Edo 2016: Don’t sell your votes, Ogiemwonyi tells APC delegates
With campaigns by politicians jostling to succeed Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State getting more frenzied by the day, delegates to elect the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 10 governorship race in the state, have been advised to critically scrutinise the credentials of those who have indicated their intentions to govern the state.
Team Dangote clinches MTN President’s Polo Cup
Team Dangote has emerged champions of the MTN sponsored 2016 Presidents’ cup tournament of the Lagos Polo Club. The final game of the 3-day tournament was held at the weekend with team Dangote defeating team Shinkafi 6-4.
Egypt won’t escape defeat in Kaduna – Pinnick
Ahead of the 2017 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and Egypt, the air of optimism in the Super Eagles camp has been overwhelming and this was aptly expressed by the NFF President Amaju Pinnick when he said visiting Pharaohs can’t escape defeat in Kaduna.
Pepsodent, NDA walk against cavity
To increase awareness on oral health care in Nigeria, members of the dental community, employees of Unilever Nigeria Plc, dental students, dental practitioners and dental therapists took to major streets of Lagos to sensitise Nigerians on the need to brush their teeth twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste.
Like Toyota, Elizade discovers another rough diamond in JAC
THE Founder of Elizade Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade Ojo has described the new automobile brand addition to the Elizade Group, the JAC brand, as “the diamond in the rough today that Toyota was over 40 years ago.”
RMAFC disagrees with AuGF over NNPC N4.9trn ‘unremitted revenue’
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, yesterday, disagreed with the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura, over the alleged N4.9 trillion which he claimed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, failed to remit to the Federation Account.
Emulate Ibru’s humility, Ochulor tasks politicians
Former Military Administrator of Delta State, Air Commodore Luke Ochulor, has asked politicians in the country to reduce tension by emulating the humility and sincerity of his successor in office, late Senator Felix Ibru. Ibru died last week at the age of 80.
Court orders robbery czar, Million, 12 others remanded
Thirteen robbery suspects linked to Lekki, Ikorodu, Agbara and Festac bank robberies, were yesterday remanded in prison custody by an Ebute -Meta Magistrate Court.
The suspects who were arrested separately by operatives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP’s Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Oyo and Rivers States, were brought before Chief Magistrate, O.I Adelaja, in a nine count charge bordering on armed robbery, murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of fire arms.
Obasanjo blames African leaders for continent’s conflicts
Some of Africa’s leaders are responsible for the instability on the continent because they failed to manage diversity in their societies, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said.
Turn to China, former UN envoy urges Nigeria
Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, UN, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has said China’s successes may present an alternative development path for the country, which is different from the Western neo-liberal system that had long been prescribed.
Siasia: We’ll take our chances
AS the zero hour to the make or break AFCON 2017 qualifier between Nigeria and Egypt on March 25 approaches swiftly, stand-in coach, Samson Siasia is confident that his Eagles will convert the chances that come their way at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
