We’re not bankrupt —KANO GOVT
Kano State Government yesterday dismissed speculations making the rounds that it had become bankrupt.
Finance Commissioner, Alhaji Mahmud Gaya who made this known said the state government had not in way failed in its obligations to either pay its workers or the numerous contractors handling various projects across the state.
ALTON engages LASG, FMCT, on constraints of telecom infrastructure roll out
Constraints to the installation, rollout and deployment of base stations and fibre optic cable in Lagos state have been brokered between the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, ALTON , and the Lagos state government.
45-yr-old bizman remanded over alleged N1.9m theft
A 45-year-old businessman, Aliu Albobbo, was yesterday remanded to Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja Magistrate Court, for allegedly obtaining N1.9 million under false pretence.
Man nabbed with INEC laptop in Ogbomoso
AS the country prepares for the 2015 elections, a man has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command, Ibadan for being in possession of a customised laptop belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Kwankwaso splashes N8.9m on Eaglets
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Tuesday rewarded the two indigenes of the state in the Golden Eaglets, captain Musa Muhammad and defender Bello Zaharradine with houses, promising to name a street on their behalf at their preferred choice in Amana, Bandirawo or Kwankwasiyya city.
S-H-O-C-K-E-R! Abdullahi scores football 4 over 10
Despite winning AFCON 2013 and the U17 World Cup, Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi has rated Nigeria 4 out of 10 this year.
How to advance course of democracy, by Nwanne
The National President of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Alumni Association, Dr. Chioke Nwanne, has stressed the role of functional education in advancing the course of democracy in Nigeria.
Scamsters hack into Maigari’s email account
Advance fee fraud practitioners and their agents have hacked into the yahoomail account of President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari. Maigari, crowned the Sports Administrator of the Year at the Nigeria Sports Awards in Lagos Tuesday last week, among several honours in a truly fulfilling year for Nigeria football, said he woke up on Tuesday to the shocking realisation that his email account had been hacked.
PDP crisis: Jonathan bows to pressure, to ‘sacrifice’ Tukur
FRESH facts have emerged from Sunday meeting President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP held that the National chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur will be dropped in March next year during the mid term convention.
Military restores phone service in Maiduguri
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday restored the mobile phone service in the embattled city of Maiduguri, a day after a major raid by Islamists which prompted a round-the-clock ban on movements.
