Some of the 219 schoolgirls still in the custody of Boko Haram insurgents have taken ill, according to a prominent Australian cleric, Dr. Stephen Davis. Davis, a hostage negotiator, said the online publication of a British newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, was hired by President Goodluck Jonathan to broker the release of the girls. According to the newspaper, the clergyman ... Read More »
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has dismissed allegations of match-fixing following a mistake from his goalkeeper Austin Ejide against Scotland on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Daily Telegraph reported on its website that officers from the National Crime Agency were investigating attempts to fix the match at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground. The match went ahead despite those claims, which are under police ... Read More »
Fitch Ratings has assigned Diamond Bank Plc’s (Diamond) USD200m senior debt notes a final Long-term rating of ‘B’ with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR4’. The Recovery Rating is in accordance with Fitch’s soft cap for Nigeria. The final rating is in line with the ‘B(EXP)’ expected rating Fitch assigned to the notes on 7 May 2014 (see “Fitch Rates Diamond ... Read More »
PRESS STATEMENT Kwara State Government has earmarked N2.4b for the engagement of 8,200 youths over the next year one under its QuickWin Empowerment and employment scheme, as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day. Speaking while presenting letters of employment to over 5200 youths in the first phase of the program, the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed said ... Read More »
BY NAN: Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Thursday broke into tears at the pitiable sight of inmates at Oba prison in Abeokuta. Amosun, who had earlier granted amnesty to 15 inmates at Ibara prison also in Abeokuta, could not hold back his emotions at Oba prison over what he described as the “inhuman condition” to which the inmates ... Read More »
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON MEDIA BAGAUDA KALTHO PRESS CENTRE The Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria P.M.B. 1613, Ikeja, Telegram: GOVLAG, Telephone: 01-7743710 PRESS RELEASE FASHOLA, TINUBU, JAKANDE, KANU, OTHER PROMINENT NIGERIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE SIR MICHAEL OTEDOLA As Lagos State Government organizes “Day of Tributes” to honour the former State Governor It ... Read More »
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON MEDIA BAGAUDA KALTHO PRESS CENTRE The Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria P.M.B. 1613, Ikeja, Telegram: GOVLAG, Telephone: 01-7743710 PRESS RELEASE FASHOLA HANDS OVER 2.9 KM YAYA ABATAN ROAD ON DEMOCRACY DAY …Says Democracy Day is about service to the people as he commends tax paying residents Keeping faith with ... Read More »
With the rise in the spate of suicide bombings, especially in the northern part of the country, the police yesterday released tips on how to identify a suicide bomber and the safety measures to take. In the same vein, the federal government has been urged to carry out a thorough audit on security personnel in all security agencies, with ... Read More »
A bomb has exploded in the central areas of Jos, Plateau State. The heavy explosion was heard at about 2:55pm Tuesday afternoon. Casualties is said to be high because the explosion happened at a densely populated areas of Ahmadu Bello Way where the GSM market is located. Sound of the explosion was heard in Bukuru, which is about 20km from ... Read More »
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to foreclose the option of dialogue with the Boko Haram Islamic sect, with a view to securing the release of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State. The association, at the end of an executive committee meeting in Abuja, insisted that Jonathan should not sleep with his two ... Read More »
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