Sahara group urges sustained global partnerships as SDG clocks one
As the world marks the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Tonye Cole, Executive Director, Sahara Group has said that achieving the 2030 target for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require strategic and continuing multi-sectoral collaboration across the globe.
Kachikwu orders employment of PTI Graduands
THE Minister of Petroleum Resources (States) Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has
ordered the award of scholarships and immediate employments to best graduating students of the Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
Pressure mounts for for release of more compromising mounting for video
As fallout builds from the release of a 2005 video of Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women, pressure is mounting for the leaking of more “hot mic” footage exposing the Republican candidate’s candid talk.
Samsung halts production, global sales of Note 7
Samsung on Tuesday suspended all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, halted sales worldwide and told customers to stop using the device, following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire.
S.African finance minister to be prosecuted for fraud
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will be prosecuted for fraud, officials said Tuesday, in a move that sent the rand tumbling over concerns about political rivalry and the country’s fragile economy.
Ugwuanyi on good governance
A CRITICAL review of the development trajectory of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in Enugu State and the governor’s positive impact in navigating the state through the current economic quagmire in a quest to deliver on his campaign promises leaves many wondering the secret behind the successes recorded so far in the state.
Teachers should not bear pains of recession —NUT chairman
CHAIRMAN, National Union of Teachers, NUT, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, Comrade A J Daggar Tolar, has called on state governors not to use the current recession as an excuse not to pay teachers’ salaries.
Niger stops payment of NECO/WAEC fees over poor results
Niger State government has said that it would no longer pay examination fees of students in public schools due to the continued mass failure in both WAEC and NECO examinations.
Nigerian banking industry in credit crisis
The Nigeria’s banking industry is said to be experiencing a “full-blown financial crisis” as failed fiscal and monetary policies lead to a credit crunch, according to Arqaam Capital.
Nigerians may reject APC in 2019 if… — Chief Waku
Former senator representing Benue North-West in the National Assembly, Chief Joseph Waku, has said Nigerians might reject All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2019 if the party failed to deliver on its promises.
FG, others accused of hindering growth of indigenous businesses
The Federal Government and governments at all levels has been accused of not supporting businesses in the country and of stifling local content in the country.
