Year: 2017
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Local
‘Buhari is healthy, no cause for alarm,’ Says Saraki as he leads Dogara, others to visit Buhari in London
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan…
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Business and Economy
Guinness Nigeria unveils 2016 sustainability report, outlines future goals
Nigeria’s foremost total beverage alcohol company, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has released its Sustainability Report for 2016, reporting its performance on…
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Health
Gov. Wike sacks Health Commissioner
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has relieved the State Commissioner of Health, Dr Theophilus Odagme of his appointment as…
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Local
Edo tribunal sitting: Disparities in INEC results
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo state elections petitions tribunal sitting in Benin City has received the report of the recounting…
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Lead Story
Tabuwal, Dangote flag off rice outgrowers scheme in Sokoto
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal along with the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Muhammed, Wednesday flagged off a rice outgrowers’…
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Local
Opinion: Why kidnappers must die By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Scarcely has Lagosians fully savored the good news of the release of abducted Secretary of Isheri Estate (GRA) Landlord Association,…
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Local
The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Valentine’s Day By Tayo Ogunbiyi
On the 14th of February, Nigerians put aside the agony of a crunchy economy to join the rest of the…
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Local
Gombe LG elections: Dankwambo appeals for peace
As the momentum continues to gather ahead of the forth coming Local Council elections in Gombe state scheduled for Saturday,…
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Local
Between Ohaneze and Jonathan By Elvis Akuchukwu
I read with utter disbelief, the recent comments credited to the new Ohaneze President-General, Chief Nnia Nwodo impugning the character…
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Local
VALENTINE’S DAY By Obienyem Valentine
On the 11th of February, we were busy with the funeral of my Uncle, Mr. Albert Obienyem. My wife had…
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Local
Tambuwal: How Nigeria can get out of recession
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal recently fielded questions from journalists in Sokoto on a wide range of issues affecting his state…
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Africa
Lafarge Africa positions for 2017 corporate action
Lafarge Africa Plc is positioned to reward shareholders of the company with dividends likely to be proposed at its expected…
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Business and Economy
Union Bank kicks off 100th anniversary celebrations
Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most respected financial institutions, has kicked off celebrations to mark its 100th anniversary of service…
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Local
ONE for Change is Unifying Akwa Ibom people for 2019 – APC Chairman
By Our Reporter The State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom, Dr Amadu Attai weekend, hosted the…
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Local
Good Governance: Ugwuanyi gets Man of the Year Award
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Tuesday received the Man of the Year 2016 Award from the Enugu LG News…
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Local
EFCC docks FUTA Vice Chancellor, Bursar for N156m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University…
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Local
No recommendation to raise N5tr from assets sale in Economy Recovery Plan
The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has denied reports that the Federal Government is planning to raise about N5…
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Local
Adeosun: FG to expand TSA coverage
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Tuesday said the Federal Government is determined to expand the coverage of…
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Africa
DigitalSENSE Africa, Cyber Rights Advocacy Coalition petition President Biya over Internet shut down in Southern Cameroun
Continental leading At-Large Structure (ALS) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the DigitalSENSE Africa, in collaboration with…
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Cross River, South African province sign cooperation agreement
The Cross River State Government Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with the government of the North West Province of South…
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Business and Economy
The rate of Naira counterfeiting is less than one per cent – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,has described as ‘spurious and grossly uninformed’ a statement credited to a former official of…
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Local
Pro-Biafran leader, Onwuka, out of prison, vows to re-launch Biafra, March 15; Says ex-President Jonathan’s govt tried to kill them in prison, that Obama saved them
From; Madu Ezenoha, ENUGU Fresh from prison, the leader of Biafra Zionist Federation (BZF), Barr. Benjamin Igwe Onwuka ,Tuesday announced…
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Local
INEC fails to open defence at Edo elections tribunal sitting
AGENE GODWIN, BENIN The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Tuesday failed to open its defense at the Edo elections tribunal…
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Lead Story
Gov. Wike berates Rivers APC for misinforming Acting President; Osinbajo confirms Wike ‘Mr Projects;’ Departs Rivers after visit
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated the leaders of the APC in the state for misinforming Acting President…
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Local
Dwindling revenue generation: Dankwambo warns tax evaders
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State Tuesday warned tax evaders in the state of stiff penalties, same for those…
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