Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, said that adding Nigeria to the 28 developing countries, where the organisation works in providing access to finance to low-income women, is very exciting
Author: Segun Adebowale
The foreign exchange differential losses which these marketers are also incurring owing to the government snail speed approach to effecting payment is equally mind boggling
“Therefore, in accordance with the Prophetic tradition, Muslims all over Nigeria are hereby urged to look for the new crescent of Shawwal on Wednesday, August, 7, 2013 CE (which corresponds to 29th day of Ramadan, 1434 AH
In a statement by his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Aniekan Umanah, the governor prayed that “God will grant repose to the souls of the departed triumvirate in the journalism sector, Pastor Tunde Oluwanike of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan, Adolphus Okonkwo of the Voice of Nigeria and Kafayat Odunsi of the Nigeria Television Authority
African business leader and philanthropist, Elumelu, who is the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, said: “Redeveloping one of the country’s most iconic malls is part of our commitment to drive development and move Nigeria forward through our business activities
The driver and a passenger in front of the vehicle were said to have died on the spot, while 16 others from both vehicles sustained serious injuries
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdulahi, represented the President on the occasion
“A complaint was lodged by a man that Benjamin had a carnal knowledge of his son and the police immediately arrested him,” he said
Arrested along with the suspect was a village head (name withheld), alleged to have requested for a human head at a fee of N1 million.
Parading the suspects before newsmen in Yola, the Command’s spokesman, DSP Muhammed Ibrahim, said that the killing occurred on July 24, in Ganji village
In a statement, the spokesman for the command, Ebere Amaraizu, said
the man, Sylvester Ezema, was ambushed at Akpa Edem in Nsukka on
Augusut 3, doused with petrol and set ablaze
“The accused, who claimed to be Alfas (Muslim clerics), obtained the
money from Akinbisehin under the pretext of helping to cure her
daughter’s undisclosed ailment,” Odion told the court
The minister said the occasion would feature made-in-Nigeria goods by
manufacturers in both small and medium-scale enterprises
Akinkuotu said that the agency would always assess airlines from the
point of view of adherence to the industry laws
The minister said that the country needed to invest an average of $25
billion (N4 trillion) per annum from 2014 to 2018 on infrastructure,
compared with $10 billion (N1.6 trillion) the government currently
spent
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the smoke was still bellowing from the blazing barge in the evening of August 5.
The barge, owned by Sterling Oil Global, according to a source, was
being used in transferring crude oil to a vessel when the disaster
struck
The deceased were among 40 Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Guide of COCIN
Church and Assembly of God Church, who were training early morning of
August 3, but were ran over by a speeding car on Bokkos-Barkin Ladi
Road
Nigeria declared a state of emergency on May 14 to fight an Islamic uprising by militants in the northeast who want to impose Islamic law across a country divided almost equally between the predominantly Muslim north and mainly Christian south
“His demise even at the ripe age of 79 years is a hurtful one and we have indeed lost a true, honest, steadfast and dependable father. Pa Ademola Fashola, a man of integrity, was a father no one would want to lose at a time like this. My family and I send our heartfelt condolences to Governor Fashola on this great loss
He said the Governing Council will decide how best to put the money to use, but that he expects value for every kobo spent
“This fraudulent practice mounts untold pressure on our conveyor belts and short-changes FAAN of its much needed revenue. Cargo agents are well aware that all cargo must go through the designated cargo terminal where they go through laid down processes for safety and security procedures