Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to sack Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Lamido Sanusi, over the controversial Islamic banking system.
Four mobile policemen have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery at the Owutu, Ikorodu branch of a new generation bank in January this year.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, accused four directors of Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, of perfecting a subterranean plot to scuttle criminal action it initiated against them before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimbo of Oyo State and his immediate predecessor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, were at each other’s throat yesterday over alleged sack of 2,262 workers and traders from their jobs and filth in Ibadan metropolis.
PERSONALLY, I don’t see anything wrong with Islamic banking, but I can understand the sentiments of those opposing it. Question: Would I want it introduced? Answer: yes, but subject to terms and conditions.
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan had promised to introduce a number of constitutional amendments within the first six months of his assumption of office when he was conducting his presidential campaign. He did not elaborate what the elements of the amendments would be and what purpose he would like to achieve.
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, called for a holistic reformation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, just as he stressed the need for discipline among members of the party.
Worried by the continued gridlock along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to owners of tankers and heavy duty vehicles parked along Apapa-Oshodi expressway to remove them or risk their confiscation by the state government.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Joe Erico has told Nigerians who always expect the national team to win its matches to expect a tough duel when Nigeria take on Ghana in England August 9.
AS far back as 1601, some 410 years ago, many things, including people’s thinking patterns, should have been different from what they are now.
The seedings for Africa’s 2014 World Cup first and second qualifying rounds have been announced. This comes after football’s world governing body Fifa unveiled its latest monthly rankings on Wednesday.
EVERYTHING sounds good if we find enough words to clothe them. Words are never in short supply. The new direction of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, that claims Nigeria’s foreign policy will henceforth be investment-driven, glowing, as it seems, fails woefully to show the smallest appreciation of actions that will attract investment.
THE University of Lagos, Unilag, yesterday, decried strike embarked upon by Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and Non Academic Staff Union, NASU, of the institution.
The Senate yesterday expressed worry over the growing rate of unemployment in the country. It, therefore, urged MDAs to tackle the alarming rate of unemployment in the country.
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