Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Land Use Charge: Lagos Govt. extends period for discounted payment
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had extended the period for tax payers to enjoy discount of 15…
Enugu State First Lady blasts women over failure to secure LG chairmanship positions
Wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Monica Ugwuanyi has blamed women of the state for failure to secure a chairmanship…
Nigerian Senate approves conference report on NFIU autonomy
The Senate on Wednesday approved the conference committee report on a bill that will grant autonomy to Nigerian Financial Intelligence…
Small businesses affected by High interest – Gov. Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday appealed to financial institutions to review downwards the interest rates charged on…
Improved energy management can boost economic growth – ECN
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) on Wednesday said the economy of Nigeria would improve if energy was well managed…
Nigeria deserves the best of FIFA World Cup – NBC
The Managing Director of Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), George Polymenakos, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria deserves the best of…
Mathematics Day: Teachers urged to make subject attractive
The Association for Promoting Interest in Mathematics and Sciences (APRIMATHS), has called on mathematics teachers to device practical ways of…
No crisis in Lagos APC over Oyegun, says party chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Chief Tajudeen Olusi, says there is no crack in the…
Chinese national nabbed with pangolin plates valued at N1.73bn
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ says it has apprehended a suspect, Chinese national with 329 sacks of Pangolin’s…
NDLEA discovers hemp farms in Jigawa, arrests 1
The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had discovered five farms of Indian hemp…
Former Italian PM backs Italy’s League as far-right looks to coalition bid
Italy’s ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday his party would back the far-right League in attempts to form a government,…
Anambra state moves to boost rice production with seed multiplication centre
The Anambra State Government has established rice seed multiplication centre at Umumbo community in Ayamelum Local Government Area to boost…
U.S. solicits Africa’s cooperation against N. Korea, terrorism
The U.S. has sought for the cooperation of the African region in pressuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to give…
Girl-child education could generate billions of dollars in earnings – UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA says ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity by enabling…
Oando plc drops lawsuit against Nigeria’s SEC
Nigerian oil company Oando has dropped its lawsuit against the domestic Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), paving the way for…
Women critical to technological advancement in Nigeria – NGO
Dr Wummi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth, an NGO, on Tuesday said women…
Liverpool book quarter-final place despite goalless draw
Liverpool eased into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a goalless draw against FC Porto on Tuesday, completing…
Video: Nigerians in Sierra Leone promise to abide by electoral laws
Nigerians residence in Sierra Leone have promised to abide by their residing country’s Electoral Law restricting foreigner from participating in…
Observers call for peace as Sierra Leonians vote today
Voters in Sierra Leone are trooping out today for presidential, parliamentary and local council polls. Sierra Leone’s 3.17 million registered…
Former Governor calls for fresh tax laws review in Nigeria
Former Edo Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole has called for a review of the Nigeria’s tax laws for an effective tax…
U.S. announces $533m in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, others
The U.S. has announced about 533 million dollars in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, as well…
Oyo state witnessed huge transformation under Gov. Ajimobi – Olonisakin’s wife
Mrs Omobolanle Olonisakin, the President, Defence and Police Wives Association (DPOWA), on Tuesday said Oyo State had witnessed unprecedented transformation…
N3.2bn fraud: Witnesses testify in former Governor’s trial
A prosecution witness on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of former Governor of…
Pilgrims Commission promises to run open door policy
Pastor Yomi Kasali, Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has promised that the board would run an…
NATO to keep training Iraqi forces – Jens Stoltenberg
NATO will continue its training support for Iraq’s armed forces, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
Gov urges tells school principals, teachers to Sing National Anthem in Yoruba daily
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday directed that students in public and private schools in the state should…
Bwari Crisis: Council donates N20m worth relief materials to traders
The Bwari Area Council has donated relief materials worth N20 million to traders who lost their properties during the Dec.…
Commission to commence forensic audit of Oando Plc
Dr Abdul Zubair, Acting Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will resume forensic audit to probe Oando Plc…
ABU creates new Engineering Departments toward excellence
The authorities of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Tuesday said they had established no fewer than five new engineering…
Invest in domestic football, Kanoute advises African countries
Cameroon beat Argentina in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup in Italy and went on to reach the…