Finance Ministry Improves Mechanism to Enhance Transparency in FAAC
.To appoint financial analysts   In order to improve accountability, the Federal Ministry of Finance has disclosed that it has taken steps to strengthen and increase the capacity of the Post-Mortem sub-Committee of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was sequel to the approval at the last FAAC... Read more
To redress the imbalance in the ratio of women to men in media organisations in Nigeria, media owners and managers have been urged to ensure gender parity in their newsrooms. The call was made on Friday during a tweet chat organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism... Read more
Late  Felix Ibru lived an unblemished life, says Uduaghan
From Diana Okon-Effiiong, Asaba   Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described the death of the first civilian governor of the State, Chief Felix Ibru as sad while thanking God that he lived an unblemished, rewarding life worth emulating.   Uduaghan, reacting to the announcement of... Read more
Segun Adeleye Foundation For Good Leadership In Africa (SAFFGLIA), a new initiative to promote good governance in Africa, is to be inaugurated at the Afe Balalola Hall, University of Lagos on March 10, 2016. The launch at an intellectual setting in the presence of top business executives, government officials... Read more
Osun butchers pledge support for Aregbesola’s IGR drive
‎Osun State Butchers Association has said that it is ready to partner with the state government in her drive to increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state by prompt payment of their taxes and levies. The Association, during a courtesy call on the governor in his office... Read more
Jonathan’s Uncle and foster father kidnapped barely two years after similar ordeal
Armed kidnappers, on Tuesday abducted 72-year-old Chief Inegite Jonathan, an uncle and foster father to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The 70 year old was earlier kidnapped on Feb. 28, 2014 and freed by security forces. The elder Jonathan was reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night, at about 10 p.m. at... Read more
The Government of Osun on Friday described as shameful, Thursday’s violent conducts of some students of High Schools in Ife, Iwo and Ikire over their failure to qualify for state government’s sponsorship of the registration for the West African Examination Council WAEC fees. The government said it was unthinkable... Read more
Ebonyi monthly Stakeholders Town Hall Meeting on IGR at Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki
Frontiersnews Publisher Buries Mum
The Family of Late Joseph Egua announces the burial ceremony of late Mrs. Lucy Egua who passed away on January 3, 2016. The programme released by Mr. Horatius Egua, Publisher FrontiersNews and eldest son to the deceased shows that on Friday. February 5, 2016, body will leave the Irrua Teaching... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Communication Arts Department in the University of Uyo is shopping for about N70 million to build a befitting “Communications House” at the Town Campus of the Institution. This was disclosed by the Head of Department, Prof. Nkereuwem Udoakah, in an interview with our correspondent... Read more