Ekiti poll: Eleka PDP candidate files 700-page petition against Fayemi

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 4th August 2018

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the July 14 election in Ekiti, Professor Kolapo Olusola-Eleka late on Friday filed a 700-page petition before the Election Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti. The…

Okagbare leads Nigeria’s women relay team to gold

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 4th August 2018

Nigeria’s women 4x100m relay team on Friday won the country’s fifth gold medal at the ongoing 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) in Asaba. The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team of Blessing…

MSMEs to get N10m collateral-free loans – Osinbajo

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is working towards providing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) a credit facility of N2 million to N10 million without collateral. Osibanjo made the disclosure at the maiden…

Nigeria recovers 693 power equipment containers abandoned at ports for 15 years — Official

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Friday said that it had recovered more than 693 containers of power equipment abandoned at ports due to tariff. The Managing Director (MD) of TCN, Usman Mohammed, said…

‘There’ll be no peace until Saraki resigns’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

SENATOR representing Katsina south, Abu Ibrahim, says there will be no peace in the upper legislative chamber until Senate President Bukola Saraki resigns. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Ibrahim said going by conventions…

Nigeria’s economic growth it’s a top priority – World Bank

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

The World Bank says it is willing to provide technical support to Nigeria in critical areas to facilitate the country’s economic growth and development. A statement from the ministry of budget and national planning quoted…

Buratai spits fire; warns commanders against fleeing from terrorists

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has circulated a set of operational guidelines warning Nigerian Army commanders of grave consequences should they abandon their positions in the face of firepower from Boko Haram insurgents.…

China pushing for burial reforms

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 3rd August 2018

Wailing cries and impassioned tears met bulldozers and angry officials in the Chinese province of Jiangxi as a campaign to phase out burials found a very real face. Aiming to reduce the space needed for…

NMPC wants salaries and emoluments of political office holders reduced

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 2nd August 2018

A Non-Governmental Organisation and democracy group, the National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has advocated a reduction in salaries and allowances of political office holders to reduce the rising number of aspirants which seems to…

APC demands Saraki’s resignation as Senate president

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st August 2018

The All Progressives Congress(APC) has urged the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to quit the office after he defected to the opposition. Mr Saraki joined his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday, complaining about…