MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar yesterday urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation to take over the maintenance of some major roads especially the Airport road in the Federal Capital Territory for lack of
THE Acting Permanent Secretary, who doubled as the Special Adviser on Mineral Resources and Development in Lagos State, Mr. Agboola Blaise, who unequivocally displayed great depth of knowledge about mineral resources, spoke with Vanguard Correspondent, Olasunkanmi Akoni on oil exploration
Members of the Nigeria Miners Association Nation wide have called on the Federal Government to consult with the stakeholders in the mining industry before coming out with government pronouncement on how mining activities in the country should be carried out
The shares of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) were yesterday placed on technical suspension by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), following the receipt of application from the bank to raise about N350 billion from the market.
Plans to merge the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and National Communications Commission (NCC) have reached advanced stage even as the government strives to improve telecommunication facilities in the country as well as bring in proper perspectives in the offices and
AN Electoral Committee for the forthcoming Nigerian Guild of Editors election was yesterday inaugurated at the Guild secretariat in Lagos. The five-man electoral Committee is headed by Prince Tony Momoh.
Girls look more like high-priced commodities as dowry becomes increasingly a means of escaping a rapidly declining economy. When people are in the midst of hunger, as we have been experiencing in this country for the past years, they will
Minister of State for Information and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Nakada, has said there are 60 million Global System of Mobile-communication (GSM) in Nigeria, with only 48 million active.
Tunji Bello's column on the above subject is, as usual, one of the most insightful comments I have read on the nationwide teachers' strike that has kept children out of school indefinitely. I was indeed getting worried that emotion and
For the umpteenth time, the people of the South East are again alleging marginalisation, this time by President Umaru Yar Adua's 14-month administration. Ike Abonyi reports that the foundation for this predicament was laid ages ago
eading telecommunications operator, Globacom, will today present eight cars to winners in the on-going Win and Rule subscriber reward scheme, at Ibadan, South-west Nigeria.
An international telecommunications executive with over 20 year's management experience with United States of America's AT & T, Mr. Kevin Caruso, has been named as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Plc, NITEL.
THE Minister of State for Communication and Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki-Nakande has said that the Federal Government is set to merge the two regulatory bodies, the National Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Vendors at the new Brikama Craft Market have reacted swiftly to the recent increase of the yearly canteen rental fees by the management of the Brikama Area Council. They regard this rental increment from D300 to D500 as very expensive
According to a document published by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) entitled The reviewed remuneration and package for the legislature at the Federal, states and local government levels the senate president will earn N16 million naira while
