Why Buhari, Tinubu set aside differences – Obono-Obla
Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla before his foray into the murky waters of politics was a human rights activist. Presently the Assistant National Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, he is also the secretary of CPC merger committee and a strong member of the All Progressives Congress merger committee. A two time gubernatorial candidate in Cross River State, he chronicles the pains Nigerians have suffered under the PDP and how APC plans to take over federal power in 2015. Excerpts:
Rising cost deflates Learn Africa’s profit, two others
Learn Africa Plc and DN Tyre Plc reported losses in their quarterly results due to growing cost of sales and administrative/distribution cost. This also led RT Briscoe Plc’s profit to fall by 87.7 per cent.
Mobile number portability cannot cause deterioration in quality of service – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday in Abuja said Mobile Number Portability (MNP) would not cause a deterioration in the quality of service in the country.
We won’t let Mba go for cheap – Wolves
Warri Wolves have said they were not going to sell Super Eagles Nations Cup hero, Sunday Mba for cheap.
Obuh drops top stars for Toulon tourney
The Flying Eagles have dropped several key players including skipper Abduljaleel Ajagun and striker Umar Aminu for next week’s Toulon Tournament.
Blame your leaders for state of emergency, Erewa tells northerners
LAGOS—A prominent Itsekiri youth leader in Delta State, Comrade Benson Erewa, has called on northerners to blame their governors, elders and leaders, who failed to avert the declaration of state of emergency in Yobe, Borno and Aamawa states.
You’ll account for our women, children someday – NEF tell Jonathan
Northern elders yesterday spurned the benevolence by President Goodluck Jonathan ordering the release of terror suspects from prisons across the region, saying he would at some point in time be made to account for the women and children seized by security agents based on unverified terrorism charges.
Adefemi tips Elegbeleye to succeed
President of Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria, Folorunsho Adefemi has vowed that the new Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye would be a hit for Nigerian sports.
Reuben Abati loses mum
The mother of Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, Madam Maria Taiwo Abati is dead. She died at the age of 81.
My husband lured me into stealing, selling of babies
Policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa division in Lagos State have arrested a couple and two others who allegedly specialized in abducting children between ages one and four years and selling them to barren women and motherless homes in the eastern part of the country.
I’ve no plan to contest Bayelsa guber race in 2016 – PDP chair
Bayelsa State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), has denied claims that he had concluded plans to contest the state governorship election, come 2016.
