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Challenges of living on Lagos Island

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

Ugodre Obi-Chukwuu In Lagos, it is often perceived as a step up when you relocate from the mainland to the island. Many consider it as a form of economic aspiration as you climb up the social ladder and maintain your position in the middle class. Thus, when Dafe a senior banker who just purchased […]

Senate to summon NNPC over state of refineries

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

Senator Gbenga Ashafa | credits: File copy The Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to appear before its relevant committees as soon as they are constituted to account for the states of the existing refineries. The red chamber also urged the Federal Government to revamp the […]

Our challenges in doing business with Nigeria – US

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

The United States of America has highlighted some challenges it is facing in terms of doing business with Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan countries. ADVERTISEMENT The US government stated that in spite of the robust export-import trade relationship with a total trade of $18 billion, there were certain areas Nigeria should work on. At a […]

Rivers Assembly tackles Amaechi over handover note

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Fomer Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: File copy THE Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a resolution directing the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Emmanuel Aguma, to take legal steps to compel the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to present his (former governor) handover note […]

Experts hail Buhari’s directive on military check points

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Some security experts on Tuesday in Abuja hailed President Buhari’s directive on the dismantling of all military check points in the country. ADVERTISEMENT Some of them who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria said the directive was a welcome development as it would make the Police and the DSS “to be on their […]

FG, states, LGs share N418bn May allocation (Worthless states, can’t generate income and depend on FG)

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Three tiers of government share N418.4bn for May at the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting; FG gets N151.8bn, States, N76.9bn and LGs, N59.3bn. Details later. . . -Punchwp_posts

S’Sudan government declares cholera outbreak

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

South Sudan’s government has declared cholera outbreak in the capital city, where at least 18 people died and 171 cases were confirmed. “After subjecting those [suspected] cases to analysis … we confirm beyond doubt that there is an outbreak of cholera in Juba,” Health Minister Dr Riek Gai Kok told journalists in Juba on Tuesday. […]

US, others will help recover looted funds – Buhari

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries in his quest to recover and repatriate funds stolen from Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while granting audience to members […]

Boko Haram bomb kills 20 at crowded fish market

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, June 22nd, 2015

-BBC Markets in Maiduguri have repeatedly been targeted by suicide bombers Boko Haram At least 20 people have been killed after female suicide bombers attacked a fish market in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri, eyewitnesses have told the BBC. The attackers disguised themselves as beggars to try to enter the market, eyewitnesses say. One […]

Pictures: I never imagined my three friends could gang rape me–19-year-old stylist assaulted by neighbours

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 19th, 2015

Ogundimu and Aderinoye In an act, which has shocked residents of a neighbourhood in Iju area of Lagos, three friends – Habeeb Adisa (25), Kehinde Aderinoye (25) and Ilyas Ogundimu (27) – have raped one of their female neighbours, a young woman,who is their close friend in the neighbourhood. The victim, 19-year-old Adenike (not […]