Press Release Private sector operators on Monday said Federal Government’s engagement of key stakeholders in the development process of the national economy plan showed a genuine desire to rapidly grow the economy, but pointed out that diligent implementation was key to achieving the goal. Captains of industry and heads of various Chambers of Commerce and Industry across the country, who gathered in Abuja for the consultative forum, pointed out that past development plans were rendered useless by either lack of, or poor implementation. They therefore advised that if the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (NERGP) being put together is to…

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has called on governors of northern states to convert mosques to primary schools, especially in the villages. The emir made the call in his remarks at an event in the Kano Educational Week programme. “I was in Morocco sometimes ago and I asked to see their universities. They took me to mosques where I saw each serving as classrooms teaching Computer Science and other subjects,” he said. Emir Sanusi said mosques were not initially meant for prayers alone. He said historically, mosques were also used for other things like marriages, scholarly activities and leadership trainings.…

Nigerian troops on Tuesday saved the life of a young woman strapped with explosives and killed another suicide bomber, apparently primed by Boko Haram Islamic extremists to attack the northeastern city of Maiduguri, police said. Soldiers on guard duty spotted the two moving toward a large gas station and ordered them to halt, according to police spokesman Victor Isuku. When they continued to advance, soldiers shot and killed one of the women. The second then surrendered. Both women were wearing jackets laden with explosives but the soldiers were able to disarm them, Isuku said. Witnesses told police the women appeared…

Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Tuesday sacked 10 commissioners and redeployed two others. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, indicated that six commissioners were retained, two of which were redeployed to other ministries. Those retained at their beats include Yusuf Shehu-Usman, Justice; Daniel Iya, Health; Sunny Agassi, Lands and Gabriel Aka’aka, Environment. The commissioners redeployed are Aliyu Tijani from local government and chieftaincy affairs to education, while Haruna Osegba was moved from commerce and industry to local government and chieftaincy affairs. Already, the governor has forwarded names of new nominees to…