Osun election: ADC’s Najeem whisked away after violence at his polling unit
The disturbance caused panic at the polling unit, forcing voters, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, observers and journalists to flee the area.
France to invest $250m in Nigeria
Federal Republic of France has declared its decision to invest $250 million in the Nigerian economy in the next one year with a focus on banking industry, water, transport and housing.
Bellview Airlines’ officials, passengers in free-for-all
It was bedlam yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, as stranded passengers of Bellview Airlines engaged its officials in a free-for-all.
Govt pledges commitment to infrastructure upgrade
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to continue to improve infrastructure in the country, especially in the area of road construction and maintenance.
N420bn is loan to troubled banks – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday said “the injection of N420 billion into the five affected banks is neither equity nor a bail out by government but a normal central banking function of lender of last resort to the banks,â€
Labour to buy-out NITEL/Mtel
ORGANISED labour in the nation’s telecommunication sector, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC), has declared interest in acquiring 75 per cent equity stake in the troubled national carrier, Nigeria Telecommunications (NITEL) Plc and its GSM arm, Mtel.
