Year: 2017
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Business and Economy
FG to issue N10.6bn green bonds to finance renewable energy projects – DMO
By Deji Abdulwahab Ms. Patience Oniha, the Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), says the Federal Government is planning to issue…
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Local
Anambra Central: Okonkwo writes INEC over Certificate of Return
Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, who was on Wednesday declared Senator for Anambra Central by a Federal High Court in Abuja, has…
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Business and Economy
IGR: Gov. Ugwuanyi bans manual collection of revenues
In a bid to fully actualize the ongoing reform programmes in the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi…
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Education
300 undergraduates offered scholarship by Enugu State Government receive cheques
Each of the 300 undergraduates of Enugu state origin offered scholarships by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has received a cheque of…
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Local
Nigeria remains our business destination priority – French Delegation
By Victor Asije A Delegation of the Movement of French Business (MEDEF), the first network of entrepreneurs in France, on…
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Business and Economy
FAAN begins repair works on Enugu Airport runway; Air Peace lauds FG’s action
By Adekunle Williams/Solomon Asowata The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday began repair works on the runway of…
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Local
Microbiologist wins N5m Heritage Bank-sponsored Next Titan Season-4
A 22-year-old fledgling entrepreneur, Mr. Iyeh Kennedy has emerged winner of Season 4 of the Next Titan, Nigeria’s entrepreneurial reality…
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Lead Story
Gov. Ambode meets French Ambassador to Nigeria, French Business Delegation in Lagos
Gov. Ambode meets French Ambassador to Nigeria, French Business Delegation in Lagos
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Business and Economy
Skye Bank, six others awarded platinum prize as top donors of Lagos Security Trust Fund
Skye Bank Plc., one of Nigeria’s leading retail commercial banks and six other companies have been commended and awarded Platinum…
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Local
2,324 unemployed Delta youths now employers of labour – Gov. Okowa
By Carol V. Utulu Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has disclosed that the state government’s skills and vocational programmes of…
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Arts & Entertainment
Minister congratulates Onobrakpeya, calls Award boost for creative industry
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated Mr. Bruce Onobrakpeya over his conferment with the Nigerian…
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Africa
Sierra Leone prepares for Presidential Elections; Dr. Kamara is ruling All Peoples Party candidate
The West African country of Sierra Leone is holding its presidential election march next year with the ruling All Peoples…
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Local
PDP congratulates Gov. Nyesom Wike at 50
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on his 50th birthday. The…
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Local
Gani Adams, pride of Yoruba race – Ajimobi
By Akeem Abas Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the appointment of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare-Ona…
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Local
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno community
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday repelled a violet attack by the Boko Haram insurgents at Mainok community in…
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Bribery: Judge hands off Justice Yunusa’s case
The scheduled arraignment of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, before Justice Mojisola Dada of…
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Local
Fire engulfs petroleum tanker laden with PMS in FCT
By Femi Ogunshola A Petrol Tanker laden with the product was on Wednesday engulfed in fire at the Conoil service…
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Local
Illegal bunkering explosion: 20 persons burn to death; Survivors speak out
CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA At least three persons who survived a fire incident, that resulted from an explosion, that killed 20…
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PDP reconciliation: Dickson visits Dokpesi, says our mandate should be grabbing power in 2019 …I’ll always support PDP, says Media mogul boss
The Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake…
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Local
Pinnick reads riot act to national coaches, NFF staff
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has directed the federation’s Legal Department to henceforth work…
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Local
Sale of Naira Notes: Police, DSS nab 13 in Port Harcourt
The Police, working in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested 13 naira note sellers in Port-Harcourt,…
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Local
$250m un-remitted fund: Reps threaten to issue arrest warrant on 10 oil firms
By Raji Rasak The House of Representatives Committee on Oil and Gas, on Wednesday threatened to issue warrant of arrest…
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Business and Economy
Reps committe commends $18bn Dangote refinery, promises to deepen implementation of local content law
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Emmanuel Elon, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Content, on Wednesday commended Dangote for…
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Local
Court declares Okonkwo Senator for Anambra Central -Orders swearing-in
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, declared Dr. Obiora Okonkwo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as senator for…
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Business and Economy
GTBank wins Nigeria’s Best Bank & Africa’s Best Bank for CSR at EMEA Finance Awards…….. MD Named CEO of the Year
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with its recent recognition…
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