Below are the headlines found on This Day Online Newspaper for today, Wednesday, 30 August, 2017.
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Says Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat Group still has a case to answer ' Access Bank redeems $350m Eurobond ' Predicts exchange rate convergence Obinna Chima The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has explained why Nigerian banks have still not made provisions for most of the power []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Admits shallow investigations played a role in dismissal of corruption cases ' Sets up unit to improve probes, prosecution of cases Alex Enumah in Abuja Following accusations of bias, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has proffered a reason as to why the proponents of []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Oil marketers to sack workers over unpaid $2bn subsidy claim Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and Chineme Okafor in Abuja with agency report The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) increased its daily average natural gas supply to the nation's gas power plants by 123 per cent to 730 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri Almost a month after the United States approved the sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Nigeria, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has conveyed Nigeria's gratitude to the American government for the kind gesture. Osinbajo, who announced Nigeria's gratitude on his Twitter handle, said the nation was []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. Aaron Motsoaledi condemned 'health tourism' while speaking in Zimbabwe. According to the BBC, President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives treatment in Singapore, had left the meeting of health ministers when Dr. Motsoaledi made the comments. Mugabe's spokesman has said that the president's []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesdayinaugurated the 60,000 metric tonnes per annum Edo State Fertilizer Plant, Auchi; and a two million metric tonnes per annum BUA Cement Plant at Okpella,in Etsako West and Etsako East Local Government Areas of the state. Inaugurating the BUA cement plant, the vice president said: []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, others mourn Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Ibrahim Shuaibu A prominent Katsina State politician and close associate of late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Senator Muhammad Kanti Bello, died in the early hours of yesterday in Abuja. Bello, aged 72, died in Abuja after protracted illness. Until his death, he was a member of []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Ejiofor Alike Global rights group, Amnesty International, has accused the federal government of illegal detention of several Nigerians and raised concern that hundreds of people are being held in secret detention. The organisation said in a statement on Tuesdaythat the enforced disappearance of persons, which is being perpetrated by the agencies of the federal government, []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has been awarded an honourary degree of Doctor ofLetters by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The award was presented by Timothy O'Shea, Vice Chancellor of the university, in recognition of her achievement as an author and public intellectual. While delivering her speech, the 39-year-old author of,' We Should All Be Feminists []
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Dissecting Osinbajos Stewardship as Acting President
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Unveiling Tony Nwoye
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Celebrating Nzem Berom Festival
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Homeless Residents Count Their Losses
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
INAPPROPRIATE PRESIDENTIAL RIOT ACT
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
UBA Holds Statutory Provision against 9mobile Loan
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Echoes of Babangida
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Eagles Camp Bubbling with Excitements as 24 Players Train
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
AfroBasket: Buhari to Receive Victorious D Tigress Today
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Diamond League: Okagbare Wins in Zagreb
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
IHS Wins Remita Corporate Champions Cup
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Defending Champion, Kerber, Knocked out of US Open
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Sharapova Stuns Halep on Grand Slam Return
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Police to Deploy 700 Personnel for Nigeria, Cameroon Match
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Oke Accuses AFN Board Member of Throwing Him Out of Hotel Room
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Anthony Joshua to Meet Pulev in October
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