Below are the headlines found on The Daily Times Online Newspaper for today, Monday 4th September, 2017.
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
As workers in Benue state are set to embark on a one week warning strike commencing tomorrow to press for the payment of their salary arrears, mix reactions have trailed the development which some viewed as badly timed. Given reasons as to why the warning strike must be rescinded, a retired civil servant, Pa Akpatu []The post Reactions trail workers planned one-week warning strike in Benue appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) met in Lagos recently on the state of the nation and came out with some recommendations on how to move the nation forward. In particular, the TUC National Executive Committee (NEC) called for the revival of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the National []The post Revive Bank of Agriculture and NERFUND appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
A Catholic priest, Rev. Father Cyriacus Onunkwo, was reportedly kidnapped in Orlu town in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo state on Friday morning by gunmen while driving his vehicle. According to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike, who confirmed the incident said preliminary investigations indicated that the late Reverend Fathers body was []The post Catholic Priest kidnapped, murdered in Imo appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to disregard a fake news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the US. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said one of []The post Lai debunks news of President Buharis departure for US appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Mr Olawale Rasheed has affirmed that only a new breed candidate can beat All Progressives Congress (APC) in next years poll in the state. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, the media entrepreneur said that while Osun people want change, they []The post Osun Guber: Only new breed can wrestle power from APC Olawale appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Adamawa government has refuted a report published in a national daily, that the state governor, Senator Muhammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, abandoned the usual Eid-El-Kabir Sallah homage and left All Progressive Congress (APC) officials stranded at the Government House in Yola. The government described the report as mischievous carried to falsely portray that Governor Bindow []The post It is mischievous to say Gov Bindow abandoned APC chieftains appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria New
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Picture: Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Labaran Maku Patrick Okohue, with Agency report A cross section of Nigerian political leaders have cautioned the people on the need to embrace peaceful co-existence, promote unity and tolerance irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations. Speaking in Daura when he paid Sallah homage to the emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar []The post Ganduje, Maku, others call for peace, understanding among Nigerians appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from N
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
..Says they are marginalized Southern members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have demanded that a member of the group be appointed as replacement for the position of the suspended Secretary to the government of the federation, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of marginalisation. The National Coordinator of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN), []The post Defunct CPC members demand for SGF appointment appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspap
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Movement against corruption (MAC) has declared serious war against corruption and corrupt practices in both the public and private sectors of the country. This was declared in a protest which was headed by Dr. Mrs. Joe Odumakin and other members of the steering committee of MAC. The protesters started their march from Ikeja under []The post Concerned Nigerians protest against corruption appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Amidst global recriminations, North Korea said Sunday it tested a hydrogen bomb which it can mount on a missile, declaring its biggest-ever nuclear detonation a perfect success. The announcement sparked a strong rebuke from President Donald Trump who slammed its actions as dangerous to the US. Pyongyang residents threw their arms aloft in triumph as []The post North Korea declares H-bomb test a perfect success appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Mathew Kolawale, has urged Muslims to reflect on the teachings of the Eid-el-Kabir and imbibe the spirit of selflessness and sacrifice, exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. Kolawole made the call in a Sallah message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Femi Olugbemi, and made available to newsmen on in []The post Eid-el-Kabir: Kogi Speaker canvasses selflessness, patriotism appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani AlisonMadueke to face charges on crimes against humanity. SERAP said allegations against Alison Madueke are serious crimes against humanity for her to be sanctioned and prosecuted before the []The post Corruption: SERAP asks Buhari to seek ICC arrest warrant for Diezani appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. N
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
.Says Nigeria not ripe for liberalised admission process The dust raised by the pegging of admission cut-off mark to 120 for universities in the country has continued to dominate public discourse as stakeholders in the education sector have faulted the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the policy makers on the issue, saying that []The post 2017 varsity cut-off mark: Stakeholders flay JAMB, policy makers appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Federal government has described the killing of another Nigerian in South Africa as one death, too many. This was disclosed Sunday in Abuja by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. In a statement, sgned by her Special Assistant on Media, Abdurrahman Balogun, the Presidential aide for []The post FG faults extra judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Plateau State correspondent of The PUNCH newspapers, Mr Friday Olokor, and two other persons on Saturday escaped death by whiskers, following attack on them by suspected robbers on their way to Abuja. The incident was said to have created panic among commuters, his colleagues and communities in Jos and Abuja. According to an eyewitness, []The post PUNCH correspondent escapes death from suspected robbers appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has hosted youth corps members serving in Sokoto State to a sallah feast with a call on them to always strive to build the Nigeria of their dream. Speaking at the event attended by hundreds of corps members in Sokoto Government House, Tambuwal commended them for their sacrifice and dedication to []The post Tambuwal hosts corps members to sallah feast, urges them to build a nation of their dreams appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newsp
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Louis Saha is confident Romelu Lukaku can deliver trophies for Manchester United and believes Jose Mourinhos addition of Nemanja Matic was magic business. United have made a superb start to the new Premier League season, winning three consecutive games without conceding a goal. Saha, who played in a legends team for his former club against []The post Saha hails fantastic Lukaku appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
