- THE Federal Government has marked out 13 national strategic export products, meant to replace petroleum products, the prices of which have continued to tumble at the international markets, threatening the stability of the Nigerian economy, Minister of Trade and Investments, Mr Olusegun Aganga, has said.
- Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged the Nigerian Military authorities to reconsider the death sentence passed on the 54 soldiers as a disciplinary measure for misconduct in the ongoing fight against an insurgency in the country.
- Seasoned actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus’ Extended Hands Foundation gave free VVF repair surgeries to 15 women in Ilorin. Since its inception, the goal of the Extended Hands Foundation has been to restore hope and put smiles on the faces of women.
- For some time, now, the move by the Federal Government to increase electricity tariff from June 1, 2012, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has continued to generate different reactions.
- The World Bank raised its financial commitment to development projects in Nigeria by 100 per cent from $1bn in 2013 to $2bn this year, EVEREST AMAEFULE writes. World Bank’s annual commitment to Nigeria in 2014 has crossed the $2bn mark (N360bn), the latest statistics obtained from the bank have shown.
- A former Nigerian President, Mr Olusegun Obasanjo, has stressed the need for politicians to focus on the issues needing solutions in Nigeria in their campaigns.
- Six building, housing over 100 shops, at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, and four residential buildings in Igando area of the state, went up in flames in the early hours of yesterday, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira.
- “At least, Bayelsa United won’t miss continental ticket this time around, continental ticket is our main focus and priority,” said Bubagha to supersport.com. Bubagha hinted that his side are 90% certain to return to their home ground in Yenagoa for the upcoming season. “We’ve been given assurance to play our home matches at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa
- The Defence authorities have faulted the claim that over 2,000 people were killed in the Boko Haram attack on Baga, the headquarters of the Multi-National Joint Task Force on January 3. The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. He said that 150 people including a large number of members of the Boko Haram sect were killed in the confrontation.
10. President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organisation accused Professor Attahiru Jega’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of conniving with General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to subvert Nigeria’s Constitution.
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