Nigeria waiting for G-20 deal on ‘bail-in’ bond for banks
The Federal Government and the Financial Regulatory Authority may tap into the G-20 proposal that will require the top banks in the country to issue special bonds as capital that can assist them in times of crises. Sources close to the Presidency disclosed that if the G-20 proposal scales through, Nigeria will take a cue from it.
NFF needs N20m to play Congo, S/Africa
Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Musa Amadu is growing grey hairs over where to get money to prosecute the 2015 African Cup of Nations double header against the Red Devils of Congo and Bafana Bafana of South Africa next month
Uduaghan, Oritsejafor task parents on child upbringing
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State; President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and prominent Deltans, weekend, challenged parents to pay greater attention to the upbringing of their children.
Why I left APC —Senator
IBADAN—ONE of the senators who left the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin has said his defection to the Accord Party was occasioned by alleged unfounded suspicion of Governor Abiola Ajimobi that he wanted to contest the governorship election with him in 2015 election.
Falana knocks FG over prisoners’ death
Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has petitioned the Federal Government, accusing it of being responsible for the death of prison inmates across the country through alleged poor or no medical attention.
France beat Korea DPR, bag bronze
France have clinched third place at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 3-2 win over Korea DPR at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. It was an impressive and deserved win for Les Bleuettes, who just edged their Asian rivals amid a rush of second-half goals.
Stakeholders hail suspension of strike by NMA
Stakeholders in the health sector have welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend its nearly two-month-old strike on Sunday.
Ikimi set to dump APC for PDP
THERE are indications that the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi, may soon dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the APC leader was said to have shunned the caucus meeting of the party which took place in Abuja last week.
PDP accuses Edo govt of oppressive tax regime
THE EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the state government of making live difficult for its citizens through oppressive tax regimes, levies and policies.
C-River school turns deathtrap as politician abandons contract
CALABAR – A politician, awarded contract by the Cross River State Government in 2011 to construct a two-storey building of 12- classrooms at Pinn Margaret Secondary School, Calabar, has disappeared into thin air after purportedly collecting N80 million.
Lagos Airport gets additional Ebola screening equipment from US government
The Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, weekend got additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) screen equipment from the United States Government to boost screening capacity at the airport. The equipment is worth 5,000 US Dollars.
