Month: March 2019
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Appeal Court dismisses Omo-Agege’s suit seeking to appeal judgement annulling his candidacy
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, the Edo State Capital, has dismissed an exparte motion filled by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege seeking a leave of court to appeal the Federal High Court Judgement which sacked the Prophet Jones Erue-led faction of the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress…
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Kwara Poly Never Funded Saraki’s Political Campaigns – KWSG
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state government has clarified that the management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin had never funded the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s political campaigns. The state government described rumours milling the round that the institution funded Saraki’s previous political campaigns as false and illogical. In a statement issued on…
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Run youths inclusive government, Group advises Ihedioha
Mr Kingsley Onwubiko, Secretary, PDP Volunteer/Support Group (PVSG), Imo chapter on Monday in Abuja advised the Imo Governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha to include many youths in his government. Onwubiko, who gave the advice while speaking with the Nationaltrail, said that this was necessary to enable youths engender productivity and ensure results in the new government.…
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South Africa’s Naspers plots Euronext flotation of e-commerce ventures
Naspers will float its e-commerce ventures on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam, it said on Monday, the latest move by South Africa’s biggest company to address a hefty discount in its shares. Founded more than 100 years ago in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Naspers has transformed itself from a newspaper publisher into a 1.5 trillion…
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ANRP urges Borno governor-elect to run people-oriented administration
The Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) has urged the Borno governor-elect, Prof. Babagana Zulum, to run a people-oriented administration to restore the state’s lost glory. The Chairman of the party in the state, Mr Ahmed Dikwa, made the call in an interview with Nationaltrail on Monday in Maiduguri. Dikwa said that the call was imperative…
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DPR seals 21 petrol stations, 4 illegal LPG refilling points in A’ Ibom
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Akwa Ibom said on Monday that it had sealed 21 filling stations for operating without licenses and for nonrenewal of licences. The Operations Controller of DPR in the state, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye disclosed this to newsmen in Eket, Eket Local Government Area of the state. Kingsley-Sundaye, however, said…
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NYSC implores Oyo citizens to warmly receive corps members
The Oyo State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday urged Oyo citizens to warmly receive the 2019 Batch `A’ corps members deployed to the state. The state NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Eniola Ambekemo, gave the advice in a statement made available to the Nationaltrail in Ibadan. Ambekemo said the warm reception would help make the…
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Oil prices slip amid worries of severe economic slowdown
Oil prices slipped on Monday, with concerns of a sharp economic slowdown outweighing supply disruptions from OPEC’s production cutbacks and from U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude oil futures were at $66.73 per barrel at 0752 GMT, down 30 cents, or 0.5 per cent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
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NASFAT President urges youths to acquire skills for self reliance, crime reduction
The President of Nasrul-Lahil-l-Fath Society (NASFAT), AlhajiKamil Bolarinwa, has urged idle youths to acquire one form of skill or the other that would keep them economically busy and dissuade from committing crime. Bolarinwa gave the advice on Monday at the Graduation ceremony of the Hospitality Management Training by some of NASFAT members at its National…
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Boeing 737-Max-800: W’ ll partner investigators to unravel cause of crash – Ethiopian Airlines MD
Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday that it would work with both local and foreign investigators to unravel the cause of the March 10 fatal crash of its Boeing 737-Max-800 aircraft. The airline also said that it would continue to work with aircraft manufacturer, The Boeing Company, and the United States Aviation, despite the incident. Mr…