Aare Ona Kakanfo: We’re behind you, Gov. Ambode tells Adams
January 9, 2018 Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says the choice of Chief Gani Adams as Aare Ona Kakanfo is divine, pledging to give him all the needed support….
FA Cup fourth round: Premiership teams get good deals but Liverpool drawn against West Brom
Premier League teams got good deals at the draw for 4th round of the FA Cup with tie against teams from the lower leagues. Manchester United will face fourth-tier strugglers…
Trump wins ‘Press Oppressor’ award, postpones ‘Fake News Awards’
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a Journalists’ and press freedom campaign organisation based in the U.S., has named President Donald Trump as the winner of its award for ‘Overall…
NEWS ANALYSIS: Why FG should privatise NIPOST
January 9, 2018 A News Analysis by Perpetua Onuegbu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Economists believe that privatisation of public enterprises repositions them for efficient service delivery. They observe, however,…
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: IWU, EKEH, DOZIE, OTHERS RALLY TO RESCUE IMO STATE
Apparently worried by the slow pace of development of their state, some eminent sons and daughters of the Imo State have resolved to ensure that the state enjoys unprecedented level…
16,387 Nigerians deported from Libya, Saudi, others in 2017 says FG
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, on Monday said that 16,387 Nigerians were deported from Libya, Saudi Arabia and other countries in 2017. Babandede stated this while…
17-year-old Boko Haram captive now bound for US university, tells her story of fear to fame
Amina Ali Nkeki was calm as she recalled her two years of torment while held captive by Boko Haram terrorists. She was 17 when she and 274 other girls were…
Twitter, Google, Uber, Facebook, Amazon, others back US revocation of Net neutrality
Pressure group Internet Association threw its weight behind planned legal action against a controversial Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to revoke net neutrality legislation in the US, reports MobileWorldLive. Litigation…
We’re France’s largest trading partner in Africa as French businesses in Nigeria hit 120 – Envoy
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to France, Dr Modupe Irele, on Monday disclosed that there were currently about 120 French businesses located in different parts of Nigeria….
Oil rises, poised to make above $70 , on fewer U.S. rigs, OPEC
January 8, 2018 Oil prices rose on Monday, poised to make above 70 dollars on a slight decline in the number of U.S. rigs drilling for new production and sustained…