Atiku’s criticism of 2019 budget high on rhetoric, low on real solutions – by Femi Adesina
The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, last weekend, issued a statement in which he described President Buhari’s 2019 budget proposal as fundamentally flawed and failing to address current realities.
Amazon, Walmart face hit from new India e-commerce rules
Traditional traders and local players rejoiced Thursday at new e-commerce rules imposed by the Indian government on global giants such as Amazon and Walmart which analysts said could force them to rethink their Indian operations.
Huawei expects 21% revenue rise despite ‘unfair’ treatment
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei expects to see a 21 percent rise in revenue for 2018, its chairman said Thursday despite a year of “unfair treatment” which saw its products banned in several countries over security concerns.
No vacancy in Aso Presidential Villa till 2023, Marwa tells Atiku, others
The former Military Governor of Lagos State, rtd. Gen. Buba Marwa has said that all those eyeing to occupy Aso Presidential Villa, including the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, should wait till 2023 because, according to him, President Muhammadu Buhari would be returned to power in 2019.
Tuberculosis infection: expert raises concern
Delta State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Coordinator, Dr. Alex Akpodiete says 1/3 of Nigeria’s population have Tuberculosis infection, with a possibility of two in every six-member household having the infection.
Guest allegedly beats up woman over son’s failure to greet
A 43-year-old guest, Donnie Egbuzie, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly inflicting injuries on a woman over her son’s refusal to greet him.
