Zinox Boss to Lawyers: Re-Invent Now Or Lose Relevance
Chairman of Zinox Group, Africa’s most integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) conglomerate, Leo Stan Ekeh has called on Nigerian lawyers to re-invent in line with current technological realities or…
Three nuns, children among the dead in Japan earthquake, death toll tops 160
At least 160 people among them three nuns and children have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, civil protection officials…
Tragedy as four World Bank staff drown in Ekiti dam, three escape
Four World Bank officials had drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mrs Folasade Akinrinmola, the…
Buhari takes Nigeria’s investment drive to Tokyo conference in Nairobi
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya from August 27-28, 2016. The summit, co-organised by the Government of Japan,…
Troops arrest suspected kidnappers in Bauchi State
Following a tip off by well-meaning Nigerians, troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army, deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Toro, Toro Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, Wednesday arrested…
Economic progress in West Africa stunted by capacity deficit, says Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that capacity deficits remain a major challenge facing West African countries in their quest for sustainable…
EFCC arrests brother of Cross River Governor over alleged N2.4bn scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over alleged N2.4billion contract scam. Sources at the EFCC told PREMIUM TIMES…
Ubulu-Uku installs new King September 5
Seven months after the gruesome murder of the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Highness, Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III…
TSA: Sterling, Skye Bank, FCMB, Others come under CBN forex hammer, UBA acquits self
Following a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) alarm, UBA, one of Nigeria’s and Africa’s top tier banks said it has remitted into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) domiciled at the…
FG Reviews National Counter Terrorism Strategy
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has reviewed National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari. During the launch, President Buhari promised to protect…
