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Details of Paris Club refund to States released

Jul 19, 2017 topnews

In a statement by the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal government has released details of the second tranche of Paris Club refund to States totalling N243. 795 billion. The refund is in respect of over-deductions on Paris Club, London Club Loans and Multilateral debts between 1995-2002. The report shows that Abia received N 5 .715 b; Adamawa N 6.114 b; Akwa-Ibom N10 b; Anambra N6,121 b; Bauchi N6. 877 b; Bayelsa N10 b; Benue; N6.854 b; Borno N7.340 b ;Cross River N6. 075 b; Delta N10 b; Ebonyi N4.…

Etisalat changes brand name to 9mobile

Jul 19, 2017 topnews

In a statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Boye Olusanya, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, EMTS, on Tuesday formally confirmed that Etisalat had adopted 9mobile as its new trade name. The statement reads: “Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), which previously traded as ‘Etisalat Nigeria’ wishes to inform its over 20 million subscribers, government, regulatory agencies and all relevant stakeholder groups that the telecommunication company has changed its name to 9mobile as a further testament of our unwavering commitment to ensuring business continuity as Nigeria’s fourth largest telecom operator,”.…

Musicians react to FG’s proposed ban on shooting music videos abroad

Jul 18, 2017 topnews

The Federal Government have been criticised by some popular Nigerian musicians for planning to stop the production of Nigerian music videos abroad, saying the policy will hinder global competitiveness of the music industry. The plan, which was made known by the Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed recently in Lagos, sparked off reactions among popular artistes, saying the policy would not be beneficial to the entertainment industry. Veteran singer Ruggedman argued that many artistes take their productions abroad because of the sophistication of the technologies required for such productions, which…

Muiz Banire Raises Alarm over Threat to Life

Jul 18, 2017 topnews

Dr. Muiz Banire, the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged receiving several threats to life messages by those he described as agents of anti-democratic forces in Lagos State. In a statement yesterday, Banire also alleged that a rent-a-crowd rally is being organised today in Lagos by a former Chairman of Mushin Local Government and the current commissioner in Lagos State with the assistance of some elements to destroy the democratic aspirations of the people and impose candidates against the people of the state. “It is…

Woman accompanies assassin to stab husband to death

Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017 topnews

Omotayo Salawudeen, 39-year-old housewife, has confessed that she covered the mouth of her husband, Alhaji Hakeem Salawudeen, 43, while the assassin she hired stabbed him to death. Omotayo, who was paraded by the police in Osogbo on Monday for alleged murder, made the confession while being interviewed by journalists. The suspect said her man was a loving husband, adding that she had sex with him before Dolapo Oladapo, whom she hired to kill him, stabbed him to death. She said, “I hired Dolapo Oladapo to kill my husband. We were…

Prices of diesel, cooking gas drop by in Q2’17

Jul 18, 2017 topnews

The Nigeria Bureau of Statistic, NBS, has disclosed in its latest report that the average prices of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO (diesel) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, (cooking gas) decreased by 9.4 per cent and 9 per cent respectively between the first and second quarters of this year. The price paid by consumers for diesel decreased by 9.4 percent in the period under review to N218.7 as against N241.5 in the preceding quarter of the same year. NBS stated that, “The Average price paid by consumers for automotive gas oil…

1st Afolabi Ayantayo Football Championship debuts

Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017 topnews

The 1st Afolabi Ayantayo football Championship will kick off on the 18th of July 2017 with four teams gunning for glory. The championship is been put together and sponsored by Hon Dipo Liadi and a few of his friends. Hon Dipo Liadi stated that the Orile Agege APC chairmanship Aspirant Hon Afolabi Ayantayo has expressed his delight when he was briefed about the championship. Hon Dipo also stated that the championship was been sponsored in order to support youth development in the LCDA and to also encourage the incoming chairman…

Suicide bombers hit UNIMAID again

Jul 17, 2017 topnews

Suicide bombers have again attacked the University of Maiduguri in the early hours of Monday. Reports say that many people have been killed at the University of Maiduguri Mosque when some suicide bombers struck. The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to deploy Special Joint Task Force to stem the spate of suicide bombings within the University of Maiduguri. Comrade Samson Ugwoke, SSANU President said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. The statement said Ugwoke spoke at the 31st National Executive…

APC to Nigerians: Four years not enough to deliver promises

Jul 17, 2017 topnews

‘It would be unfair to expect the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fulfil its campaign promises within four years in office’. Those we’re the words of the APC which was made known yesterday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi entitled “Re: ‘PDP Unveils Plans To Sack APC”,. This contradicts the party’s position while seeking power that the fulfillment of some of its promises would take only a short time. Among others, APC promised to create 720, 000 jobs yearly; generate, transmit and distribute at least…

PRINCE NED NWOKO: A UNIVERSITY AND A SENATORIAL CALLING

Jul 14, 2017 topnews

By Onyeka Ibe I met Prince Ned Nwoko 18 years ago as a wide-eyed young man freshly out of NYSC. He was then a member of the House of Representatives. Within a few days of our meeting it was obvious to me that here was a special character. It wasn’t his academic or professional CV, as impressive as they were (Law & History Bachelor’s, Keele University London, LLM Kings College,4 London, Crown Prosecutor, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales etc.), that got me believing. What got me…