Naira falls as forex trading ends
The naira yesterday, fell for a third day, reaching its lowest in a month, as seasonal dollar demand increased and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ended its foreign- currency...
Right to bear arms
Last Friday, a lone gun man in the state of Connecticut plunged the United States of America into mourning. That day, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, took an assault rifle belonging to...
Sandy Hook massacre of innocents
Primary schools, cinema halls, campuses and churches – no place, it seems, is immune to America’s epidemic of mass shootings. Yet none so far have prompted Washington to adopt even...
Ogun pensioners shed tears over unpaid entitlements
It is not commonplace for old men to weep in public glare but these elderly citizens could not hold back their tears as they recounted their ordeal arising from many...
Babalakin re-institutes action against EFCC
LAGOS — Embattled Chairman of Bi-Courtney, Dr. Wale Babalakin, SAN, yesterday, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to restrain Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting or...
SURE-P can’t be hijacked by politicians – FG
BENIN—THE Federal Government has vowed to ensure that the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, was not hijacked by politicians. Speaking, yesterday, during the flag-off ceremony of the Community Services/Women...
Ogoni seeks succour for flood ravaged communities in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT— OGONI in Rivers State have appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of victims of the recent flood disaster that submerged various communities in four...
27 dead as trailer plunges into river
Sokoto—No fewer that 27 people were reported dead, while 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries following an accident involving an articulated vehicle. The accident, which occurred along Ruwa Wuri-Tangaza...
Police make N.1m from Kano-Jigawa road checkpoints daily
Dutse—Each police check point along Kano-Jigawa highway make an average of N100,000 daily from the compulsory N20 ‘toll’ they collect from motorists travelling on the road, which leads to other...
Power firms need N170bn to provide sufficient meters
To be able to provide meters for all electricity consumers in the country, a whooping sum of N170bn will be needed. The Senior Manager, Market Analysis & Compliance, Market, Competition...