Researchers say orange-fleshed sweet potato can reduce bread price by 20% 

Researchers say orange-fleshed sweet potato can reduce bread price by 20% 

Researchers and industrialists have urged master bakers and others in the bakery and confectionery businesses to experiment and adopt the use of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) and cassava flour to reduce cost of production and prices of the products.  Master bakers in Nigeria had, last week, threatened strike following abnormal rises in the price of […]
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Appeal Court sets aside acquittal of ex-Air Chief, Umar

Appeal Court sets aside acquittal of ex-Air Chief, Umar

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the Federal High Court judgement that discharged and acquitted a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar of money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him. The anti-graft agency had alleged that the former Air […]

Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion —Oshiomhole

Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion —Oshiomhole

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted criticism against the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying that Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion. Oshiomhole said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, adding that rather than talk about religion, Nigerians should discuss what each presidential candidate has […]

Military Pensions Board pays minimum wage arrears 

Military Pensions Board pays minimum wage arrears 

Military Pensions Board (MPB), on Thursday, said it had paid the third tranche of 25 per cent of the 24 months arrears of the National Minimum Wage increment to eligible retirees. The Chairman of the board, Rear Adm. Saburi Lawal, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the payment was made on Thursday. Lawal […]

Customers stranded as court seals off First Bank Abuja head office over debt

Customers stranded as court seals off First Bank Abuja head office over debt

The headquarters of First Bank located in the Central Business District, Abuja, has been sealed off by the FCT High Court Enforcement Unit over failure to comply with a garnishee order. A garnishee order is one of the options open to a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment that has been made in his favour. […]