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Era of endless wait for Nigerian visa over in America – CG

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

Era of endless wait for Nigerian visa over in Amecia – CG — 20th December 2017 Acting Consul-General at the Nigerian Consulate in New York, Mr. Tanko Suleiman, has said that the era of endless wait to obtain Nigeria visa was over with the biometric system. Suleiman told the Correspondent, in New York, at the […]

Group tasks House of Reps on people-oriented laws

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

— 20th December 2017 A non-governmental group, the Global Youth Scheme Acquisition and Poverty Eradication Organisation (GYSAPEO), has called on the House of Representatives to focus more on enacting people oriented laws rather than those that would cut off the people at the grassroots from governance. Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization, […]

N6.6b tax debt: Enugu internal revenue seals up 5 hotels

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

— 20th December 2017 …As banks hurry to make payment The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service in the early hours of Wednesday sealed up five hotels in a bid to recover the N6.6 billion owed the state government in taxes by companies and organisations doing business in the state. The five hotels that were affected […]

Opposition lawmakers stage walkout, as PDP Rep joins APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, House, Legislature, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

— 20th December 2017 From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a walkout from the plenary yesterday following the defection of Nnanna Igbokwe to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They were joined by their colleagues elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) […]

Africa to account for half of global labour force by 2030, says Lagarde

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

— 19th December 2017 The Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms Christine Lagarde, says by 2030, over half of new workers entering the global labour force will come from Africa. A statement obtained from the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) website on Tuesday said Lagarde made the prediction at a special event hosted by […]

EFCC arrests Innoson boss Innocent Chukwuma, founder of Africa’s first motor company

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Tuesday, December 19th, 2017

The chief executive of Innoson Technical Manufacturing Company, Enugu, Chief Innocent Chukwuma was yesterday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged undisclosed financial deals. Chukwuma was arrested at about 11-30am from his Government Reserved Areas (GRA), Enugu residence by armed police officers after an initial resistance mounted by him […]

Gunmen kill ex-Bayelsa commissioner

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

— 12th December 2017 …As trailer crushes woman to death, injures 15 others From: Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Less than 72 hours after a reporter with the African Independent Television(AIT) Miss Onisofie Owei survived after she was attacked and shot in Yenagoa, a former Commissioner, Mr. Ayakeme Masa has been shot dead by suspected gunmen. Masa, […]

Kano agog as African football legends play for IDPs

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

Kano agog as African football legends play for IDPs — 12th December 2017 From Desmond Mgboh, Kano African football legends will be staging a charity game intended to raise money for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across various states in the North. Former Super Eagles captain and Arsenal FC great, Nwankwo Kanu, and Senegal’s former skipper, […]

Threat to dethrone me is affront on Ibadan people – Oba Adetunji

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

Threat to dethrone me is affront on Ibadan people – Oba Adetunji — 12th December 2017 From: Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunhji (Aje Ogungunniso I), has described the purported threat by 21 new Ibadan kings to recommend him for removal as ‘an affront to the people of Ibadan and […]

Picture: Saudi Prince Salman revealed as buyer of Jesus $450m paint

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, December 8th, 2017

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the actual buyer of a painting of Jesus by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a record-breaking $450 million at auction last month, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The young crown prince, known by his initials MBS, used an intermediary to buy the much-sought-after painting of Christ, […]