Enugu residents defy heavy rain to welcome Ugwuanyi
ENUGU—PEOPLE of Enugu West Senatorial zone in Enugu State weekend defiled several hours of downpour to show love as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi visited the zone.
Gunmen kidnap 15 in Zamfara – Speaker
The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, has said that 15 persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Maradun Local Government Area of the state.
Firm receives two Water Use licences for hydro power generation
A power generating firm, Kano Hydro and Energy Development Company, KHEDCO, Thursday, received two Water Use licences from the Federal Government for hydro power generation in order to boost electricity supply in the country.
Increased use of mobile phones facilitating access to financial services — Suleiman
THE increase in the use of mobile phones by people living in rural areas and those operating small businesses is facilitating easier access to financial services, said Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Suleiman Abubakar.
H1’18: FCMB’s profitability rises by 86% to N7.1bn
FCMB Group has recorded a Profit Before Tax, PBT, of N7.1 billion for the six-months, ended June 30, 2018, H1’18 representing and 86 percent increase from N3.8 billion achieved for the same period in 2017.
Poetry therapy comes alive with Maureen Alasa’s self expression
Like Music, physiological exercises and drugs, words, when used properly, can be a very powerful tool for healing a variety of neurological and psychological issues.
Obaseki rejects NMA award
BENIN—Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has rejected the award given to him by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Edo State chapter, insisting that he has not performed much in the health sector to deserve such an award.
HOSTCOM demands inclusion in petroleum operations
ost communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, has called for direct participation of oil communities in petroleum operations, saying that the move will eliminate tension in the Niger Delta.
Proposed Press Council Bill, greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy — U00
Lagos—Ahead of the 2019 general elections, United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, weekend in Lagos, warned that the proposed Bill at the National Assembly seeking to control free speech couched under the guise of Nigeria Press Council Bill, was the greatest threat to the nation’s democracy since the return to civil rule in 1999.
But for me, Buhari wanted nothing to do with Tinubu —Buba Galadima
Chairman of Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC, Buba Galadima, has said the cosy relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari and National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was an afterthought.
Lagos seals 10 bonded terminals, cinema, others in Ajegunle
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, weekend shut down five illegal bonded terminals and four other buildings, including a cinema in Ajegunle, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state for contravening the state’s building development plans.
