President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of two committees for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. Minister of Power, Sale Mamman will chair the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee, while the Director in-charge of Renewable Energy in the Federal Ministry of Power will head the Project Delivery Committee and to report to the Minister...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has described the fire disaster at Iwuokpum community in Ibeno Council that destroyed over 2,000 houses and rendered over 4,000 people homeless as pathetic and unfortunate. He made the remark when he visited the scene of the inferno to commiserate with the victims of the tragedy. READ ALSO :...
Turkey’s parliament is to vote on whether to send Turkish troops to Libya, to back the UN-recognised government in the capital, Tripoli, that is battling forces loyal to a rival administration based in eastern Libya. The Turkey’s parliament are expected to approve the motion at the emergency session today, and grant a one-year mandate for...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board -JAMB has been urged to do everything possible to prevent underage candidates from participating in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME. Speaking with Planet News, a University don, Dr. Steve Umoh, noted that a situation where underage candidates who are not mature enough to be enrolled into tertiary institutions...
The Peoples Democratic Party – PDP has condemned the rate of unemployment in the country, saying the All Progressives Congress -APC has overstretched the limits of Nigerians. It also accused the ruling party of trivialising and politicising the frightening level under it and warned the APC to get ready to face the consequences. READ ALSO:...
Governor Udom Emmanuel highlights gains of proposed Ibom Blue Sea Science and Technology Park for Akwa Ibom youths.
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The US House of Representatives voted on two charges that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress. :...
D’Tigress head coach Otis Hughley invites 14 players for last phase of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament.
PDP Board of Trustees seek probe of some members after governorship election defeat in Kogi and Bayelsa states.
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for investigation into the murder of one Godwin Thomas who was reportedly shot dead on Thursday, November 7 during a marriage ceremony at Ndiya Ikot Ukab in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area allegedly by a Police Officer who is yet to be identified. At a Plenary,...
Bolivian President Evo Morales set to face a run-off vote for fourth consecutive term.
NAFDAC seeks collaboration to arrest fake medicine paddlers.
= Federal Government secures 3 billion dollars loan from World Bank, = Edward Onoja sworn in as new Kogi State Deputy Governor, = Assemblies of God Nigeria, Ibagwa declares support for South South Zone One council, On the Foreign Scene, = Bolivian President Evo Morales set to face a run-off vote for fourth consecutive term,...