Ibadan agog as 41st Olubadan ascends throne today
Ibadan – Although for the first time, there are aspersions on the unique rancour-free Olubadan succession plan over the ages, it is now clear that irrespective of stiff resistance and litigation by another claimant to the Olubadan chieftaincy stool, Chief Adebayo Oyediji, the most populous city, Ibadan will today, March 4, witness an historic event as it hosts eminent men and women from all walks of life for the formal installation of High Chief Saliu Adetunji as the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland.
River Basins should be resuscitated if Agriculture must thrive – Oduah, Others
Senator Stella Oduah (Anambra North, PDP) has called for the revival of the non functional river basins by the River Basin Development Authority to ensure a forward leap in agricultural production.
She disclosed this on Thursday, while contributing to the motion titled: Need to Revive & Resuscitate River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) which she co- sponsored with 16 other lawmakers.
NRC receives 5 coaches as Abuja-Kaduna shuttle begins in May
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday took delivery of five coaches in its effort to modernise railway operations in the country.
Pistorius faces return to jail after appeal bid fails
Oscar Pistorius on Thursday faced a return to jail after losing a final bid to appeal his murder conviction for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Interswitch Obtains CBN Approval in Principle, Kick starts Aggressive Agency Banking Network
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an Approval-in-Principle to Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS), a subsidiary of Interswitch Group that has a mandate to grow an active Agent Network of 150,000 by 2020. Trading as Quickteller Paypoint, IFIS aims to increase the availability of digital financial services in financially-excluded locations in Nigeria from 44% to over 70% in five years.
P-Square remain our ambassadors – Glo
Next generation network, Globacom, has dispelled the rumour making the rounds that the company is on the verge of dropping Peter and Paul Okoye, the music duo popularly called P-Square, as its ambassadors.
Fuel scarcity to end weekend — PPMC
The Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, Thursday, assured Nigerians that the fuel scarcity currently witnessed across the country would end by weekend.
Photos: Scenes at Mile 12 market riot in Lagos
No fewer than four persons were feared dead and on Thursday after violence erupted at Agiliti area, near popular Mile 12 market in Lagos.Photo credit: @rrslagos767
FG to announce NNPC unbundling into 5 operational zones next week
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday said that a major overhaul of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) system would be announced in the next one week.
Reps want killers of Nigerian boy in South Africa prosecuted
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, it would do everything to ensure that the murderers of a Nigerian, Timothy Chinedu, in South Africa, faced the law.
2017 AFCON qualifier: Siasia invites Moses, Ighalo, 40 others for Egypt
Interim Super Eagles Head Coach, Samson Siasia, on Thursday released list of 42 players invited for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) two-legged encounter against Egypt.
