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Government
VIO Ban Is Permanent, Says Ambode | TheCable
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has announced a permanent ban on vehicles inspection officers (VIO) who were earlier asked to go on one-month training. He also told officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps […]
Government
Works, Housing Ministry Has Created 193,469 Jobs In Two Years – Fashola
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has created 193, 469 jobs, with 40,429 direct and 153,040 indirect jobs, within the two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the minister, Babatunde Fashola, said Tuesday. Speaking […]
Government
Fayose Declares May 19 Work Free To Honour Late Adebayo
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has declared May 19 work free day in the state in honour of the late retired Adeyinka Adebayo, a former military governor of the old Western region. Mr. Fayose […]
Society
Ooni Names New Third-In-Command | PremiumTimes
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promoted the immediate Jaaran of Ife, Adekola Adeyeye, as the Third- in-Command. Moses Olafare, the Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, said Mr. Adeyeye is now the […]
Economy
Why Nigeria Must Borrow, Can’t Rely On Recovered Loot To Fund Budget – Adeosun
Although Nigeria is currently recovering some looted funds, it cannot rely on the loot to fund the budget, an official has said. Speaking at an Abuja Town Hall meeting, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said the […]
Front Page News
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Audio: JIMI DISU on Dino Melaye’s Book Launch On Corruption And Attendant Matters At FPN
Government
20,000 Ghost Workers Removed From Nigeria Defence Ministry’s Payroll – Minister
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Ali, said on Tuesday that 20,000 ghost workers have been removed from the ministry’s payroll, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Ghost workers is a term used to refer to […]
Law
Senate To Pass Whistle-Blower Protection Bill in July
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said the Senate will pass the Whistle Blower Protection Bill in July 2017. He made this known at the launch of “Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story”, […]
Economy
BREAKING: “Nigeria Is Coming Out of Recession” – Adeosun
The Nigerian economy is gradually coming out of its worst recession in years, the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, has said. “Nigeria is coming out of recession; we are beginning to see the signs and we […]
Politics
The Politics Of Infirmity | ThisDayLive
Those campaigning for a second term for ailing President Buhari are misguided The recent orchestration of a second term bid for the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari should be dismissed as purposeful mischief. While as Africans […]
Health
Nutritionists List Health Benefits of Fruit Juices By Temitope Ogudu
Nutritionists have recommended daily intake of 100% fruit juices to complement fruits because they are made from real natural fruits and offer the range of nutrition benefits whole fruit offers. A hundred per cent fruit […]
Education
Revisiting Nigeria’s Unreasonable and Wasteful Scholarship Systems, By ‘Tope Fasua
…if I am asked – and I know they won’t ask me – I will recommend a gradual and rapid winding down of most of Nigeria’s so-called scholarship schemes. They are now worse than scams. […]
Government
Federal Character Commission Investigates SSS Over Lopsided Employment | PremiumTimes
The State Security Services, SSS, has been asked to tender explanation over the recent lopsided appointments into the organisation. According to The Nation newspaper, the Federal Character Commission, FCC, has given the SSS a three-month […]
Religion
Suicide In the Merciful Religion of Islam? No!, By Murtadha Gusau
…I ask Allah (SWT) to destroy the terrorists and all their supporters, sponsors, and collaborators. I also ask Allah the Mighty, the Lord of the Mighty Throne to kill them like the killing of Aad, […]
Issues/Policy
JUST IN: Again, Nigeria Inflation Declines | PremiumTimes
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation declined by 0.02 percent in April, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said on Tuesday. According to the NBS in its new report, the inflation rate, put […]
Business
NNPC To Resume Oil Exploration In Chad Basin In Six Weeks | TheNationOnline
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru says oil exploration activities in the Chad Basin will resume in six weeks time. Baru made this known in a statement issued by […]
YOUTH Matters
#OurMumuDonDo: Frustrated Nigerian Youths Call For National Revolution
Some Frustrated Nigerian youths have been expressing their frustrations about the failings of government in Nigeria using the hashtag #OurMumuDonDo on Twitter. The hashtag #OurMumuDonDo has been trending on Twitter for weeks with the number […]
Health
Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: FG Calls For Vigilance | TheNationOnline
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has called for heightened vigilance and intensified awareness efforts on symptoms of hemorrhagic fevers following the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Minister made the […]
Politics
Democracy: How Media Has Fared Since 1999 Raymond Mordi
The inaugural lecture of the Oba Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance in the Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, was delivered last Wednesday at the Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode, by Prof. […]