MATS partners licensed providers to deepen financial inclusion
As part of its drive to deepen financial inclusion of the Central bank of Nigeria, CBN, Merchant and Agent Transactions services Ltd, MATS says it has signed ten landmark agreements and is actively integrating them for agency transactions in Nigeria.
Ebola: Ondo Assembly passes cremation bill into law
Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday passed the Bill for the disposal of bodies by Cremation and Other Matters connected into law.
TUC, NUT kick against Sept 22 schools’ resumption date
TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Nigeria Union of Teachers have kicked against the September 22, resumption date for primary and post primary schools in the midst of the nation’s battle to contain the scourge of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
Nigeria leaders place more premium on money rather than values – Fashola, Lamido
ABUJA—Two Nigerian governors, Babatunde Fashola and Sule Lamido of Lagos and Jigawa states, respectively, yesterday, examined the nation’s polity and concluded that the major problem facing the country was misplaced attention being paid by the leadership on wrong values.
DPP, APC, LP members defect to PDP in Delta
AHEAD of the 2015 general elections, some Democratic Peoples Party, DPP; All Progressives Congress, APC and the Labour Party, LP members in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, have defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state.
Satellite: NIGCOMSAT leases out DTH platform to PPTV
Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, Ltd, at the weekend announced the lease of its Direct To Home, DTH platform to Indegenous investor, Platinum Plus Television, (PPTV) Ltd.
Oyo PDP aspirants decry N15.5m expression of interest fee
LEADING governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, yesterday, described as scandalous the N15.5 million expression of interest fee imposed by both the state and the national secretariat of the party, fearing that the high fee could force some of them to drop their ambitions.
My constituents forced me into senatorial race —Umeh
NATIONAL chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, has said that his decision to join the race for Anambra Central senatorial zone was as a result of pressure from the people of the constituency who, he explained, desired effective representation in Abuja.
Orji Kalu at PDP Secretariat, says insurgency politically motivated
FORMER governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Kalu, yesterday stormed the national secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying insurgency in the North East zone of the country was politically motivated.
The most dangerous day in a woman’s life
Today, in Africa, the most dangerous day in a woman’s life is the birth day!
Almost one third of all maternal deaths globally are concentrated in two countries: India and Nigeria!
Ebola: Experts task scientists on research findings
As the Federal Government continued to battle with the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the country, medical have urged Nigerian scientists to publicise their findings for the good of the populace and for national development
