Stop subjecting Nigerians to media trial, Fayose tells Buhari, EFCC
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari was using a corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to stamp out corruption in Nigeria, insisting that the President must start the corruption fight from his party and immediate aides since charity begins at home.
Musa arrives Leicester for medical
Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa who failed to arrive in the United Kingdom Wednesday, ahead of his transfer to English Premier League champions Leicester City is expected in today, a source close to him said yesterday.
AUN starts Law studies August
THE National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council for Legal Education (CLE) has given the American University of Nigeria full approval to start her innovative LL.B program.
Sallah tragedy: 3 die, as container falls on okada, bus in Lagos
LAGOS—As Nigerian Muslims joined the rest of the world in celebrating Eid el-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan period yesterday, tragedy struck when an unlatched 40-foot container fell on commercial motorcyclists, okadamen, and a commercial bus, Danfo, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, killing three persons, all males, on the spot.
Education ministry, stakeholders agree on N2,500 post-UTME fee
Abuja—The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed on N2,500 as the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, screening.
Financial inclusion: EFInA grants $1.5m to Diamond Bank
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), has announced the release of $1, 500, 000 (421, 500, 00) Innovation Grant to support Diamond Bank’s Diamond Y’ello, ‘Winning the North’ project to boost financial inclusion to unbanked individuals nationwide.
We won’t abandon ongoing projects in N-Delta —FG
ABUJA—Federal Government has vowed to complete all ongoing projects being handled by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for the benefit of the region and its people.
Celebrating a failed Legislature
COMING at a time when it was inheriting a mismanaged economy and a virtually empty treasury, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration did not need to preach too much to Nigerians to tighten their belts to the last holes. They quickly adjusted. In the process, Nigerians looked up to leadership by example.
Stankovic Cup, good training for D’Tigers – Coach Johnson
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers preparing for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil suffered a 22-point loss to Argentina in the 4-Nation Stankovic Cup in Beijing, China and battle France in the last game of the competition today.
APC: Akoko Edo demands Dep Gov slot
THE people of Akoko Edo have appealed to the leadership of the APC to cede the Deputy Governorship position to the area since the senator for the area had been taken from them to Etsako land in Edo North.
EID: IBB absent at Ramadan prayers
FOR the first time in many years, former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) could not join other Muslim faithful for the two rakaat prayers at the Minna Eid praying ground, without explanation.
