Africa urged to cooperate more to promote trade
Customs officials attending a tripartite meeting, which is bringing together delegates from COMESA, EAC and SADC, have challenged African countries to increase their economic cooperation in order to boost intra-trade within the continent.
Workers in Bauchi schools on strike
Workers in the three tertiary institutions owned by the Bauchi State Government- Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, College of Education Azare and AD Rufa’I College for Legal and Islamic Studies, Misau, have embarked on indefinite strike over salary adjustment.
Starcomms debunks acquisition deal, assures stakeholders
Starcomms Plc, one of the leading Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators in the Nigerian telecommunications industry has debunked allegation that it has opened discussion with another operator on the possibility of being acquired.
e-payment: No worker ‘ll be sacked – Ajimobi
Against the backdrop of the e-payment system for teachers which it introduced to replace the over-the-counter salary payment inherited from the past government in Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi has assured that no civil servants would be sacked, except the lazy and indolent ones.
Christian lawyers task FG on insecurity
Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, CLASFON, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the security challenges facing the country.
Sokoto guber: Women, youths buy forms for Gada
THERE was a twist in the Sokoto State governorship race Thrusady as hundreds of women and youths from the state stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to purchase expression of Interest and nomination forms for Senator Abubakar Umar Gada.
Arabs give Syria new ultimatum, call for UN support
The Arab League on Thursday served a new ultimatum on Damascus, giving it less than 24 hours to allow monitors into the country or face sanctions, while for the first time calling on the United Nations to help resolve the crisis.
Jonathan, ACF hail Atiku at 65
President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, hailed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his 65th birthday today just as the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF has also congratulated him
eTransact gets CBN’s nod on mobile money operations
One of Nigeria’s mobile and switching companies, eTranzact International Plc, has been awarded the final approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria, to commercially launch the Mobile Money operation.
Adepoju tips Eagles to bounce back
Former Eagles attacking midfielder a.k.a headmaster, Mutiu Adepoju said that the Stephen Keshi’s led side are on the verge of a revival and could return to be among the best in the world.
Plateau govt imposes curfew on Barkin-Ladi
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State following the outbreak of fresh hostilities between Fulani herdsmen and natives on Wednesday night which left no fewer than 12 people dead.
