Month: September 2016

  • Recession: CBN Confirms Nigeria Is In Trouble

    Recession: CBN Confirms Nigeria Is In Trouble

    As the economic recession facing the country continues to bite harder, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it was aware of the troubling economic outlay in country. The nation’s apex bank however declared that as part of palliative measures, it has established special funds under its various schemes to help provide easy…

  • How Pastor Was Arrested For Stealing 12 Kids

    How Pastor Was Arrested For Stealing 12 Kids

    A man who claims to be a pastor and solely known as Pastor Chinedu (surname withheld) who heads a Pentecostal ministry in Ogidi, Anambra state has been arrested for kidnapping and in possession of 12 stolen kids. The police in Delta state smashed Chinedu’s syndicate which specializes in buying and selling of children. The syndicate,…

  • Bag Of Rice May Cost N40, 000 By December – Minister

    Bag Of Rice May Cost N40, 000 By December – Minister

    Christian Eze, Yenegoa As Nigerians continue to groan under the economic recession in the country, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri dropped yet another bomb shell as he declare that the price of a bag of rice may rise from its current price of N22, 000 to N40, 000…

  • If Youths Are Idle, Nigeria Is In Trouble – Bagare

    If Youths Are Idle, Nigeria Is In Trouble – Bagare

    Alhaji Aliyu Saleh Bagare, the Turakin Tikau, is the former Deputy Governor, under the Bukar Abba Ibrahim Administration in Yobe state. In this interview with National Trail newspaper, he spoke to Our Correspondent, YAHAYA WAKILI on his view of the Buhari administration, and how APC fares in Yobe State under Governor Ibrahim Gaidam. Excerpt: The…

  • Contempt Of Court: Makarfi Others Flee To Escape Jail

    Contempt Of Court: Makarfi Others Flee To Escape Jail

    Members of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by their Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi may have abandoned their temporary office in Wuse, in the face of attempts to serve them Form 48, for contempt of Court.  While Makarfi was said to have fled Abuja to Kaduna to avoid being served the…

  • Man Hangs Self, Leaves Suicide Note For Buhari

    Man Hangs Self, Leaves Suicide Note For Buhari

    By Patrick ODEY, Uyo There was palpable fear and tension in Mbiabong Itam communityin Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as residents of the community woke up one fateful morning last week to a shocking revelation of a middle age man who hanged himself from the roof of his house. Chief Ekanem Edet,…

  • Salient War Rages In Borno Cabinet

    Salient War Rages In Borno Cabinet

    Gov Shettima Tackles Critics, As Loyalists Threaten Exposure/Revolt Justice Commissioner Slammed With N50Bn Suit For Defamation Critics Call Gov’s Bluff, Expose Intrigues Behind Revolt By IDPs By Yahaya WAKILI, Maiduguri There are very strong indications that all is not well with Borno State cabinet members, no thanks to the dwindling fortunes of the Government and…

  • Digitization: Taraba Television Set To Beat 2017 Deadline

    By Ben ADAJI The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku on Media and Publicity, Mr. Sylvanus Giwa has said that digitalization of the state owned television; “T V Taraba” will be completed before June 2017 to beat the deadline for the switchover from Analogue to digital. Giwa who disclosed this during an interactive…

  • Union Bank Unveils newly upgraded branches in Port Harcourt

    By Joseph INOKOTONG In line with its objective to provide simpler and smarter banking solutions to its existing and prospective customers, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has launched two newly upgraded branches in Rivers State – the Garden City. The two newly transformed branches located at 30 Aba Road, Oreji and Port Harcourt Station Road,…