Amaechi: PDP mocks Buhari over leaked tape
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to throw in the towel and end his re-election bid, following the expressed disapproval and vilification by his own Campaign Director-General, Rotimi Amaechi in the leaked audio recording.
How soldiers beat us, collected our phones over allegation of theft – Teenagers
Two siblings, Aregbesola Warif, 16, and Aregbesola Quadris, narrowly escaped being lynched by two men suspected to be personnel of the Nigerian Army over allegation of phone theft, at Maryland area of Lagos.
Nigeria’s e-payment transactions hit N56.85trn — Reports
Reports from Nigerian Interbank Settlement System, NIBSS, have indicated that Nigeria’s electronic payment (e-payment) services recorded transactions worth N56.85 trillion from January to September, 2018.
ABUAD’s 9th year of uninterrupted academic works
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD,literally rolled out the drums last Friday (January 4, 2019) to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the commencement of uninterrupted Academic works in the 21st Century University which has earned itself a name in the league of world Class Universities, its short history of existence notwithstanding.
2019 polls: Ondo govt, PDP trade words over removal of billboards, banners
THE Ondo State government and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, traded words over the state government’s proposed plan to pull down all political billboards, banners illegally mounted or pasted by corporate bodies, political parties and religious groups in the state without permit.
IPOB to recruit graduates of agriculture, engineering for poverty alleviation
Nnewi—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said it will be recruiting the first batch of graduates of Agriculture, Engineering and Agric Economics in line with its High Tech Agricultural Initiatives to alleviate the sufferings of Biafrans.
CBN spent N2.36tr to mop up N18.7tr in 2018
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is estimated to have spent about N2.36 trillion to mop up N18.7 trillion through OMO treasury bills from the interbank money market in 2018.
FG extends registration of business names by 90 days
abuja—The Federal Government through the Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, has extended the window for registration of business names at the reduced cost of N5,000.00 by 90 days.
Wike, Rivers APC bicker over Amaechi’s ‘dictatorial godfather tendencies’
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike, yesterday, predicted that the 2019 elections would afford Rivers people the opportunity to wipe out the dictatorial influence of godfathers in the state’s politics.
Nigeria lost Fasehun before he died
THEY were not advised visits. But the Pro-Democracy Movement had become badly depleted. The Abacha regime had forced quiet a number of activists underground. Some, like our leader, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti and Shehu Sani had been given life jail sentences, Ken Saro-Wiwa had been executed with eight other Minority campaigners, some activists had fled into exile and a number were in detention without trial
Oil sector reform: I’m ready to sign PIGB, says Buhari
ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday he was committed to Nigeria’s reform, saying he would assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB, as soon as the National Assembly presented it to him.
