Lagos Talk91.3; Morning Digest
Year: 2016
Issues/Policy
Why Ndigbo Rejected National Prayer At Enugu Town Hall Meeting By Emeka Mamah
ENUGU——The Town Hall Meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture at Nike Hotel Resort, Enugu, enultimate Monday, must have been an eye opener to the organisers on the position of Ndigbo on […]
Issues/Policy
Scandal: Minister Never Visited Us In Atlanta, Say U-23 Team
The Youth and Sports Development Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung will not stop stewing in controversies as members of the Olympic football team said they have accepted his apology for their traumatizing experience in Atlanta, USA. […]
Government
Nigerians Protest Food Shortage At Town Hall Meeting | Vanguard
ABUJA— The atmosphere was charged, yesterday, as participants at the special Town Hall meeting organized by Ministry of Information and Culture, in collaboration with the Alumni Association of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, […]
Sport
Three Nigerians Create Records At Rio Olympics
At least three Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts that will be cherished in a longtime to come. The trio with records are two table tennis stars, […]
Government
Count Buhari Out Of Budget Padding Scandal — Presidency
The Presidency has distanced itself from the budget padding scandal rocking the National Assembly, saying the Appropriation Act being implemented was the one passed by the lawmakers in March. The Senior Special Assistant to President […]
Government
I Have Not Been Directed To Increase Pump Price- Baru, NNPC Boss | Vanguard
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, has dismissed reports that the corporation will soon announce an increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The online […]
Government
Lagos Commuters Stranded As BRT Drivers Strike By Bose Adelaja
Commuters on all BRT terminals in Lagos State, were, Tuesday, stranded for hours when the Bus Rapid Transit BRT scheme drivers and ticketers embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and reversed terms of […]
Issues/Policy
Lagos Is No-Go-Area For Your Activities, Akiolu Tells Vandals, Kidnappers
Traditional Rulers under the aegis of Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs on Tuesday commended the efforts of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and the security agencies on the successful rescue of the […]
Government
No Plan To Increase Fuel Price – Nigerian Govt.
The federal government has denied reports of an imminent increase in pump price of fuel. There had been speculations of a fresh raise, two months after the government increased the price of petrol from N86.50 […]
Economy
Nigeria Needs To Train 7.7m People In 5 Years To Operate Infrastructure – Expert
Abuja – Dr Kabir Usman, Director-General, Centre for Management Development, says Nigeria needs to train 7.7 million people in the next five years to operate required infrastructure in the country. Usman said this in a […]
Issues/Policy
Cyber Threats: Why EFCC Arrested Abuja-Based Blogger, Abubakar Sidiq By Soni Daniel
Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, arrested Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a blogger, for offences bordering on cyber stalking. According to Goggle, Cyber stalking is the repeated use of electronic communications, particularly […]
Politics
Trump Unveils Economic Plan
Donald Trump on Monday laid out his plan to lower taxes, freeze financial regulations and trigger an energy revival which he said would spur economic growth and “open a new chapter in American prosperity.” It […]
Issues/Policy
Army/Shiites Clash | TheNation
Eight months later, the public now has a clearer idea of the December 12-14 , 2015, clash in Zaria between the military and Shiites, mostly members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), that left […]
Banking
Laudable Policies | TheNation
As part of its efforts to strengthen the payments system in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to allow savings account customers with Bank Verification Number (BVN) to lodge […]
Government
WAI Brigade To Gather Intelligence, Says FG
The Federal Government has said that it will reposition the War Against Indiscipline Brigade in order to make it effective for civil intelligence gathering. The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Garba Abari, said […]
Politics
If Africans Can’t Send Men To Moon, They Should At Least Organize Free Elections – Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has emphasized the need for free and fair elections in Africa. Mr. Jonathan, who is leading the African Union Elections Observation Mission to Zambia, said, Monday, on Twitter, “If […]
Issues/Policy
Dogara and Negative Public Perception By Niyi Akinnaso
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, may be a lawyer. He also may have spent nine years in the House of Representatives. He even may have followed a more honourable path than […]
Issues/Policy
Protecting Nigeria’s indigenous population By Bayo Olupohunda
Today, August 9, is celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Every year since 1994, the United Nations set aside August 9 to mark this special day of the world’s most endangered […]
Issues/Policy
Probe Begins As Police Get Three Versions of Budget | TheNation
The police yesterday retrieved three versions of the budget from ousted House of Representatives Appropriations Committee chairman Abdulmumin Jibrin as probe of his allegation of padding began. The Special Investigation Panel (SIP) has started sieving […]