Lagos assault on rent advance sparks mixed reactions
Miss Pep Umeh, 27, who hails from Imo State came to Lagos five years ago. She lived with some friends in a multi-tenanted building popularly known in the Lagos parlance as ”face-me-I-face-you" or face-me-and- face-trouble” in the overcrowded Lagos Island Business District.
Ghana vs Nigeria friendly in London called off
A friendly between Ghana and Nigeria due to take place in London has been called off following widespread rioting in the British capital, it was confirmed Tuesday.
Libyan rebels open embassy in London
Libya’s rebel council officially took over the country’s embassy in Britain on Tuesday, opening its doors as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people in London.
Single term: CPC calls for vigilance from Nigerians
The General Muhammadu Buhari-led Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of employing underhand schemes to foist the single term proposal on Nigerians. It said the Federal Government has suspended governance to pursue the agenda.
I killed bank manager out of anger – Suspect
Emotion ran high, yesterday, at the Oduduwa, Ikeja office of the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, following a starling confession of a 33-year-old man who snuffed life out of a bank manager, weekend, in Satelite area of Lagos.
Fashola signs law against abandonment of pregnant women
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, signed a bill into law, which allows for the prosecution and jailing of any man who impregnates and deserts any woman.
NMA decries quackery, seeks elders’ intervention
Chairman of Aba zone of Nigeria Medical Association, Dr. Iheanyi Uwaoma, weekend, decried “jankara” practice in the medical profession and challenged senior doctors to show junior ones the best and honest way to practice the profession.
Air traffic controllers okay cancellation of N2,500 passenger service charge
Air Traffic Controllers, ATCs, in the nation’s aviation sector, have expressed support for Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah’s cancellation of the N2,500 Passenger Service Charge, PSC, effected by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of MMA2, describing it as an added burden on travellers.
I like challenges, Siasia replies critics
A depleted team after a not very good World Cup. After the initial problems, we are now working together to make sure the Eagles forgo the past that Nigerians were not happy with. I like how we are working together now and the sky will be our limit.
ANALYSIS: The 8 rescued banks run similar risk
Recent development in the Nigerian banking industry has become a sour grape.
Whichever way you look at it, it presents an unclear picture of the direction of the sector. As at today, many are still at a loss as to who did what- Was it the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, that actually revoked the licences of BankPHB, Afribank and Spring Bank? If so why did it say that it supported the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Bridge Bank option?
