Breaking: Senate approves Buhari’s N208bn virement fund request
The National Assembly has, Tuesday, approved the virement request by President Muhammadu Buhari which is in the tune of N208.821 billion. The virement fund explained by the President as 'critical recurrent and capital items' is for execution of key infrastructural projects across the country between 2016 and 2018.
Plane carrying football players from Brazil crashes in Colombia
A plane carrying 81 people, including members of a Brazilian football team, crashed late Monday near the Colombian city of Medellin, after reporting “electrical failures,” officials said.
Dalung tips Falcons to retain AWCON
Ahead of today’s semi final clash between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and South Africa’s Banyana Banyana at the ongoing Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has tipped the Nigerian women to do the nation proud and lift the trophy.
1,000 men to walk in support of campaign to end violence against women, girls
A non governmental organisation, NGO, the Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprise, ENGINE, program has concluded arrangements to organise a 1,000 men walk aimed to raise awareness and drive to end violence against women and girls.
4 die, several injured in Umuahia auto crash
FOUR persons were feared dead in a multiple autocrash which occurred yesterday along the Ubakala, Umuahia South axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt express way. Several others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.
Militants invade Epe: Farmers, poutry, eggs kidnapped
NO fewer than 20 suspected militants in military camouflage have swooped on Kodjo Farm, located at Igbodu, Epe area of Lagos State and abducted seven persons.
C-River begins massive recruitment into Homeland Security Service
Cross River state Government has commenced massive recruitment of personnel into its Homeland Security.
Egypt cancels January friendly with Super Eagles
The Egypt Football Association has cancelled its proposed friendly match with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in January, following alleged disagreement with the Nigerian authorities on match expenses.
Senate committee may stop airports concessioning
The Senate Committee on privatisation yesterday said it will stop the planned concessioning of four major airports by the Federal Government until all issues concerning the already concessioned terminal 2, MMA2, domestic wing of the Muritala Muhammed Airport are resolved.
MTN discusses share sale of Nigerian unit with local regulator – SEC
South Africa’s telecom group, MTN, has met with Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss a possible initial public offering and share sale structure, Head, Nigeria’s SEC, told newsmen. SEC Director-General, Mounir Gwarzo, said MTN had discussed the possibility of issuing various classes of shares to targeted investor groups.
Banyana Banyana are Falcons’ banana peel, SA players vow
While the Super Falcons are pressing on with their quest to win the Africa Women Cup of Nations, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana players are seething with revenge, as the two teams clash in today’s semi-final in Limbe, Cameroon.
