By the time Atiku finishes his tenure, presidency won’t be attractive – Gbenga Daniel
THE Director-general of the Alhaji Atiku Abubabar presidential campaign, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate will appoint the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, from the South-West zone if he wins the 2019 election.
Logistics problem impeding export of solid minerals—NEXIM Bank boss
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Abba Bello was part of the Nigeria delegates to the recently concluded annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Group meeting in Bali, Indonesia. In this interview held on the sidelines of the meeting, he spoke on efforts of NEXIM to address challenges to boosting non oil exports, and efforts of the management to reposition the bank for improved performance. Excerpts
Lasaco Assurance to raise N10bn additional capital
LASACO Assurance Plc is set to raise N10 billion additional capital through its existing and new shareholders.
Wrestling: Adekuoroye, Oborududu, two others for World Championships
FOUR Nigerian female wrestlers have arrived the venue of this year’s World Wrestling Championships, which began yesterday in Budapest, Hungary.
Gumel hails NOC Patrons ahead of investiture tomorrow
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Habu Gumel has described tomorrow’s investiture of new patrons as a sure way of bringing light into Nigerian sports.
Deem yourselves beautiful
PERMIT me to renew or share with you some didactic, relevant literary experience availed the world by the duo of Ghana’s Ayi Kwei Armah and Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, both writers of indomitable renown. We resorted to Armah because of the similarity in the political history of the two countries being former British colonies. A constant reminder of this tie today perhaps is the Nkrumah Award for Good Governance which contemporary Nigerian politicians are always excited to be honoured with.
