Year: 2017
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Business and Economy
Nigerian banks are not creating wealth, they’re chasing deposits, says Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has challenged banks in Nigeria to create wealth instead of degenerating into only issues…
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Local
Lucky Way gets lucky as Edo commences its reconstruction
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Residents of Lucky Way in Benin City, the Edo State capital, can now heave a sigh…
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Lead Story
Akunyili, Ndukwe are my leadership models – Hon. Jime, NEPZA boss
The Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Friday broke with tradition by looking…
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News
All you need to know about the upcoming Lagos@50 “Towards a Smart City” conference
Give it to the present administration in Lagos State under the thoughtful and actionable leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, they are…
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Africa
Crisis looms in Cameroon as Southerners demand independence status
Fresh trouble appears imminent in the Republic of Cameroon as Southern Cameroon, an English-speaking people on Friday demanded restoration of their…
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Local
Sokoto NBA canvasses decenralization of Nigeria’s Supreme Court
The Sokoto State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has canvassed the decentralisation of the Nigerian Supreme Court. This…
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Local
Manchester City’s Iheanacho pays tribute to legendary Pablo Zabaleta
The Nigeria international joined the Citizens to honour the Argentine defender who will depart the Etihad at the end of…
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Local
Henry Onyekuru replaces Kayode Olanrewaju for Nigeria’s friendlies
The Belgium based youngster has secured a call-up in place of the Austria based forward who has pulled out for…
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Local
Odemwingie and Nwokolo score in Madura United win
The former Nigerian forward and the Indo-Nigerian both found the back of the net as their Liga 1 outfit eased…
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Lead Story
2017 Budget Appropriation bill now before Acting President Osinbajo – Laolu Akande; What will he do with it? – The world watches
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has officially received the 2017 Budget Appropriation Bill from the National Assembly. It was…
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Local
Developers of collased Ilasamaja building unsealed stop work order – LASG …Set to prosecute culprits for contravening building law
The developers of the three floor storey building which collapsed in Ilasamaja on Thursday criminally unsealed a stop work…
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Court orders final forfeiture of N449m to government
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Friday, May 19, 2017 secured an order of final forfeiture of the sum…
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Education
Gov. Ugwuanyi, others inspect renovation of IMT for upgrading to degree awarding institution
In anticipation of the final approval of the transition of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu to a…
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Local
Tax payers’ money at work in Lagos – Ambode …Set to construct eight-lane road from Ikorodu to Epe …Commissions network of roads in Epe, Ogudu, others
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday expressed appreciation to tax payers in the State for performing their…
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Local
Gombe CJ releases 9 prisoners, fumes over Police reluctance to produce enough evidence
The Criminal Justice Committee in Gombe State under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of the State, Justice Akila Y…
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Local
Stop behaving like a baby, N’ Delta Group tells Wike …Says he’s an agent of destabilisation
A group, Niger Delta Advocacy and Good Governance Watch (NDAGGW) on Friday blamed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for…
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Lead Story
Acting President Osinbajo signs 3 Executive Orders to ease business, fast track budget submissions, promote made-in-Nigeria products
In exercise of the presidential authorities vested in the Executive arm of government, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has…
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Local
LBS attains 11th consecutive rating as global top Business School
Lagos Business School has once again been ranked as a top global school by the Financial Times (FT). The current…
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Local
Police honour Umahi, call him best police-friendly governor as DIG Ntomchukwu visits
The Nigeria Police Force has described the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, as the best…
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Arts & Entertainment
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Business and Economy
Narcho Aviance MD serves 3 months’ resignation notice
The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Mr. Nobert Bielderman has submitted notice of his letter…
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Africa
Afreximbank disburses over $35bn to Nigeria since inception
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) since inception has disbursed more than $35 billion in trade and project financing to…
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Governor Dickson okays new Ag. VC for NDU
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has approved the appointment of Prof. Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumo as Acting Vice-Chancellor of…
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Local
Senate: We’re complementing anti-corruption fight, not mocking it
The Senate has said that contrary to the views being expressed by some mischievous elements that the Red Chamber…
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Health
Pay more attention to yours, your children’s health, Aisha Buhari charges women
The wife of the president, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has said that the problem of infant, child and maternal mortality can…
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