Demolition of structures on right of way as Lagos-Ibadan fast train work begins
Business
April 13, 2017
Demolition of structures on right of way as Lagos-Ibadan fast train work begins
Ahead of the commencement of the construction work of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge train, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is…
Kano Disco repairs vandalised transformers
Business
April 13, 2017
Kano Disco repairs vandalised transformers
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has said it has spent N60m on the repairs of 140 vandalized transformers. The…
Easter holiday makers get free ride to Osun
General News
April 13, 2017
Easter holiday makers get free ride to Osun
Easter holiday makers have again been offered free ride to Osun as the Government of the State on Wednesday announced…
Osinbajo presiding over FEC meeting in Buhari’s presence normal – FG
National Development
April 13, 2017
Osinbajo presiding over FEC meeting in Buhari’s presence normal – FG
*Show of inclusiveness in governance – Respondents The action of the President some respondents of The DEFENDER have described as…
Mirinda, Lucozade unsafe for consumption – CPC
Anti-Corruption War
April 13, 2017
Mirinda, Lucozade unsafe for consumption – CPC
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) said Mirinda and Lucozade soft drinks are unsafe for Nigerian consumers. The council said both…
African elections must become festivals, not wars – Governors, Ghana’s electoral commission’s boss
Africa
April 13, 2017
African elections must become festivals, not wars – Governors, Ghana’s electoral commission’s boss
Speakers at the 2017 conference of the Association of Political Consultants in Africa on Tuesday in Lagos agreed that the African continent…
President Buhari nominates non-executive directors for CBN Board
Business
April 13, 2017
President Buhari nominates non-executive directors for CBN Board
By Kemi Kasumu, General Editor Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded his nominees for the Board of Central Bank of…
Easter: FG Declares Friday, Monday, public holidays
Christianity
April 13, 2017
Easter: FG Declares Friday, Monday, public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday 14th and Monday 17th April, 2017 as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday…
N23b Diezani Bribe: INEC drags 6 Commissioners to presidency, suspends 205 staff
Anti-Corruption War
April 13, 2017
N23b Diezani Bribe: INEC drags 6 Commissioners to presidency, suspends 205 staff
*Blacklists, delists NGO from accredited election observers of elections “Based on their level of involvement, 205 serving INEC staff will…
Dogara reveals monthly salary, fails to publish House budget
General News
April 12, 2017
Dogara reveals monthly salary, fails to publish House budget
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, revealed his monthly pay slip for six months. The slips…