borrowing of $945 million from the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank, for irrigation and drainage projects, Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda said. The borrowing consists of $495 million for irrigation projects in states including Kano, Sokoto and Zamfara; $250 million for urban water projects in Bauchi, Ekiti and Rivers states; and $200 …

Mrs. Mulikat Akande-Adeola was in pole position to emerge speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011 having been nominated by her party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, when Aminu Tambuwal wiggled through party and zonal objections to emerge speaker. She was then compensated with the position of House Leader. As the House Leader, she is the fulcrum upon whom …

BENIN—Following the protest last week by casual workers at Benin Central Hospital, Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, ordered the suspension of the Managing Director of the hospital, Dr. Kayode Iyasere, and the demotion and compulsory retirement of the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Dr. Ofure Eboreme. Comrade Adams Oshomole Comrade Adams Oshomole Casual workers in …

The US Senate’s new Republican leader and President Barack Obama have both promised to end the political gridlock that has so frustrated American voters. Republicans made historic gains in the mid-term elections and now control both legislative chambers. Incoming Senate leader Mitch McConnell said he would make the ineffective Senate function and pass bills. Mr Obama said he was “eager …

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will work to change an ineffective Senate: “We are going to function.” Republicans made historic gains in Tuesday’s mid-term elections, gaining seats in the House of Representatives and capturing control of the Senate. Mr Obama will respond later to what was a terrible result for Democrats. “The Senate in the last few years …

The Republicans also increased their grip on the House of Representatives and now control both chambers of Congress for the first time since 2006. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell said the result was a vote against “a government people can no longer trust”. Mr Obama is to hold a press conference later on Wednesday. He has already invited congressional leaders from …

The Presidency yesterday berated former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over his remarks on the security situation in the country, saying that some past utterances of Atiku contributed to the escalation of insurgency in the North. Okupe stated this while speaking on the last day of Public Affairs Forum, a programme organised by his office to enable ministers give an account …

As the Boko Haram insurgency bites harder, over 12,000 Nigerians, mostly women and children are reported to have fled to Bosso, a local government area in Diffa Province of Niger Republic, Daily Trust reports. This, according to the report, was confirmed by Malam Issa Amadu, an official of the French rescue committee, International Rescue Committee (IRC). Amadu said more and …