Restructuring is for the rich, not the poor
Restructuring will not better the Nigerian economy, at least not in ways which will be beneficial to the poor and he middle classes; it won’t put more food on the table for those who are struggling
Rivers PDP chair wades into Amaechi, Abe face-off
chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah yesterday waded into the reported faceoff between Senator Magnus Abe and the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, with an offer to reconcile the two men.
Alumni of MAN Oron calls for institution’s upgrade
THE Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, AMANO, Akwa Ibom State, has called on the Federal Government to upgrade the academy to a degree awarding institution.
Attah, former CPS to Abacha, Abdulsalami dies at 71
THE former Chief Press Secretary to late General Sani Abacha and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), Chief David Attah, is dead.
Recession: Why Delta can move against tide —Otuaro
ACTING Governor of Delta State, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, yesterday said that the state was able to move against the tide of recession through fiscal discipline and prudent management of resources.
36b fraud allegation: EFCC arrests ex-Jigawa gov, Turaki, at book launch
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arrested the former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Saminu Turaki, over alleged mismanagement of N36 billion from the state coffers while in office.
Edo pry school teachers want salaries on FG’s first-line charge
EDO State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has joined its counterparts nationwide to demand that payment of primary school teachers’ salaries should be on first-line charge of the Federal Government.
Igbo unjustly imprisoned in foreign countries—Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, asked for the particulars of Igbo indigenes in foreign prisons, saying “some of them being unjustly imprisoned could not be ruled out.”
Salami gets 6-match ban in Finland
The Finland FA has handed a six-match ban to Nigerian striker Gbolahan Salami.
A-Ibom Internal Revenue Service partners FRSC on highway safety
Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service has expressed its readiness to work with the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, to enhance highway safety in the state.
Lagos unveils MFB to boost SMEs
Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, has said that the state government is committed to reducing poverty and unemployment in the state through the newly-established Ibile Microfinance Bank.
