Pension assets hit N4.746trn
LAGOS — MORE than 10 years after the inception of the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, following the Pension Reforms Act, PRA, of 2004, the pension assets have hit N4.746 trillioN
Obama warns rejecting Iran deal would spell war, lost of America’s credibility
President Barack Obama made an aggressive case for his signature nuclear deal with Iran Wednesday, telling wavering lawmakers that rejecting diplomacy would lead to war and destroy US credibility.
Boko Haram kills nine fishermen in Baga
Boko Haram Islamists shot dead nine fishermen in a village near the shores of Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria, a leading fisherman and a survivor said on Wednesday.
Boko Haram abducts 135, kills 8 in Cameroon raid
Boko Haram militants kidnapped 135 people and killed at least eight others in a raid in northern Cameroon, as the Islamists continued to strike beyond their strongholds in neighbouring Nigeria, police and local sources said Wednesday.
Buhari’s US trip didn’t cost N2.2 billion – Presidency
Presidency Wednesday refuted claims in some quarters that the recent trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States gulped the sum of N2.2 billion.
Reacting to a newspaper report (not Vanguard), the presidency said that the trip did not cost anything close to 10 percent of the speculated figure.
Traditional ruler, 11 others charged with murder of alleged gay hotelier
Lagos—Twelve men, including a traditional ruler, Chief Nojeem Abioye, have been remanded in prison custody by an Igbosere Magistrates Court, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, over the murder of an alleged gay hotelier (names withheld).
Oliseh to ring closing bell at NSE
The Amaju –Pinnick led Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation will record another first on Monday, August 17, when Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, will perform the significant ringing of the bell at the closing of business at the Nigeria Stock Exchange.
Wolves go second after thrashing Ifeanyi Ubah FC
Warri Wolves shot to second place in the Nigeria league after they thrashed FC IfeanyiUbah 3-0 in a Week 21 game with Gbolahan Salami netting twice on return from suspension.
Enyimba remain top after draw with Akwa Utd
Enyimba maintained their leadership of the Nigeria league table after they played out a 2-2 draw at Akwa United in a Week 21 game in Uyo on Wednesday.
RCCG ordains 2,007 assistant pastors
IN order to meet the challenge of rapid growth, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, yesterday, at the ongoing 63rd annual convention of the church at the Redemption Camp, anointed 2,007 members of the church to serve as assistant pastors.
Buhari tasks aviation ministry on national carrier
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja directed the Ministry of Aviation to contemplate plans of evolving a national carrier for Nigeria.
The president also expressed concern over the enormous debt profile of Nigeria’s aviation sector, saying that his administration will act quickly to redress the situation.
