Governors to offset workers’ salary backlog with Paris Club refunds
The 36 governors have resolved to offset workers’ outstanding salaries and pensions in their states as soon as the next tranche of payment from the Paris-London Club loan refunds were made.
‘Nigerians are in poverty, suffering but have confidence in Buhari’
Sen. Shehu Sani, (APC-Kaduna Central) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for rescuing the country from the abyss.
Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu’s handshake ‘heals’ IPOB supporter of stomach pains – Biafran claims
A trending story on Facebook has claimed that one of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, supporters has allegedly claimed that a handshake with the leader of the pro-Biafra group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had him healed of his stomach pains.
You cannot afford to break this country at this very time- Sen. Sani
Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna Central), on Friday said that Nigeria would remain an indivisible nation and leader in Africa no matter what.
Buhari fulfilling his promises to Ndigbo – Okechukwu
THE Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu has said that President Mohammadu Buhari has been fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the south east geopolitical zone.
Governors resolve to pay backlog of salaries
The 36 governors last night resolved to offset the backlog of salaries and pension arrears owed civil servants in the country as soon as the next tranche of payment from the Paris-London Club loan refunds are made.
‘I want to live to eat the fruit of my labour’
A businesswoman, Mrs Mosurat Oseni, on Friday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos seeking divorce of her 18-year-old marriage to Munirudeen Oseni over allegation of witchcraft.
NCS hands over 2 Range Rover vehicles suspected to be stolen to INTERPOL
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin-Can Island Port Command has handed over to the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) two Range Rover SUV jeeps suspected to be stolen.
Alert: Outbreak of birdflu in Abuja, Kaduna, 5 other states – FG warns
The Federal Government on Friday alerted the public to the outbreak of Avian Influenza or Birdflu in the FCT and seven states of the country
Denmark abolishes blasphemy for ‘freer discussion’ on religion
Danish lawmakers on Friday abolished the crime of blasphemy, an offence that has rarely been prosecuted in the Scandinavian country.
Sanusi commends S/Eagles, lauds passage of NFF bill
Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has lauded Super Eagles for beating Hawks of Togo 3-0 in an international friendly match.
Alert: Killer rice have flooded Nigerian market, Governors warn
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has warned Nigerians to be wary of consuming killer rice that has flooded the market.
My husband bites me whenever we fight, woman tells court
A 45-year-old beer parlour operator, Mrs Kudirat Sodiq, on Friday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband always bites her whenever they quarrel.
NAFDAC waives 50% on registration fee of SMEs
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has waived 50 per cent on registration fee for locally manufactured products to promote Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).
Interswitch partners Misys to aid seamless trade finance operations
Frontline integrated digital payments and commerce company, Interswitch Transnational has partnered with Misys, a leading provider of lending, treasury, trading and risk management solutions to deliver a remarkable proprietary software that would help banks deliver seamless trade finance services to their customers.
They pointed a toy-gun, robbed him
Two men — Johnson Oyama and Mukaila Abudu — who allegedly pointed and robbed with a toy gun, were on Friday granted reprieve on the orders of an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
