Gaidam imposes 24 hours curfew in Yobe
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state on Tuesday approved the imposition of a 24 hours dusk to dawn curfew in all parts of Damaturu and its environs.
Aliyu, Jigawa teachers kick against LG autonomy
The Jigawa State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State have kicked against autonomy for local government councils in the country.
Money laundering: Doma, others lose bid to transfer case to another judge
Former governor of Nasarawa, Akwa Doma and two others, yesterday, lost their bid to force Justice Agather Okeke of the Federal High Court, Lafia, to hand off the case of money laundering being preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Automatic tickets tear Ogun APC apart
The alleged plan by Ogun State governor, Senator, Ibikunle Amosun to give automatic tickets to some of his loyalists may have torn the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state apart.
Top 10 performing stocks
On the top 10 performing stocks last week were shares of P.Z Cusson Plc, Livestock Feeds Plc, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, Costain (West Africa) Plc, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) and May & Baker Plc.
Blame succeeding govts for Nigeria’s healthcare woes — GOWON
One thing that is close to the heart of Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon Rtd., is the Masterplan put up by his administration decades ago to shift focus of the healthcare sector towards assuring the wellness of the average Nigerian citizen.
Every day, 39,000 child brides emerge — Report
Despite evidence that more governments are paying greater attention to youth through public policy initiatives, a new global report launched last week by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has shown that young people as a whole still confront many obstacles that keep them from safely moving into adulthood and entering the workforce.
Nigeria orders Shell to pay $4billion over oil spill in Bonga
Nigeria’s House of Representatives committee onenvironment has demanded Shell to pay $3.96 billion, (aboutN604billion), for the 2011 spill at its offshore Bonga oilfield of damage to the environment. The non-binding decision comes after years of analysis by various Nigerian state agencies, which have proposed a range of fines as high as $11.5 billion.
Fashola unfolds plans to standardise septic operations in Lagos State
LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, unfolded plans by his administration to introduce Septic Management Plan, SMP, to standardise septic activities in the state.
Seven C-River lawmakers lose re-election bid
SEVEN members of Cross River State House of Assembly, who contested the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries on Saturday seeking re-election to the House in 2015 lost their bid with some losing to relatively unknown opponents
Adamawa PDP boils over House of Assembly primaries results
By Umar Yusuf YOLA—The intra-party squabbles within the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, reared its ugly head yesterday as the declaration of results of the state House of Assembly primaries was conducted amid confusion and tension. The election was conducted Sunday as against Saturday as the issue of the delegates continued […]
