The Federal Government has finalised plans to save over N180bn in three years on first-rate skills training for Nigerian youths through the Industrial Training Fund’s Brain Gain initiative.

The Federal Government has been advised to come up with strong regulations on border control to prevent importation of unauthorised goods into the country.

Cash crunch has hit the National Assembly and forced the Senate to put on hold the public hearing on power probe.

By Anozie Egole

Lagos—Former Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr Harold Olusegun Dumerun, has commended President Muhammad Buhari’s 100 days in office, saying emerging trends showed there were better days ahead for Nigerians.

He described the President as an experienced leader who was taking his time to put the right people in the right positions to ensure smooth functioning of his administration.

Dr. Dumerum said at the 90th anniversary of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim & Seraphim in Lagos, yesterday.
“Nigeria is on a good footing with the leadership that we are in now. We believe that God will touch our leaders and make our people to do what is right. It is not easy to be a leader. So I support the presidency and believe that Nigeria will be better as good reforms and policies that will deal with the problems on ground are put in place.

“We didn’t get here overnight and won’t get our problems solved just like that. The Cherubim & Seraphim church prays for peace and unity amongst all Nigerians” he said.

THE Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Ondo State, Mr. Segun Agbaje yesterday admitted that the Ilaje Constituency 11 in the House of Assembly election in the state was inconclusive.

FORMER Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Chief Ikechukwu Aduba (retd), has described as bizarre and unrefined, the call by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, for death penalty on treasury looters, to check official corruption.

Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Delta APC gubernatorial candidate, as Minister from Delta State.

A MONTH before Professor Ade  Adefuye’s shocking transition on August 27, his name had cropped up in a conversation I had with two colleagues – Ademola Oyinlola and Ayo Akinkuotu – both of Tell Communications at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Victoria Island. We were bemoaning what we saw as the less than […]

IN its bid to remain top most in financial services sector, Meristem Securities Limited has repositioned to provide array of investment services to the investing public.

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said yesterday that five more states got their shares of its bail-out funds designed to ease the financial challenges faced by the second tier of government, to clear outstanding salary arrears of their workers.

There were strong indications that Governor Idris Wada may have opened secret moves to unite PDP leaders ahead of the poll.

Former governor of Bayelsa State, and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant, Chief Timipre Sylva, has urged his supporters to remain steadfast and focussed on the objective of achieving victory in the December 5 election.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has nominated Chief Tom Uloko, and Mr Gideon Obhakhan as Commissioners- designate in the state.

URHOBO youths from Ughelli South, Uvwie, Udu and Warri South Local Government Areas, yesterday described as mischievous the seven-day ultimatum given to the state government over the appointment of Olorogun Amos Itihwe as commissioner representing the areas on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC.

Oredo Magistrate’s Court 1, yesterday remanded a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Rich Arisco Osemwingie, and Patrick Osabuohien, to Oko prison for alleged unlawful coronation of the title of His Royal Majesty, Ogiamien of Utantan, without the approval of the Executive Council of the state and five other charges.