Trump names Priebus chief of staff, Bannon chief strategist
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, the favourite of the party’s establishment and a low-key Washington insider, to serve in the influential position of White House chief of staff.
Man, 47, jailed 36 months for dealing in hemp
Lagos—A 47-year-old man, Nnamdi Adinaze, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by a Lagos Federal High Court, after finding him guilty of illegally dealing in Cannabis sativa, popularly called marijuana.
6 rescued from pirates’ den in Bayelsa, Rivers
Yenagoa—Authorities of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Delta Safe, weekend, confirmed the rescue of six persons from the den of pirates in Bayelsa and Rivers states.
2 docked for making unlawful statement to police
Two men, Patrick Onomhante, 54, and Dickson Igoche, 52, have been arraigned before a magistrate’s court sitting in Ikeja over alleged conspiracy to commit felony, among others.
5,000 for HIV screening daily at Calabar Carnival
The United Nations Population Fund, UNPF, has put plans in place to screen 5,000 persons daily for HIV/AIDS, during the Calabar Carnival.
I see myself in Balogun – Taribo
SUPER Eagles legend Taribo West has hailed the performance of defender Leon Balogun in Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Algeria saying the defender reminds him of himself during his playing days.
Real estate firm to unveil new identity, Ambassador
Knightstone Properties Limited (formerly known as Adaksa Nigeria Ltd), will officially unveil its new brand identity and brand Ambassador this Wednesday in Lagos at the event is expected to attract leading stakeholders, entrepreneurs and investors in the nation’s property landscape.
Why you need building plan approval
After ownership of land, one of the most intricate aspects of erecting a structure is processing a building plan approval. Having buildings erected on a large expanse of land without building plan approval is like running a government without laws guiding it.
Pfizer cuts cost of pneumonia vaccine for humanitarian crises
In what has been described as a major expansion of its humanitarian assistance work, pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer, has said its pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar 13, which protects babies and children against pneumonia and other diseases, would be offered in a new multi-dose vial at the lowest prevailing global price, currently $3.10 per dose.
If APC must win Delta
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, just affirmed its acceptability as a party to reckon with in the modern day politics of Nigeria through its victory in Edo State. This was no easy feat as the South-South and South-East states have always shown undying love for former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the years.
Govt not a place to make money— Obaseki
NEW governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, weekend assured the citizens of the state that his government was elected to serve and nothing more, declaring that government was not a place to make money.
