Community adopts N50,000 as bride price
The Kutep Community in Tatum Local Government Area of Taraba has adopted N50,000 as the bride price to be paid on any marriageable lady regardless of the tribe or custom of the suitors.
National honour ‘ll spur me on-Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, weekend, said the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON, to be conferred on him by President Goodluck Jonathan on November 14 would spur him on to greater service for the state and country.
Jonathan’s economic policies ‘ll ruin masses-South-South youths
Port Harcourt- South-South Youth Leaders Forum has faulted the planned introduction of economic measures by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan which, it noted, would further impoverish Nigerians.
NAFDAC boss decries abuse of syrups
MAKURDI-Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, has decried the rising wave of abuse of expectorants and cough syrups as stimulants among youths who have resorted to such drugs to get “high”.
Nigerian Economic summit kicks off Thursday
Nigerian Economic Summit will begin on Thursday at Abuja, as President Goodluck Jonathan leads top government functionaries, cabinet ministers, global and local business leaders and members of the diplomatic corps to the opening ceremony of the 17th Nigerian Economic Summit at the Transcorp Hilton.
Diezani Madueke faults NEITI on NNPC’s oil proceeds
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, weekend denied that the NNPC made illegal deduction from the sale of crude oil as alleged by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives ( NEITI).
