‘Executive asked us to slash MDAs’ budgets to fund 2019 polls’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

THE chairman of the senate committee on banking, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, says the executive proposed the cuts made in the budgets of ministries, department and agencies (MDAs). The upper legislative chamber had earlier approved that…

MTN sues FG for N3bn over $1.3bn tax default claim

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

MTN Nigeria is seeking N3 billion in damages and legal costs from the federal government. The telco is challenging the legality of N242 billion and $1.3 billion import duties and withholding tax demanded from it.…

First bank launches WhatsApp banking

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

First Bank of Nigeria Plc on Friday launched a WhatsApp application to make banking more convenient for its 12.5 million customers. The FirstBank Chat Banking on WhatsApp was launched at the bank’s Digital Lab, Yaba,…

Drogba retires from football

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has ended his glittering football career. Drogba, now 40 years old, decided to hang his boots after his team, Phoenix Rising, which he part-owned lost to Louisville…

FG to install internet connectivity in 774 LGAs within four years – Udoma

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

MINISTER for budget and national planning, Udo Udoma, says in four years, every of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria will have internet connectivity. The minister disclosed this while speaking at the 42nd Annual…

It’s time for free and fair election in Nigeria

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 9th November 2018

When the former Premier of defunct Western region,late chief Obafemi Awolowo visited the then Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida at Dodan Barrack in 1985 shortly after the latter took over in a coup de’tat…

Watch out for another BLOCKBUSTER from NMPC President!

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th November 2018

Dear readers, kindly watch out for another blockbuster from the National President of a Non-Governmental Organisation and democracy group, the Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), Mr Niyi Aborisade President this weekend. It’s going to be…

We’ve halt advancement of Boko Haram – Buhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th November 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that his administration has done a lot to halt the advancement of Boko Haram in the country. Buhari said this on Thursday while speaking at the 73rd African Parliamentary Union…

Ganduje ‘bribery’ videos: Contractor willing to testify before Kano assembly panel

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th November 2018

The contractor behind the videos showing Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano governor, purportedly receiving bribes, says he is ready to testify before the state assembly panel investigating the matter. In a letter sent to the chairman of…

Poor border town development responsible for conflict, insecurity — Senator Gumel

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th November 2018

THE Chairman, Senate Committee on States and Local Governments, Senator Abdullahi Gumel has said that poor development and lack of social amenities at the border towns across the country were major reasons for continued conflicts…