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LAGOS, IFC SIGN MOU TO ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REVENUE GENERATION

  …Deal To Focus On Transport, Power, Education, Environment, Other Key Sectors The Lagos State Government and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have sealed a major partnership to enhance provision of infrastructure in key sectors and strengthen the State’s long-term financial sustainability through improved revenue generation strategies. The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, in a statement on Wednesday, ... Read More »

Coronation Research issues 2019 Economic Outlook for Nigeria, with ‘A Tale of Two Halves’

  In its 2019 economic outlook report titled “A Tale of Two Halves”, Coronation Research – industry-leader and a subsidiary of Coronation Asset Management Limited–believes the narrative for the Nigerian economy in 2019is largely hinged around the performance of the oil. Speaking on the report, Guy Czatoryski , Head of Coronation Research said: “We forecast an average US$58.00/bbl for 2019. ... Read More »

Shake up in police force forces Moshood jimoh out as Frank MBA stages comeback

A former Police Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, is set to return to his former role, as gathered from reliable sources. Mba, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, served as the Force PRO under the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar from 2012 to 2014. He was relieved of his post after Abubakar’s departure However, impeccable sources within ... Read More »

EGBEYEMI TO APC MEMBERS: BE UNITED TO WIN EKITI FOR BUHARI

.ADVOCATES HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE VICTORY Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ado-Ekiti to be united and work hard to achieve victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 presidential election. Egbeyemi urged them to sell Buhari’s candidacy, manifesto and achievements in office for over three years to the electorate ... Read More »

Tunde Rahman Replies Dele Momodu on Asiwaju Tinubu’s Role in Buhari campaigh

Dele Momodu’s fecund but wild imagination is capable of producing some entertaining prose. But his fulsome inaccurate ruminations are far divorced from political fact. In effect, he has reduced himself to being a tabloid sage, an ersatz wise man who seeks to disguise his cavalier arguments in a torrent of words. There is nothing wrong with people having different opinions. ... Read More »

Battle for Lagos: CP Edgal’s Police Aide Falls Off Moving Vehicle While Celebrating Boss’ Victory in Battle to Remain in Lagos

Segun Atanda/ Here is the moment when one of the security details of the Lagos State commissioner of police (CP) Imohimi Edgal fell off a speeding van in the convoy of the CP while celebrating their boss’ victory in the battle to remain in Lagos.   Jubilant officers loyal to Edgal fired a staccato of gunshots in the air celebrating ... Read More »

Alleged political assassination: ZLP candidate, Ajanaku’s account contradicts Fijabi’s narrative

THE Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) national assembly candidate for Ibadan Northwest/ Southwest federal constituency, Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku on Tuesday presented a new version of events related to the alleged political assassination of Hon. Saheed Fijabi, the present occupant and the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). With this development, Otunba Ajanaku has contradicted the allegation of assassination leveled ... Read More »

Efcc Cjn house invasion Yinka Odumakin clears air

  A meeting of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders held in Abuja on Tuesday which drew leaders from the four zones that made up the group.As the meeting came to a close,an informant came in to alert us that there was a security cordon around the CJN,Mr Walter Onoghen’s residence which he claimed were EFCC men. The leaders reviewed ... Read More »

GOVERNOR WIKE SETS UP BUSINESS GRANTS FOR WIDOWS OF WAR VETERANS

Rivers State Honours fallen heroes and war veterans Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced a N30million Business Grant to the widows and wives of fallen heroes and war veterans of the Nigerian Legion in the state. Speaking during a ceremony to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the courtyard of the Government House Port Harcourt on ... Read More »

Patience Jonathan Plays 5 Videos In Court To ‘Prove’ Source Of Here Wealth.

Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan’s lawyers yesterday played five videos to prove the source of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeks to forfeit to the Federal Government. The videos were projected before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos. The judge had last April 20 ordered temporary forfeiture ... Read More »