- newUN: 3 Borno LGAs Inaccessible, Many Others Partially Accessible
Declares most roads to southern parts of state unusable Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri, Paul Obi in Abuja and Daji Sani in Yola The United Nations has said in spite of efforts by the Nigerian military to contain the menace of terrorism in the North-ea…
- 1 hour ago 22 Oct 17, 5:09am - - new12 Years After, Southern Governors’ Forum Reconvenes in Lagos
Security, devolution of powers top agenda Gboyega Akinsanmi Amid calls for a negotiated restructuring of Nigeria, the Southern Governors’ Forum, a platform of the 17 governors from the three geopolitical zones in the South, will reconvene in Lagos…
- 1 hour ago 22 Oct 17, 5:07am - - newCourt Orders Forfeiture of Monies in Bank Accounts Not Linked to BVN
Account holders risk losing monies after 14 days Tobi Soniyi in Lagos and Chineme Okafor in Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the forfeiture of all monies in bank accounts owned by corporate organisations, government agencies or individ…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 5:05am - - newDirector Hangs Self in Kogi over Unpaid 11 Months’ Salary Arrears
Leaves behind wife, new set of triplets Yekini Jimoh in Lokoja A director in the Kogi State civil service, Mr. Edward Soje, whose wife recently gave birth to a set of triplets after 17 years of marriage, has committed suicide in Lokoja, the state cap…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:59am - - newAPC, PDP, 22 Others Yet to File 2015 Election Expenses with INEC
Poll commission to meet over violations Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Only five of the 29 political parties that participated in the 2015 general elections have submitted details of their election expenses to the Independent National Electoral Commissi…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:56am - - newBuhari: Implementation, Not Planning, Remains Africa’s Challenge
Urges African leaders to unite Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja, Amby Uneze in Owerri and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that the problem with Africa as a continent and her member-nations remains implementation and not in…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:56am - - newLagos Hosts 17th Women Conference
Wife of the governor of Lagos State and chairman of the Committee of the Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has said this year’s National Women’s Conference, the 17th in the series, would focus on the ingenuity of women…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:53am - - newObasanjo to Inaugurate ‘Smart Houses’ to Bridge Abuja Housing Deficit
Kunle Aderinokun The festering question over whether affordable houses for Nigerians is a reality or myth was put to rest and beyond any iota of doubt, recently in Abuja when River Park Estate launched over 3,000 structures comprising of different un…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:49am - - newMo Abudu Makes Hollywood Reporters’ List of Most Powerful Women
Anayo Okolie TV producer and media personality Mo Abudu was among the 25 most powerful women listed by Hollywood Reporter. Mo Abudu, who is also the founder of EbonyLife TV, was the only African woman listed, amongst those from North America, Europe,…
- 2 hours ago 22 Oct 17, 4:49am - - newSON Will Not Compromise Standards, Says DG
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Director-General(DG), Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr Osita Aboloma said the organization would not compromise standards of products manufactured locally and outside the country. Aboloma stated this at the ope…
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