CBN disburses N16.4bn to farmers under ‘Anchor Borrowers’ scheme — 8th April 2016 …To offer accrued CRR funds to banks soon By Blaise Udunze THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Thursday, disclosed it has disbursed a total of N16.4billion to 78,000 farmers since the maiden launch of the Anchor Borrowers’ scheme in Kebbi State. Rising from the […]
Court sacks NFF president, recognises Giwa as President — 8th April 2016 A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State has sacked the Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick. The Court also ordered Chris Giwa to resume office as president of the football federation. The duo of Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba had approached […]
Breaking News: University of Lagos shuts down indefinitely — 8th April 2016 The management of the University of Lagos on Thursday ordered the immediate closure of the institution following students’ protests over epileptic power supply and poor water supply. In a circular issued Thursday, the school said the closure was also due to the difficulties […]
By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | April 8, 2016 – Religion is one of the greatest institutions created by man. For instance, Islam is defined as a “religion of peace” but you will find in the Quran some passages as violent as this: ”And when the sacred months are passed, kill those who […]
By Olusola Daniel | Lagos, Nigeria | April 8, 2016 – “The immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, few weeks to the […]
Ese Oruru: Sureties turn down Yunusa’s request — 8th April 2016 From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Yunusa Dahiru, who is facing charges over alleged abduction, sexual exploitation and rape of 14-year-old Ese Oruru cannot meet his bail conditions, Daily Sun has gathered. It was learnt that people within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa are not willing […]
-Sun From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri and Fred Itua, Abuja Imo legislators yesterday kicked against the appointment of Mrs. Ibim Seminitari as the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC), saying Rivers State had previously produced a chairman of the board while Imo state has never produced its executive director nor the managing […]
-Sun The immediate past president of the Senate, Senator David Mark has debunked reports in the media linking him to Panama papers which alleged that he operated offshore companies, insisting that he has no connection, whatsoever, to any of the companies registered, operated or managed by the Mossack Fonseca Law Firm. In a statement […]
-Sun Westerhof joins race for Eagles job Monday, April 4, 2016 advertisement TOP HEADLINES Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), named in PanamaPapers scandal EFCC arrests Jonathan’s cousin for $40m contract scam ‘Kaduna gold deposit bigger than South Africa’s reserves’ -el-Rufai [Wait for it …50% derivation] Saraki collected gov’s salary […]
Emeka Samson Folarin, Olaleye Aluko and Afeez Hanafi There was confusion around the Forte Oil Petrol Station on 21 Road in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State on Wednesday after officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot dead an alleged illegal fuel hawker, while three others sustained gunshot injuries. Our correspondents […]
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