Banks should nurture MSMEs to grow – AMEN President
Members of the Association of Micro-Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (AMEN) took to the street, last week, on a ´One-Million-Man-March. This was to sensitise Nigerians, especially youths on the need for them to be self employed.
LASTMA bars junior officers from arresting traffic offenders
AS part of measures to curb reported excesses on enforcement of the state’s traffic laws, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has ordered junior officers in its rank to stop arresting erring motor-cycle riders and motorists in the state forthwith.
Gunmen kill five in Yobe
Gunmen have shot dead five Christian residents of a town in a restive northeastern Nigerian region previously hit by deadly Islamist attacks, the police said Sunday.
Venezuela Friendly: Mikel, Moses, Efe, Musa, Apam out
Chelsea super stars, John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Ambrose Efe, Ahmed Musa and French based central defender, Onyekachi Apam will not be part of this week’s international friendly between Nigeria and Venezuela in Miami, Florida, United States.
Equatorial Guinea win AWC
Hosts Equatorial Guinea have won the 8th African Women Championship. They defeated South Africa 4-0 in the final match played in Bata yesterday.
APGA saga: Matters arising
CRSIS, if one must reiterate, remains inescapable and inevitable in any human socio-political activity; it’s somewhat a natural phenomenon with some dickers of functionality attached to it.
Gunmen raid police station, kill two
Gunmen have killed a policeman and wounded another in a raid on a police station in a town in Bauchi state, a police officer said on Sunday, the latest violence in the volatile region.
S-H-A-M-E Falcons crash again!
Nigeria lost the chance to salvage some lost pride after they lost third place at the African Women’s championship to Cameroon on Sunday.
Oil thieves force Shell to cut Nigeria production by 25,000 bpd
Oil giant Shell said Sunday it had shut down a pipeline in southern Nigeria due to damage from oil thieves, causing a 25,000 barrel-per-day cut in crude production.
Osoba, Lai Mohammed, others mourn Lam Adesina
Some Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chieftains on Sunday extolled the virtues of Chief Lam Adesina, a former governor of Oyo State, who died on Sunday
Lam Adesina: A monumental loss -Tambuwal
PEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,Sunday, described the death of former Oyo State Governor, Alhaji Lam Adesina, as a monumental loss to the country.
2015: President of Igbo origin is achievable, says Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said in Enugu, Sunday that the desire by the people of South East to produce a president of Igbo origin for Nigeria in 2015, could be realised.
Woe for Terry as Chelsea held, City go second
John Terry scored a goal on his comeback but went off injured as Chelsea drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Sunday, allowing Manchester City to go second in the Premier League by beating Tottenham Hotspur.
Lam Adesina: Nigeria has lost a vibrant voice of democracy – Atiku Abubakar
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday said that with the death of former governor of Oyo State, Chief Lam Adesina, Nigeria as a country has been robbed of a vibrant voice of democracy.
Newcastle undone by old boys Allardyce and Nolan
Sam Allardyce returned to haunt former club Newcastle United on Sunday by guiding West Ham United to a 1-0 win that took the London club into sixth place in the Premier League table.
Jonathan expresses sadness over Adesina’s death
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of elder statesman and former governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lam Adesina.
