ABAGANA, Anambra (Sundiata Post) – The lingering feud between Abagana and Ukpo communities of Anambra State heightened on Wednesday over allegations by Abagana community that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Samuel Okaula, has been […]
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has restated his government’s commitment to provide enabling environment for trade and commerce to thrive in the state. Governor Ikpeazu, who was speaking […]
Port Harcourt – Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday suspended four commissioners, Head of Service and Special Adviser on Lands for three months. Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media Simeon Nwakaudu, announced […]
By Nse Anthony-Uko, Business & Economy Editor The fact that Nigeria needs to diversify its economic base away from the monocultural dependence on crude oil is no longer news. One of the things that successive […]
ABUJA – Intra-regional trade opportunities which has been identified as key to boosting African Economies, has remained largely untapped due to poor infrastructure network, recent studies have shown. Despite an average annual growth in exports […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Government, international gas developers and finance institutions will return to the South Africa: Gas Options conference this October in Cape Town to address the requirements and opportunities associated with the country’s […]
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate removed leftist President Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws, in an impeachment process that has polarized the Latin American country and paralyzed its politics for nine months. […]
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Global oil giant, Shell on Wednesday said oil market volatility prompted by huge oversupply which has weighed on prices for the past two years may not likely clear until the second […]
Sokoto – Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the formation of a task force and a mobile court to curb illegal sale of drugs in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, […]
Lagos – Aero Contractors Airlines on Wednesday said that it would suspend all its scheduled services indefinitely from Thursday Sept. 1. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fola Akinkuotu, said in a statement in Lagos […]
By Nse Anthony-Uko ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has licensed 11 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to operate in Nigeria to further boost supply of foreign exchange to end users. […]
By Nse Anthony-Uko The hope for improved power supply in Nigeria is getting brighter with plans by African richest man, Aliko Dangote’s company to generate about 12,000 megawatts of electricity for the Africa’s most populous […]
Benin – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the training of policemen across the three Senatorial Districts of Edo, ahead of the Sept.10 governorship election. Mrs Priscillia Sule, the Public Relations Officer of […]
Lagos – Mr Qudus Onikeku, a choreographer, on Friday urged the Federal Government to construct one dancing school in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country. Onikelu told the News Agency of Nigeria […]
A life-sized nude statue of U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is going up for auction, with profits from the sale going to an immigrant support group. Julien’s Auctions said on Wednesday that the statue, […]
By Mohammed Haruna Once in a while I find it difficult to resist the temptation of breaking my own rule of not publishing reactions to my column that are longer than 300 words. With apologies to my readers, today […]
Lagos – The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has urged Information Technology (IT) entrepreneurs to focus on learning at all giving opportunities. Zuckerberg made the plea during the live video streaming of his meeting with […]
Vatican City – Pope Francis has turned down a request to play a role in the peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group. The Vatican in […]
Abuja – The FCT Administration has resolved not to allocate new plots of land until infrastructure was provided in new areas, FCT Minister Muhammad Bello has said. Bello said this when he received a delegation […]
Lagos – The Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation (GAFAMORG) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to immortalise the late Gani Fawehinmi by renaming the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) inAbuja after him. Mr […]
Lokoja – Kogi House of Assembly on Wednesday directed the state Ministry of Works to furnish it with list of abandoned projects in the state since its creation in 1991. The assembly gave the directive […]
Paris – A report on Wednesday in Paris said 370 kilogrammes of cocaine worth 55.6 million dollars street value was found at the Coca-Cola factory plant in southern France. The report also said that Coca-Cola […]
Abuja – FCT Minister Muhammad Bello has approved the review of the 2016/2017 Academic Calendar for all primary and post-primary schools in the territory, a statement said on Wednesday. The statement was signed by Mr […]
Najaf – The world’s largest cemetery in Iraq’s Shi’ite holy city of Najaf is expanding at double its usual rate as the nation’s death rate increased with the war on Islamic State. Jihad Abu’Saybi, a […]
By Nse Anthony-Uko Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 2.06 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2016, compared to a 0.36 per cent contraction in the previous first and below consensus of […]
Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has re-instated all the banks that were banned from the foreign exchange market, the Director, Banking Supervision, Mrs Tokunbo Martins, has said. She said this on Wednesday […]
Los Angeles – Pop star Chris Brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday after a daylong standoff at his home. Police said that the standoff began with a 911 […]
Lafia – The Federal Ministry of Finance has begun the training of about 50 unemployed graduates in Nasarawa state in career development and entrepreneurship skills to contribute to national development. Mr Dennis Chukwu, Project Manager […]
Abuja – Dr Peter Eson-Ozo, the General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the Federal Government to develop a policy that will address the increasing rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria. Eson-Ozo made the […]
By Tony Nezianya Indeed, it has become the norm for countries to vouch to commence preparations immediately after one Olympic Games, Nigeria not being an exception. But while others do, Nigeria and in majority Africans […]
Zaria – The authorities of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with a computer firm, Omatek, to provide laptop computers to its students on loan. During the agreement signing […]
By Dayo Komolafe From all indications, the onset of this year’s rainy season would have elicited mixed reactions from people across different sections of the country. To a large majority of citizens, particularly farmers, the […]
Lagos – A geophysicist, Prof. Deborah Ajakaiye, says the eclipse expected by scientists on Thursday should not be associated with displeasure of gods or bad omen. Ajakaiye, a retired professor at the Ahmadu Bello University, […]
Lagos – Love is in the air this week. Love for queen, country, music, football, love of self, neighbour and love for a comedy movie icon, whose life was well spent, Google Trends reveals. Mr […]
Application Deadline: 9th September, 2016 Brief description: The Government of Iran has made scholarship offers to the African Union Commission, through the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology, to enable African students study in […]
ABUJA – WorldRemit, one of the 11 companies granted licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as international money transfer operators (IMTOs) in the country, has lauded the apex bank’s decision. The CBN, on […]
Application Timeline: 26th August, 2016 to 9th September, 2016 Brief Description: The Government of The People’s Republic of China has made scholarship offers to the African Union Commission, through the Department of Human Resources, Science […]
By Nse Anthony-Uko The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, lifted the ban placed on eight banks from participating in the interbank foreign exchange market. Director of Banking Supervision, Mrs Tokunbo Martins, said that […]
Application Deadline: Application: opens on 1 September 2016 closes on 15 January 2017 Brief Description: The NGS Scholarship is awarded to talented students with an aptitude for innovative, high calibre PhD research. About the Award: […]
Asaba – Mr Jerry Ossai, a former Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Delta chapter, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the nation’s natural resources by embarking on agriculture. Ossai made the plea […]
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