Retirement is enjoyable if planned — Ishola
Alhaji Olanrewaju Ishola is a 60 years old retiree the Health Service Commission, Lagos state. He retired in 2011 after 35 years. At a recent interface between retirees under the platform of the Trustfund Pensions Plc, and Trustfund, in Lagos, spoke to Pension and You on his retirement life among others.
Man drowns in Owerri flood
The devastating torrential rain that swept across Imo State in the past four days has not only destroyed several properties, but also claimed its first casualty in Owerri.
Nyako was a liability to us in APC — Danladi Lawal
The recently elected APC National Vice- Chairman for the North-East, Mr Danladi Lawal is very confident that his party will defeat the ruling PDP at the governorship by-election scheduled for October 11. In this interview, he gives reasons why the APC would win the election.
Giwa resumes at Glass House
The newly elected president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa yesterday assumed office as the boss of the nation’s football.
10 APC members, musician injured as supporters of lawmakers clash in Ibadan
IBADAN—AT least, 10 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, including a fuji musician, Fuji musician, Rashidi Ayinde, were injured yesterday when supporters of two legislators in the Oyo State House of Assembly clashed at Ojoo area of Ibadan.
FG moves to complete Ajaokuta Steel Complex for automotive local component manufacturing
The Federal Government is now working out modalities to complete the on-going Ajaokuta Steel Complex, AJASCO, within the shortest possible time to help boost automotive local component manufacturing, ALCM, in the country.
Crisis brews in Enugu community as contestant allegedly declares self monarch-elect
Tension is presently mounting in Ihe/Owerre autonomous community of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State after a contestant to the disputed traditional stool of the community, Ozioko George Asadu, allegedly declared himself as monarch-elect.
Please don’t reconcile OBJ with GEJ
WHEN I saw the story in one of the newspapers it made me laugh. One of the headlines read: “1000 Bishops Storm Abuja To Reconcile Jonathan, Obasanjo”. The story had it that 1,000 Christian clerics from the southern part of Nigeria last weekend invaded the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abuja to pray and forge a reconciliation between President Goodluck Jonathan and one of his predecessors and estranged political godfather, former President Olusegun Obasanjo. It made me laugh for several reasons.
Nigeria, UK trade to hit 20bn pounds by 2020
There are indications that trade between Nigeria and Britain has potential to hit 20 billion pounds by year 2020 if government remains proactive and encourage business to strive.
Two nabbed in Bauchi for raping two infants
BAUCHI —Two middle aged men have been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for allegedly raping four and seven-year-old girls (names withheld) in Yelwa community of the state.
Enugu Impeachment: It’s cheap blackmail, says Enugu govt
Enugu State government yesterday described as cheap blackmail claims by impeached deputy governor of the state, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, that his official vehicles were forcefully removed from his house by its agents.
