Military lifts ban on vehicular movement in Maiduguri
Maiduguri — The 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri the Borno State capital has lifted the ban on vehicular movement earlier imposed on Maiduguri and its environs, following intelligence report that the Boko Haram sect planned to disrupt the Eid el Fitr celebrations with multiple bomb explosions.
Fidelity Bank posts N9.43bn PBT in six months
Fidelty Bank Plc has announced profit before tax of N9.43 billion for the first half of the year ending June 30, 2014.
Apapa Road: Tanker drivers promise to maintain gridlock-free movement
LAGOS— If feelers from Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, is anything to go by, road users in Apapa area of Lagos will soon be having hitch-free movement along the corridor, as the drivers have promised to maintain the existing free road witnessed during the just concluded Eid-el Fitri celebration.
Boko Haram, Chibok girls and over-hyped foreign intervention
WITH the euphoria, razzmatazz and hullabaloo that greeted the news that a number of advanced nations like the United States of America, France, UK and China have resolved to genuinely assist Nigeria in fighting insurgency, one had thought terrorism would have long ended by now.
Australia seeks govt reforms in Nigeria through education, says envoy
THE Australian Government says it was keen on promoting reforms and good governance in Nigeria and other African countries through its educational programmes, noting that more than 13,000 African students were currently studying in Australian universities and colleges.
Owerri zone decries plot to block its governorship chance
A clandestine plot by some prominent political leaders in Orlu and Okigwe senatorial zones of Imo State to perpetually deny Owerri zone the gubernatorial seat has been uncovered.
