archiveJuly 2018

Popular Islamic preacher, Ahmed Gumi, has noted that President Muhammadu Buhari came into office as an angry man and was trying to catch some thieves. He said it was better to give power to somebody whose head is calm and can sit down and prioritize development. Speaking with reporters on...

    Odo-Otin Local Government PDP Chairman says Akinbade loved by the masses As the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP)in Osun State which will produce the party's candidate draws nearer, a former member of the Osun State House of Assembly who represented Odo-Otin Local Government, Hon Diji...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has begun registration for the 2018 Batch B mobilization exercise. The organisation disclosed this on Monday in a press statement, adding that the actual registration begins on Tuesday, July 10 and closes July 16. “All Nigerians who have graduated from universities and mono/polytechnics both...

    ***Asks S’W members to attend Dickson’s lecture on True Federalism The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called of the Federal Government to commence the steps to implement the core recommendations of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee’s report on Restructuring, Power Devolution and True Federalism The Secretary-General...

    By Kenneth Ikonne   Under the guise of retooling his fight against corruption, President Buhari two days ago enacted by presidential fiat his Executive Order No.6. The Order gives the Attorney General of the Federation and the administration's law enforcement agencies the imprimatur to, EVEN WITHOUT THE ORDER...

  The Nigerian bourse started the week positive, with the market All-Share Index (ASI) inching up marginally by 0.06 per cent to 37,647.93 points, as investors continued bargain hunting. As a result, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date losses moderated to -1.65 per cent and -1.56 per cent, respectively. Among the major...

    *As Osinbajo leads roadshow to showcase growth of Nigeria’s technology & entertainment sectors Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be leading a public-private sector collaborative investment roadshow to the United States, where he will be speaking to global industry leaders in information technology and entertainment at the Silicon...

    …Signs N500m Investment Agreement with Katsina State to revive Songhai Project   The Group President/CE, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday, July 5, 2018, signed an agreement with Katsina State Governor for reviving and upgrading the moribund Songhai project in Dutsinma town, under a 10-year lease agreement....

Renowned education consultant, Mr. Daramola Ibukun, has said that value-based education is best for Nigerian children at this era, insisting that a nation without good value and well-prepared children is doomed, and commended ReapVille Schools for inculcating this in its pupils. In a keynote at the first valedictory and prize...

  Secondus, Ekweremadu speak on MOU   The main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has formed a new alliance with more than 30 other political parties in the country. The parties came together on Monday in Abuja to announce that its new name will be Coalition of United Political Parties...