The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi has applauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his closeness to God and exemplary leadership style, which has brought peace and good governance to the state. The Apostolic Nuncio – Pope Francis’ representative in Nigeria – spoke in Enugu, when …
Read More »President Buhari dines with South West APC Leaders, Osun State gubernatorial aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 30, 2018, had dinner with South West All Progressives Congress, APC, Leaders and Gubernatorial Aspirants of Osun State in State House on 30th Aug 2018. Pictures show some of the leaders at the meeting, including Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of APC, …
Read More »Saraki reacts to Not Too Young To Run group
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that his use of the platform of the Not Too Young To Run group to announce his entry into the presidential race was done in good faith as a symbolic act of encouragement to young Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, …
Read More »Bank Customers Association of Nigeria holds Summit in Lagos
Bank Customers Association of Nigeria, BCAN, held its 3rd Biennial Bank Customers Summit on Thursday, August 30, 2018. The theme of the Summit was “Rights and Obligations of Bank Customers,” and the venue was the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. Pictures by CHINYERE IKEANYI, show some of the dignitaries that graced the …
Read More »Not-Too-Young-To-Run Movement disowns Saraki’s affiliation
By Angela Atabo Abuja, Aug. 30, 2018 The Not-Too-Young-To-Run Movement on Thursday disowned affiliation with President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki’s declaration for the presidency in 2019 election. In a statement signed by one of the Converners of the group, Mr Samson Itodo, it said that it was displeased …
Read More »‘Join hands with me in this noble cause,’ Senate President, Saraki asks as he declares interest in contesting presidency .
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT ADIALOGUE WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ASPIRANTS HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018. PROTOCOL. 1.Let me say, once again, how wonderful it is to see so many talented and …
Read More »2019: Tambuwal joins presidential race
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Aug. 30, 2018 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said that herdsmen/farmers crises in parts of the country was a major security concern for every Nigerian. But, he said that as President of the country under the banner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the menace …
Read More »FG committed to fast-tracking ERGP implementation
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Thursday reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to the implementation of the various strategies set out in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), to address the five execution priorities of Macroeconomic Stabilization, Agriculture and Food Security, Transportation, Energy and Industrialization. …
Read More »President Buhari departs for China to discuss infrastructure financing with President Jinping; Urges parties to be fair to women aspirants in 2019 elections
President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart for China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing. The President’s first engagement in Beijing will be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China at the …
Read More »FG says 1,700 Nigerians in Libya prison, evacuates 165 illegal migrants
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, Aug. 30, 2018 The Charge D’ Affairs, Nigeria Mission to Libya, Mr Alex Kefas, says 165 stranded Nigerian irregular migrants were on Thursday evacuated from Libya by the Federal Government. Kefas, who announced this at a news conference on the current situation of Nigerians in Libya, …
Read More »FAAC: Federation revenue declined by N107bn in July
By Racheal Ishaya Abuja, Aug. 30, 2018 Federal, states and local governments on Thursday shared N714.8 billion revenue generated in July, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The figure indicated a decline of N107.1 billion when compared to what was generated in June. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi …
Read More »Three teenagers arrested for armed robbery in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command says it has arrested three teenagers for robbing a 24 year old woman of her N25,000 worth of mobile phone using dangerous weapons. A release signed and made available to Journalists by the Gombe State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Mary Malum, gave …
Read More »Poisonous rice: Ebonyi Govt. reopens Abakaliki Rice Mill after sanitation
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Aug. 30, 2018 The Ebonyi government on Thursday ordered the re-opening of the Abakaliki Rice Mill Limited two days after it was sealed following alleged poisonous bags of rice that were discovered in the mill. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. David Umahi …
Read More »Enyimba’s win against Cara my happiest moment as administrator — Anyansi-Agwu
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia), Aug. 30, 2018 The Chairman, Enyimba International FC of Aba, Felix Anyansi-Agwu, says the team’s victory over Cara Brazzaville of Congo on Wednesday marked the happiest moment for him as a football administrator. Anyansi-Agwu made the assertion at a post-match news conference at the Enyimba FC …
Read More »MTN shares plunge 23% after Nigeria orders repatriation of $8.1bn
MTN Group shares plunged as much as 23 per cent to a nine year low on Thursday, a day after Nigeria ordered the telecoms group to repatriate $8.1 billion illegally sent abroad. At trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, MTN shares were down 21.4 per cent at 84.35 rand, after …
Read More »Imo journalists protest incessant harassment, intimidation of colleagues
By Ugonne Uzoma Owerri, Aug.30, 2018 Journalists in Imo on Thursday joined their counterparts in the country to stage peaceful protest against incessant harassment, intimidation and unwarranted detention of their colleagues allegedly by some security agencies. The group was led by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the council of the …
Read More »Pandemonium as Davido sworn-in at Lagos NYSC camp
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Lagos, Aug. 30, 2018 Ace musician, David Adeleke (Davido), was among 2152 Batch “B”, Stream 2 corps members sworn-in at the Lagos State National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Camp, Ipaja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security personnel had a hard time …
Read More »Manufacturing is key to economic growth, development- Dangote
Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better the lives nationals. Halima Dangote said that the economic realities around the …
Read More »CBN slams N5.87 billion sanctions on Standard Chartered, Stanbic IBTC, Citibank, Diamond; Writes MTN Bank
…Standard Chartered – N2.4 bn …Stanbic IBTC – N1.8 bn …Citibank – N1.2 bn …Diamond Bank – N0.25 bn …writes MTN to refund $8 billion The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has imposed heavy sanctions totaling N5.87 billion on four banks under its regulatory …
Read More »Jonathan lauds Saraki’s leadership of National Assembly
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday commended the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for the firm and progressive leadership he has provided for the National Assembly. Jonathan who spoke when Saraki paid him a courtesy visit at his Maitama Office in Abuja, said the tremendous support being enjoyed …
Read More »Illegal detention: Abuja Court orders Nigerian Army to pay 11 Gombe youths N11 million
An Abuja Federal High Court under Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, has ordered the office of the Chief of Army Staff to pay the sum of N11 million to eleven youths from Gombe State illegally detained by the Nigerian Army. The eleven youths through their lawyer, PO Okolo (SAN), had in a …
Read More »Ekiti Election Petition Tribunal: Fayemi, APC hire 35 lawyers for defence · Fagbemi, Olujimi, Olatoke, John Baiyeshia, Owonikoko lead legal team
The Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday filed his defence to the petition by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and outgoing Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka. In the 2,558-page defence with over 3,000 documents as exhibits, Dr. Fayemi averred that he …
Read More »Kia previews design of new ProCeed
Previewed in a new sketch released Wednesday, the new Kia ProCeed merges stunning design with the space and versatility of a tourer in a five-door shooting brake body. The new ProCeed follows the design blueprint laid down by the 2017 Kia Proceed Concept, and will offer drivers an unparalleled combination …
Read More »Economy: There’s urgent need to moderate rapid population growth – Udoma
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Tuesday drew attention to the dangers of uncontrolled population growth on the economy and emphasised the need to generate national support for measures that can help moderate the rapid rate of population growth in the country. Senator Udoma who chaired …
Read More »Economic diversification: We are repositioning maritime sector to take a lead – President Buhari …Says no change without pain
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Nigerian maritime sector is being repositioned by the Federal Government to take a leading position as one of the viable alternate sources of revenue in growing the economy as part of its resolve to continuously diversify the Nigerian economy. The President who …
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