A fresh crisis is brewing in the ranks of Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) with at least four state governors prepared for battle with the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. The state governors: Abdulaziz Yari of…
Central Bank of Nigeria allays fears over declining external reserves (Leadership)
Amidst concerns over the continuous drop in the volume of the nation’s foreign reserves, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said yesterday that there is no need to panic. Nigeria currently has a foreign reserves gross rate of about $44.3…
How Nigeria is implementing tobacco control policies – FG (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian government has called for collaboration from the global community towards the promotion and protection of public health policies from commercial interests of tobacco companies. Osagie Ehanire, the minister of state for health, while speaking Wednesday at the ongoing…
Ekiti deputy governor- elect sues Fayose, demands N500m compensation (ThisDay)
Following the alleged damage to his property by Ekiti State Government and Hajaig Construction Company, the Deputy Governor-elect of the state, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, has sued Governor Ayodele Fayose and the contractor, seeking a compensation of N500 million for the…
Husband conspires with friends, robs wife (Punch)
A man, Adewale Lukmon, has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with his friends, identified as Bidemi Fatai, Saheed Owolabi and Babatunde Ageele, to rob his wife, Funmilayo, of the sum of N159,000. PUNCH Metro gathered that both husband and wife…
Ambode accepted defeat to avert impeachment –Sources (Punch) * ‘APC no longer fit to rule Lagos’ (Guardian)
Ambode accepted defeat to avert impeachment –Sources (Punch) There were indications on Wednesday that the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, conceded victory to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his main opponent for the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in Lagos, to calm frayed…
Man jailed 10 years for stabbing own brother to death (PremiumTimes)
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Collins Abakwe, to 10 years in prison for stabbing his younger brother Chibuike Abakwe to death during an argument over a girl. The judge, Raliat Adebiyi, sentenced the convict, who…
All eyes on officials as Enyimba battle Raja Casablanca in Aba Wednesday
All eyes will be on the match officials for today’s CAF Confederation Cup semifinal first leg match between Enyimba and Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in Aba. Enyimba need a convincing victory on their home soil to ease the pressure on them…
Confusion rocks Lagos APC gubernatorial primary poll (Guardian)
The confusion around the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) primary took a turn for the worse yesterday as the exercise was postponed the fourth time in a week and indefinitely. The bewilderment intensified with the showdown between the state…
Pan Ocean’s multimillion-dollar pipeline to deliver value in 2019 (DailyTimes)
The massive investment that Pan Ocean, a leading indigenous oil and gas sector player has made in its Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline Project (AEPP) is set to begin to pay off in 2019 and beyond as the project enters completion stage. The…