Boko Haram Link Saga: Army lied, my vice not in custody—Kaga LG Chair
The Chairman of Kaga Local Government in Borno State, Alhaji Lawal Wasaram, yesterday, denied the claim by the Nigerian Army that it had arrested the Vice Chairman of the council, Malam Mustapha Bukar, for alleged link with the Boko Haram sect.
Don’t exploit people, fulfil your promises, Jamaat urges leaders
Political leaders in the country have been urged to fulfil their promises and better the lots of Nigerians, rather than exploiting them through religious, ethnic and other primordial sentiments for selfish interests.
FG to accept Naira instead of Dollars from debtor airlines
The Federal Government has said that it will accept Naira from airlines which owe it in Dollar transactions, adding that the decision to accept Naira instead of Dollars was taken last week by the government.
Jigawa pension scheme account hits N17.6bn
The Jigawa State and local governments’ contributory pension scheme has declared that it has saved about N17.6 billion since the establishment of the board in 2001.
Many PDP govs’re secretly behind Sheriff – Dr. OjOugboh
Dr. Cairo Ojougboh is the Deputy National Chairman of the Senator Modu Sheriff-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Until the crisis that enveloped the party, he was the National Vice-Chairman, South-South of the party and before then, a member of the House of Representatives. Dr. Ojougboh, a one time close confidant of Chief Tony Anenih, in this interview with newsmen in Lagos, gives his perspectives on the crisis in the party and how it can be resolved.
Halal economy: Lessons from South Africa
Another sector the summit will cover in detail is Halal Tourism and how the region’s struggling tourism sector can get a slice of Halal tourism, one of the fastest growing areas of global tourism estimated at $219 billion
