We are ready for probe – NPA MD
News
July 7, 2017
We are ready for probe – NPA MD
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that it is not afraid of any form of investigation…
FG: Power sector can’t be restructured overnight
Business
July 7, 2017
FG: Power sector can’t be restructured overnight
The Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr Joe Abah, has warned that the nation’s power…
CVR: Report erring INEC officials – Secretary
Politics
July 7, 2017
CVR: Report erring INEC officials – Secretary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has urged the public to report any of its officials engaging…
NAF helicopter crashes in Borno
Aviation
July 7, 2017
NAF helicopter crashes in Borno
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said its Agusta 109 Light Utility Helicopter suffered a mishap while undertaking a liaison…
724 staff too much for 24-member Edo Assembly, Obaseki laments
General News
July 7, 2017
724 staff too much for 24-member Edo Assembly, Obaseki laments
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has decried what he described as outrageous the 724 staff strength of the 24-member…
Price of cement set to crash as FG, producers reach compromise
Business
July 7, 2017
Price of cement set to crash as FG, producers reach compromise
The Chairman of BUA Cement, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has said that the major producers of cement are actively working to…
Benin monarch charges Fayose to shun conflict, embrace peace
News
July 7, 2017
Benin monarch charges Fayose to shun conflict, embrace peace
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Thursday charged Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to eschew conflicts and…
Nnamdi Kanu threatens to kill Obasanjo, household
News
July 7, 2017
Nnamdi Kanu threatens to kill Obasanjo, household
*IPOB has my standing order to wipe out Obasanjo and his family – Kanu A respondent told The DEFENDER that,…
Dino Melaye’s last card futile as court rejects Kogi West senator bid to stop own recall
Anti-Corruption War
July 7, 2017
Dino Melaye’s last card futile as court rejects Kogi West senator bid to stop own recall
Embattled Senator Dino Melaye failed on Thursday in his bid to stop the ongoing recall process by the Independent National…
Sri Lanka expresses interest in tea production with Nigeria
Business
July 7, 2017
Sri Lanka expresses interest in tea production with Nigeria
Sri Lanka has expressed interest in partnering with Nigeria in tea production to support the country’s agricultural development in line…