NECA, others seek speedy resolution of NBC,CPC crisis
Stakeholders have called for the speedy resolution of the imbroglio between Coca-Cola and Consumer Protection Council, CPC, saying that it is giving investors course for concern.
‘Mothers have abandoned traditional role of bringing up children properly’
Rape and ritual killings are aberrations people condemn all over the world, but when it has to do with rape of minors and ritual killings involving children like what is happening in Nigeria it is absolutely despicable.
Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence
Five civilians have been killed in fresh violence in eastern Ukraine, where more explosions and gunfire rang out on Sunday, two days before the start of a planned truce, officials said.
Saudi border guards kill Ethiopian smugglers
Guards on Saudi Arabia’s southern border with Yemen have killed two Ethiopians trying to smuggle drugs and alcohol into the kingdom, the official SPA news agency reported.
Gunmen attack Minna Prison; set inmates free
Gunmen numbering about 10 stormed the state Maximum Prison along David Mark Road, Minna yesterday evening and set the prisoners free.
‘How American experts allowed growth of boko haram’
GOVERNMENTS and newspapers around the world attributed the horrific Christmas Day bombings of churches in Nigeria to “Boko Haram” — a shadowy group that is routinely described as an extremist Islamist organization based in the northeast corner of Nigeria.
Goodbye Okonjo-Iweala
On Thursday, November 27, 2014, the PUNCH, on page 14 reported as follows: “Don’t blame me for naira devaluation – Okonjo-Iweala.” In the report, the Minister of Finance, was quoted as saying that “Nigeria has what it takes to manage its way through. Benchmark for the budget 2015 had been lowered to more realistic $73 per barrel. Never in the history of budgeting in Nigeria had a Finance Minister been so often wrong as Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had been this year. But before presenting the irrefutable evidence, a quick remark is needed about her self-acquittal from blame for the devaluation. Certainly, the Finance Minister cannot be blamed for devaluation.
PDP Governorship Primaries: David Edevbie emerges as dark horse in Delta; gets UPU endorsement
AHEAD of tomorrow’s governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), five governorship aspirants in Delta State, weekend, said they would not dump the party if they lost the primaries provided a level–playing field is provided for all the competing aspirants.
Oil slump: Bring down fuel price immediately, Fashola tells FG
lagos—As the global oil prices slid further downward, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to review downward the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from N97 per litre in the country in tandem with the slump in world oil price.
Nigerian peacekeeper brought to Netherlands for Ebola care
A Nigerian UN peacekeeper infected with Ebola in Liberia arrived Saturday for treatment in The Netherlands, Dutch authorities said.
2015: We’ll kick PDP out of Aso Rock – Oyegun, Oni
THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigwe Oyegun and the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Engr Segun Oni have boasted that APC will kick out the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and form the next government at the centre.
Russian cargo plane impounded in Kano, Security agencies begin investigation
Security operatives in Nigeria have impounded a Russian cargo plane with registration number AN124100RA82038 conveying arms and ammunition from Bangui, Central African Republic, to Ndjamena, the capital city of Chad. The plane was impounded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
We could no longer run from insurgents — Borno residents
At least 100 people including civilians, terrorists and security operatives lost their lives, while several others sustained gunshot wounds in three separate attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State capital, Maiduguri Borno State capital as well as Lassa village, Borno State. The attacks lasted three days.
Revealed at last: Why Ini Edo’s marriage failed
It is no longer news that top actress Ini Edo’s marriage to Philips Ehiagwina has collapsed. So much has been written mostly by writers relying on third party sources as to why the marriage failed.
10 soldiers die in battle as army repels Boko Haram from Ashaka town
THE Nigerian Military, yesterday, put up a brave fight against hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists who attacked the dynamite-manufacturing town of Ashaka in Gombe State.
Special forces to tackle Boko Haram underway — Omokri, Presidential Aide
President Goodluck Jonathan is the best president Nigeria has ever had and I am backing this with facts. I am not moved by opinion, I am moved by facts. Let me corroborate my stand with five facts. Number one, according to the United Nations record, Nigeria life expectancy was 47.5 years in 2009, a year before President Jonathan took over. As at today, according to the same United Nations Human Development Index, which is released annually, Nigeria average life expectancy is now 52 years. Since record has been kept, this is the largest life expectancy in Nigeria
