By SHEDDY OZOENE The Peoples Democratic Party governorship campaigns for the 2015 elections that ushered in Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu state was ran on the mantra of continuity and consolidation. Ugwuanyi had pledged to continue in the strides of his […]
By Alex Chiejina LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Recent moves to introduce plain (standardised) packaging of tobacco products can save lives by reducing demand for tobacco products, say the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the WHO […]
By Ibim Semenitari It is my pleasure and pride to make comments at this year’s World Environment Day (WED) celebrations. This is so because of the significance of this year’s celebrations to us in the […]
Abuja – A bill seeking to make Federal Government to provide loan to students to pursue tertiary education passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Speaking on the bill, its sponsor, Femi […]
Port Harcourt – Mr Kennedy Friday, a social critic based in Port Harcourt, said on Tuesday that the implementation of the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) Report on Ogoniland was victory for non-violence agitation. Friday […]
Lagos – The Police in Lagos State say they have arrested more than 200 persons suspected to be involved in various crimes in Ikorodu area of the state in the last 24 hours. The Commissioner […]
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow […]
ABUJA (Press Release) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken over the care of the girls currently studying in the USA, who escaped from Boko Haram captivity after being abducted from the Government Girls […]
Gentlemen of the Press, AWKA (Press Release) – I convened this conference today to offer some clarifications on the crisis that erupted in Nkpor yesterday (Monday, May 30) between the law enforcement agents and the […]
Minna – The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Niger chapter, on Tuesday in Minna advocated death penalty for rapists. The Chairperson, Mrs Fatima Takuma, made the suggestion at a public hearing on a bill […]
Abuja – The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede has ordered the arrest of all former public officials, including lawmakers illegally in possession of diplomatic passports and other official documents. The […]
Zaria (Kaduna State) – A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yakubu Bityong-Nkom (PDP-Kaura), on Tuesday in Zaria advised the Federal and State Governments on the need to utilise sports professionals. Bityong-Nkom, who […]
Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said voter registration in Edo and Ondo state would commence on June 22 ahead of governorship elections in both states in September and November, respectively. This is […]
Kafanchan (Kaduna State) – No fewer than two persons have been killed in an attack by suspected herdsmen in the early hours of Tuesday at Ninte village in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. […]
Port Harcourt – Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has appointed former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo as his Senior Special Assistant(SSA) on Sports Development. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port […]
Paris – Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday that she will build a reception centre and shelter for migrants in the French capital. She said this was an attempt to prevent makeshift encampments […]
Minna – The Speaker of Niger House of Assembly, Mr Ahmed Marafa, has advocated for a stiff penalty for offences of kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state. The speaker made the call on […]
Paris – As Paris tourism struggles to overcome last November’s Islamist attacks, the world’s most visited city faces a new threat: a wave of protests and further planned strikes, tourism officials warned. Labour unions […]
Abuja – The Federal Government has said that there will be no going back on the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariff, adding that a reversal will cost over N575 billion. The Minister of […]
Abuja – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday announced its confirmation of the doping ban on 12 athletes, including Nigeria’s Tosin Adeloye. In a statement on its website, the world athletics governing […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as the economic regulator of ports to produce a viable blueprint for maximum exploitation of the economic potentials of the maritime industry. […]
UN – The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) says there has been a large reduction in new adult infections of HIV and AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. The announcement in a […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would do everything necessary to secure oil facilities and other government assets in the Niger Delta region. The president gave the assurance during the […]
Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conclude the suspended elections in Rivers, Imo, Kogi and Kano states not later than July, 31, 2016. This is contained in a statement issued […]
Abuja – The National Assembly joint Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday, issued bench warrant on seven oil companies operating for failing to appear at its public hearing. The committee had […]
Japan – Searchers in northern Japan spent a third day looking for a seven-year-old Japanese boy who went missing after his parents left him in a forest to teach him some discipline. At least 130 […]
Port Harcourt – Mr Inemo Samiama, an environmentalist, on Tuesday called for proper clean-up of Ogoni environment polluted by years of oil exploration. Samiama, Country Director, Stakeholders Democracy Network, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), made […]
Abuja – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday urged Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari a “pass mark’’ for his efforts in the first year of his administration. He made the call in Abuja at […]
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Nigeria and Republic of Jordan are exploring areas of collaboration towards ending of Boko Haram led terrorism in parts of the country and insurgency in Africa. This was the highlight of […]
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) and the Assertive Justice Initiative (AJI), have raised concern over the media coverage of the on-going investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) says it is committed to ensuring that inmates are reformed before they leave the prison. The spokesman of the service, Mr Francis Enobore, said this in an […]
Spain – On the walls of the grand old houses of this Balearic port which attracts millions of foreigners every year, a new kind of graffiti has flourished: “Tourists go home’’. Although still a minority […]
When I was invited to Chair this occasion, I immediately understood that the title of the book is a metaphor for the legitimate feelings of marginalisation by diverse segments of Nigeriansthat cut across the country. […]
Lagos – Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to ridding the country of corruption. Okogie praised Buhari in Lagos on Tuesday at a news […]
Ikeja – An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday fixed June 16 for the prosecution to close its case in the ongoing trial of 10 people charged with sodomy and assault of two women and a […]
LONDON — Standard Chartered Bank is bringing its newest mobile and online banking platform to one million clients across Nigeria and seven other African markets, the most extensive digital rollout of its kind in Africa […]
Abuja – A group of students under the platform of Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE), an NGO, have set up an online/offline Farmers’ Market in Abuja. This is contained in a statement […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met separately with some South East chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and six states’ governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria recorded negative trade balance in the first quarter of 2016 which was 22.6 per cent lower that the preceding quarter. This is contained in the […]
ROME – Italian police have arrested 16 people suspected of trafficking migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya after a week in which thousands were rescued and hundreds drowned trying to make the journey. As […]
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