Taraba Assembly adopts resolution empowering Ag Gov
*Asks Suntai to seek further medical attention
*Suntai warns Tukur to stay out of Taraba politics
JALINGO—Convinced that the ailing governor of the state, Danbaba Suntai, cannot give his best given his current medical state, members of the Taraba House of Assembly Monday mandated the Deputy Governor, Garba Umar, who has been acting in the past ten months, to continue.
Momah to Jonathan: Sacrifice 2015 and become a statesman
FORMER Minister of Science and Technology, Major General Sam Momah (rtd), yesterday advised President Goodluck Jonathan to sacrifice his ambition of standing for election in 2015 for the common good of the nation.
Flames send spies to Nigeria
The Flames of Malawi have sent an advance party to Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles in Calabar.
NNPC/Chevron Clinic ends, 15 children join tennis project
The 15th edition of the NNPC/Chevron Tennis Clinic ended at the weekend with the organizers picking the best players out of the 100 participants to form the new tennis academy bankrolled by the joint venture company.
Police arrest 2, recover 2 locally made guns in Enugu
The police in Enugu have arrested two young men, who were in possession of two locally-made double-barrel guns concealed in a bag while travelling from Enugu to Port Harcourt, Rivers State in a mass transit bus, Sunday.
FG spends N1.63trn on 223 highway projects
The Federal Government has committed a staggering N1.63 trillion on 223 on-going highway projects spread across the six geo-political zones of the country.
GCC insurers face competitive environment despite growth – report
One of the most significant challenges facing insurers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is their ability to grow profitability and differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive operating environment, a report by A.M Best has said. The GCC is host to three insurance hubs servicing the Middle Eastern & Northern Africa (MENA) region – the […]
Breakaway PDP can’t thrive in Kwara, says Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara yesterday said the breakaway Peoples Democratic Party, PDP would not thrive in the state.
Compliance level of importers in ETLS encouraging – Compt. Dosunmu
WITH the smuggling activities in the Idiroko border reducing to the barest minimum as a result of dedication, consistency and lack of compromise by the Customs men on the road, the Area Comptroller Ogun State command, Prince Ade Dosunmu in this interview with Customs Watch discussed a number of industry issues especially the compliance level of importers in ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) which he admitted has been encouraging.
Money laundering: FG begins assessment of financial sector
The Federal Government has commenced an assessment of the financial sector to determine the threats and vulnerabilities of the country to money laundering and terrorism financing.
Depression, epilepsy, psychosis for treatment at PHCs in Lagos
Patients suffering from depression,epilepsy and psychosis will soon have access to treatment at the primary healthcare, PHC, level in Lagos, if a new project initiated by Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC),through grants from Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) is anything to go by.
