Man defiles two under-age girls in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson – Akure A 48-year-old welder, Femi Onifade, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ondo State for sexually defiling his two girls. The victims between ages six and nine lived with their father on Liberty Hospital Road, Oluwatuyi, Akure, the state capital. Vanguard gathered that […]
CIBN outgoing President advocates ethical leadership in banks
THE outgoing President/Chairman of Council of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Dr. Uche Olowu, has called on stakeholders in the banking industry to leverage on emotional intelligence to build ethical leadership in the industry.
NiMet predicts sunny thundery weather, May 25 to May 27
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine over the northern region from Monday to Wednesday. It also predicted the chances of a few thunderstorms over Taraba, Southern Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, […]
NGSA, MCO, others demand release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by Osun Govt for prosecution
Say illegal mining, export of minerals criminal offenses By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, Mining Cadastre Office, MCO, and other mining professionals, Sunday, demanded the release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by the Osun State Government for prosecution. Speaking on the alleged refusal by the Osun Government to release the […]
Eid-el-Fitri: Hon Legor celebrates with Muslim community
Tasks Nigerians on sustaining unity, peace By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, Rt Hon Legor Idagbo, on Sunday, celebrated with the Muslim community in Nigerian and other parts of the world as the mark the Eid-el-Fitri ending the […]
State Governments face unprecedented financial crisis
The report stated as follows: “the states were expecting to share N3.3 trillion from the Federation Account during the year, they would not be able to get more than N2.1trillion…. Federal Government’s share from the Federation Account, which was initially projected to be N4.8tn, will decline to N2.4trillion.”
DBN disburses N100bn to MSMEs
DEVELOPMENT Bank of Nigeria Plc, DBN, said it disbursed N100 billion to over 100, 000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the country last year.
Deepening the media’s coverage of COVID-19: Challenges and prospects
LIKE the rest of us, the media world is grappling with the grave challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the social, economic, political, and spiritual wellbeing of the world. Communities across nations are shut down.
Eid-el-Fitr: AFAN felicitates with Muslims
Assures Nigerians commitment to food production, availability By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, felicitated with Muslims across the country and the world as they mark the end of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim while urging Muslims to […]
The impounded British aircraft
ON Sunday, May 17, 2020 the Minister of Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika, tweeted information that made the headlines both on the traditional and social media platforms. According to him, a British-registered airline, Flair Aviation, flouted the terms of its mandate to fly into Nigeria. It was permitted to conduct humanitarian operations but “regrettably, we caught […]
COVID-19: CBN and Emefiele’s proactive leadership
By Arize Nwobu THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has always played central and critical roles in upholding and driving the economy through monetary policies, but it is apparent that the Bank has become more vibrant, proactive, and innovative under the leadership of the present Governor, Godwin Emefiele. With every sense of responsibility, as financial […]
