Issues/Policy
Nigerian Senate Threatens To Sack EFCC Officer For Slapping Innocent Chukwuma’s Wife
Nigerian Senate threatens sack EFCC officer for slapping Innocent Chukwuma’s Wife
Month: December 2017
Government
NUPENG To FG: Tell Nigerians Truth About Fuel Scarcity | Independent
Lagos – Comrade Igwe Achese, National President, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has advised the Federal Government, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to tell […]
Security
GTBank Speaks On Innoson, EFCC Controversy | PremiumTimes
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) on Thursday said it would continue to report any untoward and criminal activity to law enforcement agencies despite the criticism it has faced following the arrest of businessman Innocent Chukwuma. The […]
YOUTH Matters
Unemployment On The Rise Again, Says NBS By Oluseyi Awojulugbe
The percentage of unemployed Nigerians increased from 16.2 percent in the second quarter of 2017 to 18.8 percent in the third quarter. This is according to the third quarter unemployment report which the National Bureau […]
Government
Okorocha Gives Imo Workers 18 Days Christmas Holiday
The Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has directed that the civil servants in the state to vacate for the Christmas holiday on Friday, December 22, 2017. They will resume on Monday, January 8, 2018. […]
Government
Here’s The New President Come 2019 By Tunji Ajibade
South Africa’s Vice-President, Cyril Ramaphosa, was elected leader of the ruling African National Congress this week. It happened during the latest elective congress of the party. Earlier, I had been agitated about Ramaphosa’s fate. That […]
CRIME
I’ve Never Forged Tax Documents In My Life — Innoson boss
…Receives heroic welcome in Enugu …Ohanaeze, S-East elders tackle EFCC over arrest By Chioma Gabriel, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Dennis Agbo & Chimaobi NwaiwuENUGU—The Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Group of Companies, Chief Innocent Chukwuma has denied […]
Health
Drug Abuse Worries Reps, Want Codeine, Tramadol Banned
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday raised the alarm over a sharp rise in drug abuse among youths in the North and demanded urgent measures to be put in place by regulatory agencies. […]
Government
FG Approves Copyright, Maritime Bills
Bills that tend to protect intellectual properties and Maritime Industry against the activities of pirates will soon be forwarded to the National Assembly for necessary actions. This followed the approvals on Thursday, by the Federal […]
Issues/Policy
Dear Femi, Tell Buhari That Abba Kyari Is Devastatingly Corrupt By Churchill Okonkwo
Mr. Femi Adesina, I am very disappointed by your birthday sermon on Mr. President titled “Buhari At 75: Why God Kept Him Alive.” You pissed many Nigerians off by only bragging about the impeccable credentials […]
Issues/Policy
Oil Workers Blame Marketers For Fuel Scarcity, Ask Buhari To Go Tough
Organised labour on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct relevant regulatory agencies in the oil and gas sector to enforce sales of petroleum products from fuel stations across the country. The stakeholders’ under […]
News
Malaysia To Hang 2 Nigerians For Drug Trafficking
A court in Malaysia has sentenced two Nigerian students to death by hanging for trafficking hard drug. A High Court Judge, Datuk Abdul Halim Aman sitting in Shah Alam ruled that Mustafa Azmir, 28, and […]
Sport
Again, Nigeria In Latest FIFA Ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria again dropped in the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday as they now occupy the 51st position in the world and 9th in Africa. It is the second time Nigeria will […]
Issues/Policy
We Should Argue Principles, Not Hijab By Abimbola Adelakun
Religion is one subject that never fails to tickle Nigerians. I could set up a school where I teach children that the earth is flat, that climate change is a farce concocted by western scientists, […]
Life Style
Nigerians, Christmas And Generators By Cosmas Odoemena
At a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, one of the performances was by a group of girls who did a rendition of “The twelve days of Christmas.” This time, the lyrics were adapted for […]
Business
FG To Launch Gold Purchase Scheme
The federal government has announced plans to launch a gold purchase scheme by early 2018. Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines and steel development, made the disclosure at a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He […]
Business
NNPC: We Can Now Account for Every Barrel of Nigeria’s Oil Sold
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday disclosed that it can now account for every barrel of crude oil sold from Nigeria, because it has achieved a 98 per cent automation of all transactions […]
Security
DailyTrust: End SARS’ Excesses Now
Two weeks ago mass protests erupted across the country calling for the scrapping of Nigeria Police Force’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The demonstrators expressed their anger and frustration at the police high command’s refusal or […]
Politics
On Traditional Rulers And Politics In Benue | Tribune
THE Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, recently gave an order prohibiting traditional rulers in Tivland, Benue State, from appearing at political rallies and receptions. This is a wise decision that must be applauded. I agree […]
Aviation
Lagos/London Route: Virgin Atlantic To Review Agreement With FG
British carrier, Virgin Atlantic, has indicated plans to review its bilateral agreement with the federal government through the ministry of aviation. The review according to the Country Manager of the airline in Nigeria, Samuel Lindfield, […]