Boys outnumber girls in the world — UN report
Countries are urged to invest in girls as the majority of the world’s 10-year-olds live in developing countries, while girls are substantially outnumbered by boys, a UN report has said on Friday.
When Ooni, Fayose, Ekiti monarchs fraternize for Yoruba unity
Recently, Ekiti State was agog for a historic visit of the foremost traditional ruler of the Yorubaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile-Ife.
Senate to approve MTEF/FSP before 2017 budget presentation
ABUJA—FOLLOWING the approval of 2017 budget estimates by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, the Senate said, yesterday, it would approve the 2017 to 2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) before the presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Bill next week.
Senate resolves controversy on successor of dead presidential, governorship candidates
THE Senate, yesterday, nipped in the bud the impasse that may arise from who succeeds a dead governorship or presidential candidate in case such a person dies before the announcement of an election result.
Halliburton: How Aondoakaa, Waziri tried to destroy EFCC – Ribadu
ABUJA — Former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, accused the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa and the Former Chairman of EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri of trying to destroy the commission by inflicting “serious damage”on it and which the commission is still trying to recover. He also insisted that lawyers were equally doing “serious damage” to the war against corruption in the country.
Non-remittance of N450bn: FG seeks prosecution of 33 agencies, forwards audit reports to EFCC
THE Federal Government is seeking prosecution of 33 of its agencies over non-remittance of N450 billion revenue generated between 2010 and 2015.
