Nigeria hosts policy dialogue on economic integration for peace
No fewer than 70 researchers and policy makers from more than ten different African
countries, Thursday, gathered in Nigeria’s capital Abuja for a two-day policy dialogue on how regional economic communities, like Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, can promote peace in Africa.
Ceric challenges witches, wizards, occultists to contest
NNEWI—THE eighty-three years old Founder of New Covenant Christian Fellowship, NCCF, Nnobi, Anambra State, Apostle Chukwusom Okoli, has thrown a challenge to witches, wizards, occults and spiritualists all over the world for a spiritual contest.
Star partners 5 European Clubs
History was made yesterday as Star Lager Beer announced an unprecedented partnership with not one but five of the biggest European football clubs – Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City, having a combined history in football of 544 years.
FG okays more external borrowings, vows to turn economy around
Abuja—The Federal Executive Council, FEC yesterday, approved external three-year rolling borrowing plan. According to Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, the borrowing plan, which will be transmitted to the National Assembly for its approval, will be concessional loans with interest rates at 1.25 percent, with four to seven year moratorium, 20 years to pay.
SANs, lawyers differ on stripping EFCC of prosecutorial powers
Senior lawyers yesterday expressed divergent views over last week’s calls by president of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be stripped of prosecutorial powers.
Aero Contractors Airline suspends operation
Aero Contractors Airlines yesterday suspended flight operations with effect from today and placed members of staff on indefinite leave of absence.
