FG faults JP Morgan’s delisting of Nigeria from Bond Index
The Federal Government yesterday faulted J.P. Morgan’s announcement that it would exclude Nigeria from its local-currency emerging market bond indexes tracked by more than $200 billion of funds, by the end of October.
US Open: Serena defeats Venus to sustain Slam bid
World number one Serena Williams, chasing the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988, advanced to the US Open semi-finals Tuesday by defeating 23rd-seeded sister Venus 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
Delta Assembly confirms 8 commissioner nominees
ASABA—Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday, cleared and confirmed eight nominees, who were forwarded to the House by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for appointment as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.
Edo 2016: No gang up by Binis against Oshiomhole —Idahosa
BENIN—A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State and Special Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Political Matters, Chief Charles Idahosa, yesterday, said that it was untrue that the Binis were ganging up against the governor as regards the candidate of the APC in the 2016 governorship election.
From militancy to manufacturing: N-Delta youths shock the world with locally made products
CALABAR — FOR many who thought that nothing good can come out of Niger Delta, the up-to-the-minute promotion/exhibition of products manufactured and packaged by some ingenous youths of the region at Calabar, capital of Cross River State is astonishing. Under the auspices of the Calabar Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises Summit, powered by Growth and Employment in States (GEMS4) in collaboration with Made in Nigeria (MiN) Global Consulting Services, the youths displayed items, including cooking burner (plate) that smolders with bio fuel from cocoa, melon, afang, okro and other varieties of soup packaged in ready to eat forms like noodles.
BPE orders Enugu Disco to hands off Aba, Ariaria assets
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has ordered Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to hand over the disputed Ring Fenced Islands at Aba and Ariaria, in Abia State, to Afrigem Integrated Utilities Limited.
Cholera claims 10 in Anambra
Awka—Troubled Amansea in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where about 48 dead bodies were dumped in its Ezu River in 2013 by unknown persons, is in the news again as 10 persons have been feared dead as a result of cholera outbreak and other water borne diseases in the area.
Another reason Buhari is the right man for now
LESS than 48 hours before he clocked his hundredth day in office, Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria since May 29, 2015 and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, publicly declared their assets. Both men had made the pre-election pledge to declare their assets publicly not later than their first hundred days in office.
26 killed in Zamfara flood
Gusau—In less than 72 hours after over 20 people lost their lives as a result of heavy downpour in Gusau, Zamfara State, another 26 people have also died in a similar circumstance in the state.
Lagos goes tough on street trading, traffic law
Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday presided over the monthly security council meeting at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, with an assurance that the council will intensify its enforcement against street trading as well as ensure that the Road Traffic Law is enforced to the letter.
Ambode approves 2,500 Cs of O
Lagos—Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday approved the immediate release of 2,500 Certificates of Occupancy, Cs of O, to property owners across the state from today.
Ayade’s active first 100 days
Drawing parallels in the dynamics in administration between Professor Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor and Senator Liyel Imoke, the immediate past governor, Ayade’s administrative style as observed in the past one hundred days seemingly points towards a marked departure from the past.
Ambode’s 100 days eventful, resourceful — Bayewu
Mr Kamal Ayinde Bayewu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was a senatorial aspirant for Lagos West Senatorial District in the last general election. In this interview Bayewu speaks on the first 100 days of the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration in Lagos. Excerpts:
APPOINTMENTS: It’s too early to judge Buhari — Aliyu, APC National Woman Leader
NATIONAL Woman Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Hajiya Ramatu Tijani Aliyu in this interview, flays allegations of lopsided appointments against President Muhammadu Buhari as misplaced, adding that the President is a key believer in the Federal Character Principle. Excerpts:
When Igbo women celebrated August meeting in style
AWKA—ACROSS Igbo land, the annual mothers congresses are held in the month of August which witnesses massive home-coming of Igbo women to their marital rural home towns. There, they are expected to unite with their rural-based colleagues for community development purposes. These meetings truly typify the rise of women as a social force and their conscious pursuit of development. But, how truly participatory are they?
7-days ultimatum: Army makes volte-face, seeks help from Emohua on Soldier,Policeman murder
EMOHUA — THE Army Command in Rivers State has backtracked on its recent threat to invade eight communities in Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State if they failed to surrender the gunmen that killed a soldier and police officer on lawful duty on Emohua-Kalabari road in the area, recently. The turnabout came just as the Centre for the Vulnerable and Underprivileged, CENTREP, Warri, Delta State, also threatened to file a complaint against the Brigade Commander, Rumuokoro Army Barracks to the office of the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, ICC, if the army attacked the people.
