Day: June 4, 2015
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Mauritius Gets First Female President
Written by Agency Reporter Mauritius appointed Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim as its first woman president on Thursday after her predecessor stepped…
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Eight Soldiers, Several Civilians Feared Killed In Bomb Blast In Maiduguri
About eight soldiers and other civilians have been reported killed in another bomb blast in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.…
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Money Laundering: EFCC Docks Man for Failure to Declare $1.9m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, 4th June, 2015 arraigned Ani Paulinus Onyeka before Justice Rita-Ofili Ajumogobia…
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Rapists Get Life Imprisonment As Senate Passes Sexual Offences Bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have…
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Diamond Bank Launches Diamond Y’ello Debit Card
Diamond Bank Plc on Thursday, 4th June, 2015 announced its plans to issue MasterCard debit cards to millions of Diamond…
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AIT, Raypower Shut Down By Protesting Workers Over 17 Months Unpaid Salaries
Scores of workers of Daar Communications Plc, operator of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM Radio, on Wednesday shut…
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House Boy Steals ex-Minister’s N20m Wrist Watches
The police on Thursday, 4th June, 2015, arraigned a man, Paul Agbota for stealing wrist watches and materials worth N20…
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Metro
Ahmadiyya Holds Peace Symposium As General Abdul Salami Abubakar Bags Peace Award
The Ahmadiyya Muslim jama’at Nigeria, Northern Region is to hold the first National Peace Symposium in Abuja, the nation’s capital…
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News
Breaking! Election Of Senate President Subjected To Senate Rules; Party’s Role Advisory, Says Bukola Saraki
The race for who becomes the next President of the Senate continues to generate interest with one of the aspirants…
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Sports
Flying Eagles Maul Korea 4-0
A spirited second-half display saw Nigeria get their FIFA U-20 World Cup back on the rails as the romped to…
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Metro
Corper’s Murder: Fish Out The Culprits, Bring Them To Justice, Kwara Govt To Police
Alarmed by the killing of a female corps member serving in the state, the Kwara State Government has requested the…
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Metro
AfDB Presidency: Brand South Africa Congratulates Nigeria
Brand South Africa has congratulated Nigeria on the election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank…
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Interviews
The Idowu Obasa Interview: For You To Succeed In Life, Don’t Be Afraid Of Failure
Chairman of the Bradford Group of Companies and former Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State,…
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Business
How Heritage Bank Organised Innovative Children’s Day Celebrations
Heritage Bank Nigeria chose the 2015 Children’s Day celebrations to underline how its culture of innovation and creativity is meant…
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News
Extradition: Court To Rule On Child Trafficker, Asemota’s Bail Application June 19
Justice A. Kafarati of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, Rrd June, 2015 adjourned to Friday,…
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News
3 ex-CBN Staff, 5 First Bank Staff In N8.3bn Scam, Remanded In Prison
•CBN Staffs From Left Yusuf Fatai, Toogun Kayode, Afolabi Olufemi Johnson, Olaniran Muniru Adeola, Patience O Eye and Ilori Adekunle…
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Politics
Ekiti Reps Member-elect Berate APC Lawmakers, Counsel In-coming Assembly Members
Elected House of Representatives members from Ekiti State have described as shameful and despicable, the failed plot by the All Progressives…
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News
Lagos Will Be Chaotic Without LASTMA, Says Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), exchanging pleasantries with the Chairman, Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Young…
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News
Ambode Gives Four Week Ultimatum To Miscreants To Return Illegal Weapons
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), Secretary to the State Government Mr. Tunji Bello (4th left), Lagos State Commissioner of…
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Opinion
Osun Revenues: The Facts, The Figures, The Fallacies By Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OSUN, OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE SIXTH OSUN STATE…
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