Turkey detains pilots over ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained seven people – including four pilots – as part of the widening probe into former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s wild escape from Japan as he transited through Istanbul en route to Lebanon. The other people held were two airport ground workers and one cargo worker, a police spokeswoman told Reuters, […]
Ike Ekweremadu and the challenge of the future
In the final month of 2019, as many shifted focus to the festivities and expected celebrations, Senator Ike Ekweremadu delivered an impassioned, data-driven and a well-researched address that has become his trademark as one of Nigeria’s foremost lawmakers in the hallowed chambers of the Senate on the urgency of Nigeria’s unemployment figures.
Oborevwori extols Delta SSG, Ebie at 49
SPEAKER of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori has described the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Chiedu Ebie as a tested and trusted politician.
Lagos govt to expand IPP capacity, rescucitates ‘Light UP’ project
Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday his administration would expand the capacity of the state-owned Independent Power Plant (IPP) to optimise production and supply. The IPP, built in October 2013 in Alausa, Ikeja, is one of the power plants conceived and developed by the state government. It provides electricity to several […]
Lagos risks losing 2% of its 2018 revenue for NDPR beach — NITDA
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Lagos State Government stands the risk of losing 2 percent of its 2018 annual revenue for breaching the National Data Protection Regulation, NDPR if found guilty in the ongoing investigation by the National Information and Technology Development Agency, NITDA. However, the State may as well face criminal prosecution based on sections […]
NRC MD reacts to alleged attack on train
Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC), Engr Fidet Okhiria, has refuted reports that gunmen attacked a moving train along Kaduna-Abuja Thursday morning. Mr. Okhiria said no attack happened on its train and that none of its operations were delayed or disrupted contrary whatsoever. Also, the Operations Manager, Abuja-Kaduna rail service, Mr. Victor Adamu, […]
Okowa extols Delta SSG, Chiedu Ebie at 49
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Mr Chiedu Ebie, as he clocks 49 years on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Aubameyang is going nowhere, says Arteta
Arsenal star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be staying with the club despite speculation he wanted a move said Gunners manager Mikel Arteta on Thursday. The 30-year-old France-born Gabonese international, reports suggest, is reluctant to commit himself any longer than the 18 months remaining on his contract due to Arsenal struggling to qualify for the Champions […]
I’ll continue to appreciate God – Obasanjo
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Thursday he would continue to appreciate God for his numerous blessings and opportunities given him. The ex-President said God made him a force to reckon with all over the world. Obasanjo stated these at a mega Thanksgiving Service held in his honour at the Chapel […]
Alleged N16.5bn debt: Blackout enters 10 days over shutdown of PHEDC in Bayelsa
By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa The power outage in Bayelsa State occasioned by the lingering face-off between the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has entered its 10th day. The IYC had on December 23, besieged the offices of the PHEDC and forced the staff to ground operations, occupying […]
Railway assures passenger safety on Abuja-Kaduna route
Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has assured Nigerians of the corporation’s commitment to the safety of passengers and train along the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).
Oshiomhole deprived Obaseki of nominating Edo federal appointees — Idah
Special Adviser on Political Matters to Edo State Governor, Chief Osaro Idah, has said the embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deprived Governor Godwin Obaseki of nominating federal appointees from Edo State. In a meeting with ward leaders in Oredo Local Government Area, Chief Idah said unlike Chief Odigie Oyegun as National […]
Michel Celaya: Former France rugby captain dies aged 89
The former France rugby captain Michel Celaya died at home in Biarritz on Thursday at the age of 89, his family has announced. Celaya played for France between 1953 and 1961, captaining them to their first-ever outright win in the Five Nations and was later a member of the French coaching staff. “My father spent […]
Kwara govt clears air on demolished Saraki’s family property
The property being reclaimed by the Kwara State Government is not Saraki’s ancestral home as is being portrayed in some sections of the media. Saraki’s ancestral home is in Agbaji (Ilorin) while the property at issue is used for political meetings in the heart of the GRA, Ilorin. READ ALSO: Revocation of late Olushola Saraki’s land: […]
Equities market off to a good start, as investors gain N13bn
The equities market started off the year (2020) on a positive footing today in consolidation of gains recorded on the last trading day in December as investors gained N13 billion.
Revocation of late Olushola Saraki’s land: Abdulrasaq has crossed the line
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has crossed the line of decency with his recent efforts to erase the legacies of his (Saraki’s) late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. Saraki, in a statement he personally signed and released in Lagos on Thursday, stated that the war […]
