The proposed Lekki seaport will gulp N240 billion ($1.5 billion), says the Lagos State Government. Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Olusola Oworu disclosed this on last week at a ministerial press briefing in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, saying that the development of Lekki Deep Seaport (Phase I) would gulp $1.5 billion. She said the need for [...]
Monday is the 60th birthday of Nigeria’s business mogul and chairman of Globacom, Mike Adenuga. On the eve, of the celebration, messages extolling his contributions to the growth of Nigeria have been pouring forth, with President Goodluck Jonathan leading the cheer-leaders. In a congratulatory message issued on Sunday in Abuja by Dr Reuben Abati, the [...]
Here is a golden opportunity: Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark will clock 65 years on 8 April. It is an opportunity to send him your birthday wishes; what you really think about him. Born in 1948 as David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, he has been the longest serving President of the Senate of Nigeria. His era [...]
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu said the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the people of Edo State taught the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a lesson on how to deepen democracy with the victory of Adams Oshiomhole in the 2012 elections. The Chief Servant of Niger State said this Thursday in Benin at [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who marks his 60th birthday today. Jonathan said that Oshiomhole had lived a remarkable and eventful life in trade unionism, politics and governance at the highest levels, with the common thread of the ideals of unyielding rectitude, selfless service and unwavering commitment to [...]
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has advised the Federal Government to see the security vacuum in the north as an emergency national problem that must be confronted in practical ways. Soyinka, who spoke at the 5th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos on Thursday, expressed concern that the problem could destabilise the country if allowed to [...]
Two former Nigerian heads of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, received distinguished awards on Sunday as their Alma Mata, Government College Bida marked its centenary Also honoured were as former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. M. I Wushishi, retired Col. Sani Bello, Malam Awwal Ibrahim, the Emir of Suleja. Alhaji Muhammad Ndayako, [...]
