Gadaffi’s guards responsible for insecurity in Sahel — Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, blamed insecurity in the Sahel on armed guards allegedly recruited from all over Africa by the late Libyan President, Muammar Gadaffi. He stated this while receiving in farewell audience the outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa […]
Imo teachers protest against non-payment of 12 months salaries
Primary and secondary school teachers in Imo Thursday staged a peaceful protest over state government’s failure to pay their salaries for 12 months consecutively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which was held in front of the Government House, Owerri, temporarily halted human and vehicular movement in the area. It was […]
CRC Credit Bureau launches solution to limit lending risks
CRC Credit Bureau Limited has announced a data-enabled solution, CRC Returnex, which will provide lending institutions with the means of using artificial intelligence to identify and retain borrowers in their portfolio.
Does privatisation serve public interests? (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week posited that whereas the privatisation programme of 1988/93 provided relief for government in financing public enterprises, it also created unemployment. THE mandate given to AIhaji Zayyad was just to privatise. Alhaji Zayyad’s committee, later transformed to what we now know as the Bureau […]
Amazing prizes await participants as ‘Dollar Baby’ contest for kids commences
A fast growing Kids competition in Nigeria known as “Dollar Baby” contest has commenced its 2021 online edition with mouthwatering prizes and the registration is ongoing. The Contest was designed as a platform to showcase talents and influence of children, to support young dreams and also advocate and create awareness against child labour and child […]
Italy to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday ― PM
Italy will resume administering AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccines on Friday after the EU’s drugs regulator declared them safe, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. Italy suspended the use of the jab on Monday, one of a number of European countries taking precautionary action following concerns it was linked to blood clots. “The administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine […]
