Paris Loan: Gov’s Forum exonerates Saraki, Okaru, others, describes report malicious
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has described as malicious, a media report alleging the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, members of the Forum and its Director General, Mr. Asishana Okaru of pocketing part of the Paris loan refund to Nigeria.
FG to generate $16.4bn through sale of assets
The Federal Government plans to generate up to $16.4 billion through asset sales in the next four years to reduce the burden on the nation’s budget
Champions League: PSG aim for Barca’s fall
Unai Emery has stressed Paris Saint-Germain do not feel inferior to any team ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona.
Budget hearing: 20% of naira in circulation fake —Ex-CBN dep gov
EX-Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, disclosed, yesterday, that about 20 percent of the nation’s currencies in circulation were fake.
2018 FIFA W/Cup qualifier: Cameroon targets 4 points off Eagles
THE Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are hoping they can pick at least four points off the Super Eagles when both teams clash in a crunch 2018 World Cup qualifiers from August, according to assistant coach Sven Vandenbroeck.
School feeding progamme: FG releases over N844m for 7 states
The Federal Government has released N844, 360, 550 to seven states for the provision of at least one meal per day to students.
The legal right of Nigerians to protest against government (2) by Femi Falana
Incidentally, the Honourable Justice Adekeye J.S.C. (rtd) who delivered the historic judgment of the Court of Appeal which confirmed the illegality of police permit is a member of the Nigeria Police Service Commission. We have no doubt that the respected Justice will rightly advise the Nigeria Police Force to stop the illegal practice of insisting on the issuance of police permit for political meetings and rallies in Nigeria.
Borno Christians declare 7-day fasting, prayers for Buhari
THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and clerics drawn from various churches in Borno State, have declared a seven-day special fasting and prayers to God for the speedy recovery and good health of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Make job creation priority, Imo youths tell Okorocha
A group, Imo Liberation Movement, ILM, has appealed to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to consider job creation as a priority in his administration.
Man to die for killing friend after drinking binge
LAGOS—Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of an Ikeja High Court, yesterday, sentenced one Anuoluwapo Samuel, 26, to death by hanging for killing his friend, John Omobere, during a brawl after a drinking binge.
Kukah blasts Church leaders, says practise what you preach
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah has lashed out at church leaders for not living what they professed, accusing them of pursuing material things and abandoning the three aspects of religious life, which are consecration, communion, and mission.
