Eagles’ performance shocks Yaya Toure – official
Yaya Toure Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Toure, who captained the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire on Monday said that he was shocked by the Super Eagles’ brilliant performance at their Jan....
View ArticleGwarzo appointed as acting Director-General of SEC
Mr Munir Gwarzo, the Executive Commissioner, Operations, securities and Exchange Commission was on Monday, appointed as the Acting Director-General of the commission. This is contained in a statement...
View ArticleBe careful of what you drink…Bad beer kills at least 69 people in Mozambique
Beer Parlour No fewer than 69 people died over the weekend in Mozambique after drinking home-brewed beer, a local government official reported on Monday. Paula Bernardo, the district director for...
View ArticleSEC announces exit of Oteh as Director-General
Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms Arumah Oteh The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday announced the exit of Ms Arunma Oteh as the commission’s Director-General....
View ArticleLAGBUS splashes cash, gifts on baby delivered on bus on Jan.5
A BUS WASHING MACHINE AT WORK AT LAGOS STATE BUS SERVICE(LAGBUS) ,OLUSOSUN, LAGOS The LAGBUS Asset Management Ltd., the operator of metropolitan buses in Lagos, on Friday donated cash and other gifts...
View ArticlePrices of beans, maize, palm oil increase after festivities
The prices of beans, maize and palm oil have increased in Lagos markets, according to a survey by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, an agro firm. This is contained in the latest edition of the firm’s commodity...
View ArticlePublic financing of infrastructure to gulp N26.9 trn in 5 years – FG
Mr Nurudeen Lawal,the acting Director, Infrastructure Department of the National Planning Commission said, on Thursday, that public financing of infrastructure will gulp 145 billion dollar (N26.9...
View ArticlePresidency advises Buhari on MEND’s endorsement
The Presidency has dismissed the alleged endorsement of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the APC candidate in the Feb. 14 presidential election by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). In...
View ArticleINEC’s fixing of polls on Valentine’s Day sheer coincidence—Official
INEC 2ND QUARTERLY CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH POLITICAL PARTIES IN ABUJA The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it had not fixed the Presidential and National Assembly...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi friendlies: Amokachi gives reasons for dropping Osaguona, others
Daniel Amokachi, the Super Eagles Stand-in Coach, said on Thursday that Christian Osaguona, Rangers International FC of Enugu striker, was dropped from the 19-man squad for this month’s friendly...
View ArticleConfab report to be presented to next Assembly – Jonathan
ConFab Inauguration President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that the report of the National Conference would be presented to the next National Assembly. Jonathan gave the assurance at the flag-off...
View ArticleNSE moves 454.017m shares inspite of 2.39% drop in market indicators
Investors on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) traded a total of 454.017 million shares worth N4.42 billion in 4,860 deals on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the volume...
View ArticleNigeria’s Super Falcons team wins CAF best women national team award
Nigeria on Thursday won the best women national team award at the 2014 Globacom CAF awards in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigeria’s senior national women’s team, the Super...
View ArticleJonathan not to be blamed for Nigeria’s woes – Oba Akiolu
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Railwan Akiolu, on Thursday said that President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed for the problems of Nigeria. Akiolu said this while receiving Jonathan at his palace in...
View ArticleHeartland GM happy over Emetole sack
Okechukwu Ibe, the General Manager of Heartland FC of Owerri, on Thursday expressed relief over the sack the team’s Technical Director, Kelechi Emeteole. In statement by Cajetan Nkwopara, the Media...
View ArticleNITEL/MTEL: Preferred bidder makes part payment of N12.7bn
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said that the preferred bidder at the recently held liquidation of NITEL/MTEL had paid 75.7 million dollars (N12.7 billion) as part payment of its 252.5 million...
View ArticleSchoolgirl gang-raped in India
A 16-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped near New Delhi, a media report said on Thursday. The report said that she was on her way back home from a class in the suburb of Ghaziabad...
View ArticleNigeria Customs: Revenue hit N977.09bn in 2014
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, ALHAJI DIKKO The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) raked in about N977.09 billion revenues in 2014 from its target of N1.2 trillion for the year. According to the service’s...
View ArticleNigeria ranks 43rd position on FIFA list
Nigeria takes 43rd place with 654 points on the world football governing body,FIFA ranking table on Thursday. FIFA’s ranking table, placed on its website, showed that Nigeria did not move away from the...
View ArticleCuba frees first prisoners since move to restore ties with U.S.
Alan Gross makes first remarks after being freed from Cuban prison Cuban government on Thursday released three political prisoners, the first to be set free since the U.S. and Cuba agreed to restore...
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