ECCIMA slams FG over alleged marginalisation of Ndigbo
The Enugu State Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, yesterday, slammed the Federal Government over perceived marginalization of the South East geopolitical zone coming from over sixteen years of abandonment of the Enugu International Trade Fair.
It is regrettable that APC has failed to provide the change promised – Agbaje
Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Lagos state in the 2015 election, Mr Jimi Agbaje has promised that he will lead the party back to winning ways if elected chairman of the party at the Portharcourt Convention.
Edo 2016: Don’t forget our women when you win, Aisha tells Obaseki
APC women from across the country led by the wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, yesterday stormed Edo State to give their support to the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, saying that victory for the party in the forthcoming governorship election in the state is non- negotiable.
We must support Buhari to surmount challenges facing Nigeria – Udom
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has urged Nigerians to give maximum cooperate and support to the Buhari administration for it to surmount the present challenges facing “Project Nigeria.’’
No plan to increase petrol price —FG
ABUJA— THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said, yesterday, that there was no plan to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol.
Another UNIPORT lecturer kidnapped
PORT HARCOURT—A lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Professor John Okoli, was reportedly abducted Monday evening by gunmen.
FG to employ 500,000 graduates through N-Power scheme — Uwais
BENIN—The Federal Government has announced plans to employ 5,000 youths this year through the N-Power scheme of the Nigeria Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government.
I have conquered my fears – Sadiq Umar
Going into tonight’s final group game against Colombia, AS Roma striker Sadiq Umar has said he hopes to score more goals at the Rio Olympics after he fired his second goal of the tournament against Sweden.
350 structures under high tension cables demolished in Lagos
LAGOS—Over 350 illegal structures, built on the Right of Way, RoW, of high tension power cables at Oba Wahab Ayinde Balogun Modern Market, Isheri-Olofin, in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Alimosho Local Government, were yesterday demolished by Lagos State Government.
Smile wins Titans of Tech most innovative broadband service provider award
Broadband service provider, Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, has been adjudged ‘The Most Innovative Broadband Service Provider Of The Year’ by the organizers of Titans of Tech Awards last weekend in Lagos.
Ondo doctors end two months strike
Akure—ONDO State chapter of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGGMDP, yesterday, suspended its two-month old strike.
