Below are the headlines found on The Daily Sun Online Newspaper for today, Monday, 18 September, 2017.
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
At least one person, a police officer, has been confirmed dead after an attack by suspected members of the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, in Abia State, the police have said. The police also announced that at least 59 suspected members of the now outlawed group have been arrested by security officials. The new Abia State...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
In response to recent hostilities in the South East, former governor of Abia State and frontline crusader of a united Nigeria, on Saturday, led a group of many enthusiasticyouths on 'Commit to making peace possible'campaign in Abia. Participants at the rally were members of Junior Chambers International, (JCI), and leaders of other youth organisations. They...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
From James Ojo, Abuja and Tony John, Port Harcourt The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned N36, 186,12.00 to Mrs Ifeoma Chukwuogo, Proprietress of Jephtah International School, East-West Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State as money recovered from three suspected fraudsters. According to the commission, the money was allegedly diverted from the school's bank...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
By Christopher Oji The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects for allegedly stealing 28 iron ballasts meant for rail lines in some parts of Lagos metropolis. The suspects were intercepted inside a Vanagon bus with registration number JJJ 929 EL at 1:15 am at the...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
By Christopher Oji It was a black Sunday for residents of Oluwalogbon Community, Osi Ota, Ogun State as armed robbers raided the community, killing one person and injured three others. One of the female victims was shot in the breast, another man shot in the stomach while the security guard on Ifelodun Street in the...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
No fewer than 50 persons, among them women and children, have been killed in a boat mishap that occurred at Kiri village, Munya Local Government Area of Niger state. It was gathered that the victims were on their way to Zumba market, about 50 kilometers from Kiri when the boat capsized due to excess load....
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
By Omodele Adigun and Uche Usim The need to establish appropriate structures that support production of Nigerian made goods, local consumption and eventual import substitution came into focus last week as the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) gave itself a pat on the back for pulling the economy out of recession. According to the CBN Governor,...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
The President/Chief Executive of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Mr. Andrew Alli, has revealed that Nigeria would need to spend $3 trillion on economic infrastructure over the next 30 years if the country must meet its own ambitious development goals. Speaking at the annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) on Saturday,...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
From Judex Okoro, Calabar Mr. Akshay Saxena is the Managing Director of Fynefield Petroleum, one of the major oil marketers in the country. He is a member of Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and a consummate professional in the downstream of Nigeria's oil and gas sector. His over 17 years wealth...
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
Stories by Adewale Sanyaolu dESPITE having a large, growing and sustainable market for polypropylene sacks,the comatose state of the petrochemical industry in Nigeria may have made the realisation of the full potentials impossible. The development is not only a national embarrassment for the country but also an economic loss as failure to develop the petrochemical...
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