Jacob Oyewale, Abuja Nigerian Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga has disclosed that more United States companies will invest in Nigeria due to huge economic potentials of the country. Dr. Olusegun Aganga stated this in Abuja while receiving US delegation led by US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker on Friday. Aganga said, “Nigeria […]
Kayode Adelowokan Owing to the believe that the Boko Haram sect is a crusader of Islamic doctrine, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has told Nigerians not to link the activities of the sect to Islam. Also, speaking in the same vein, the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi frown at those who […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday arraigned one Ms Mary Okoh, alias Josephine Williams before Justice F.A Ojo of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja for offences bordering on fraud and forgery. This is according to a press statement from the EFCC. Okoh allegedly obtained the sum of thirty million […]
Kayode Adelowokan President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Friday handed over the 2014 Budget to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Director, Budget Office, Dr. Bright Okogu, for implementation. The Senate and the House of Representatives recently approved a budget for 2014 totaling N4.642 trillion (US$30.3bn) on April 9th and 10th respectively. […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alexander Badeh says that the Military is capable of overcoming the security challenges bedeviling the country. Badeh said this on Thursday in Jos when he visited the scene and victims of the twin blasts that rocked the city two days ago. His words: “Fight against […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Nigerian Army since the declaration of state of emergency in three North East states; Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states has been criticized for not doing enough to fight Boko haram insurgency to stand still, while other alleged Military officers of aiding and abetting terrorism for selfish reasons. Many Nigerians wonder how Nigerian […]
Kayode Adelowokan The foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been adjudged the ‘2014 African Bank of the Year’ for the 2nd consecutive time by African Banker Magazine in an announcement made on Wednesday, 21st May, 2014 at the awards ceremony that held at Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda. The African Banker Awards is […]
Jacob Oyewale Justice A. M. Liman of Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State has sentenced Idris Abubakar and Ibrahim Hassan to three years imprisonment each without fine option for illegally dealing in petroleum products. The convicts were among eleven suspected illegal dealers of petroleum products arrested by men of the Joint Task Force, […]
Jacob Oyewale The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has berated the Minister of Information Mr Labaran Maku over comments attributed to him, where he accused Northern governors of not doing enough to tackle insurgency in the North-eastern part of the country. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu expressed […]
…As police foil bizman’s kidnap in Onitsha FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Former Anambra State commissioner for Science and Technology Mr. Chike Okoli has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The ex- commissioner, was whisked away Wednesday by the hoodlums at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the Anambra State. Okoli’s kidnap came […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop playing politics with the lives of Nigerians, saying it is wrong, irresponsible and uncharitable to seek to make political gains out of the worsening and deadly terror attacks in the country. In a statement issued in Gusau, Zamfara State on Thursday […]
Public schools in the 36 States of Nigeria were shut on Thursday as teachers and students protest the abduction of 234 secondary school girls at Chibok in Bornu State, Northeastern Nigeria. Thousands of teachers and students with placards protested vehemently in their various states, calling for the release of the kidnapped school girls by Boko […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delegates at the ongoing national conference have denied reports in the media that the conference has approved the extension of tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan by two years. The Chairman of conference Retired Justice Idris Kutigi made this known at the plenary session on Wednesday. Kutigi said the conference has not approved tenure […]
The Kwara State government says its Quickwin Empowerment Scheme will reduce unemployment and improve the state socio-economic development in the State. The Chairman, Quickwin Empowerment Programme, Alhaji Isiaka Gold stated this while addressing the 200 Kwara Road Traffic Management Authority Trainees under the scheme at the National Youth Camp, Eyenkorin, Ilorin. Alhaji Gold, who is […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja To reduce the burden of families of slain soldiers in the fight against Boko haram insurgency in north east on, the Nigerian Army Wednesday in Abuja presented cheques to Ten Next of Kins of the deceased soldiers. The Managing Director of Nigerian Army Welfare Limited, Maj.-Gen. Bitus Kwaji, presented the cheques on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The United States of America in strongly term has condemned the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Jos, Pleteau State on Tuesday, May 20, as well as the bombing in the Sabon-Gari neighborhood of the city of Kano on Sunday, May 18. This is contained in a press statement from the U.S Embassy, Abuja […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has assured the people of Plateau State that the Police in collaboration with other security agencies will do everything humanly possible to unmask the perpetrators of the twin bomb blast that rocked the city of Jos, leaving scores of people dead and several others injured. […]
Kayode Adelowokan Experts in the public and community health care has identified the high level of insecurity in the North Eastern part of Nigeria as a major challenge affecting the implementation and monitoring of public and community healthcare intervention programmes. The experts said insecurity occasioned by the insurgency of Boko Haram in the North East […]
The United States has deployed 80 members of its armed forces to Chad to help in the search for the kidnapped school girls in Chibok, Borno State. President Barack Obama informed the House speaker and the president of the Senate of the move. The personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft […]
By Abba Adakole The Janjaweed tendencies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears not to be knowing any bounds these days with the aspersion cast on Yoruba traditional rulers by none other than the leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who described a majority of them as “useless.” If Tinubu, who styles himself as […]