In line with the directive from the presidency to promptly provide relief materials to victims of flood disaster in Benue state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend presented assorted relief materials to the Benue State government for onward distribution to victims in the state. President Mohammadu Buhari who acted on a distress []The post Flood victims receive relief materials from NEMA appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Luis Garcia heaped praise on Liverpool for securing the services of Naby Keita from next season after being impressed with the RB Leipzig midfielder. Having failed in their quest to sign Keita for this campaign, Liverpool were able to come to an agreement with Leipzig that will see the 22-year-old move to the Premier League []The post Garcia applauds Liverpool for securing Keita appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Super Eagles of Nigeria which devoured clawless Lions of Cameroon by four goals to nothing in 2018 World Cup African qualifier have been described by the Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, as unstoppable. The Nigeria Pillar of Sports who hailed the Super Eagles scintillating performance sounded that the whipping of the dreaded []The post Pillar of Sports, Ejidike, hails high flying Eagles appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal bid 100million for Thomas Lemar and the Gunners boss will renew his interest in the Monaco superstar when the transfer window reopens. Arsenal had successfully agreed what would have been a club-record fee for the winger on transfer deadline day, only for Lemar to turn down a move to []The post Wenger not giving up in Lemar chase appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Vincent Kompany may have two years left on his contract with Manchester City, but the Belgium international is already plotting a career post-retirement. Kompany will be 33 when his deal at the Etihad Stadium expires and given his recent problems with injuries he has begun to look at the options open to him. The City []The post Kompany eyes coaching career appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The 2017 edition of the Kwese basketball Premier League Final 8 commenced on Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kano with three games on Day 1. Declaring the Final 8 open, Vice President of the Tijjani Umar-led Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Olumide Oyedeji, said both the federation and Kano State government have perfected plans for []The post Kwese Basketball League Final 8 begins appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Over four hundred up-coming athletes from the sixteen Local Government Areas will converge on Ilorin from today for the first All Kwara State Inter-Local Government Primary Schools Open Athletics competition. Participants in the two-day programme will feature in seven events including 100m, 200m, 400m, mixed relay, medley, sack race and egg race. The Chairman of []The post Over 400 grassroots athletes storm Ilorin today appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Cameroon and Nigeria will resume hostilities today when they meet for a second successive 2018 World Cup qualifying clash. The teams are set to battle at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde this evening, kick-off at 19h00 CAT. The teams met in a Group B match on Friday night and Nigeria powered to 4-0 victory []The post #WCQ: Wounded Indomitable Lions set for Super Eagles rematch today in Cameroon appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Ondo State Government has reinstated its commitment to make the state the hub of tennis in Nigeria. This affirmation was made at the closing ceremony of Ondo State Summer Tennis Clinic which was attended by the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his wife, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, Mrs. Ajewole Ajayi, Mrs Olajumoke Abena, Commissioner for []The post Well make Ondo State tennis hub Akeredolu appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Loans repayment default affecting lender-banks Fitch affirms Nigerias sovereign ratings at B+; negative outlook Nigerias current economic hardships, especially induced by the recession, is believed to be responsible for the rising bad loans in 13 commercial banks. Consequently, unpaid debts by the banks customers accounted for the N230.6billion Non- Performing Loans (NPLs) in the first []The post Recession: 13 banks record N241.8bn bad loansInvestigation appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Ni
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
*Says petrol hovers between N145-143 per litre, 5KG cooking gas now N2,000 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has declared a steady fall in the retail prices of PMS and cooking gas nationwide. The corporation said the gradual fall in the price template of these critical products was due to its sustained strategic intervention and []The post NNPC announces steady fall of fuel, cooking gas prices nationwide appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspaper
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
A leading Chinese Electronics firm, Skyrun Global Investment Limited on Saturday, said it will crash the prices of television and decoder in markets across Nigeria. Assistant Managing Director, Skyrun Global Investment Limited , Mr Tony Shen made the disclosure during a facility tour with journalists at one of Skyrun assembly plants located at Enyiogugu in []The post Chinese electronics giant crashes television, decoder prices in Nigeria appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from N
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
A dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders. It is usually a distribution of profits from earnings of corporations. When an organization registered a profit or surplus, the corporation is able to re-invest the profit in the business as retained earnings and where there is still surplus to share, it will []The post Understanding e-dividend payments, T+3, trade alert appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Mr. Boniface Okezie is the national coordinator, Progressive Shareholders Association of Nigeria (PSAN). He has remained committed to the promotion of sound corporate governance in the Nigerias capital market. In this interview with Bonny Amadi, Okezie said, among other things, that the Federal Governments economic policy must have positive impact for the market to grow []The post Why bonds, treasury bills are now investors toastOkezie appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nig
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday commissioned the Edo Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited, Auchi, a public private partnership between the state government and WACOT Limited, which has the capacity to produce about 60,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer per annum. The Vice President who was accompanied by the Ministers of Agriculture and Rural []The post Osinbajo lauds Obaseki, WACOT on Edo Fertilizer appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
As Prudential acquires major stake in Zenith Life Drastic actions are being considered to be taken against the no-serious insurance companies, which might result in further mergers and acquisitions as witnessed at the post-2003 insurance reform. This revelation is coming on the heels of recent findings which indicate that the insurance sector accounted for []The post Massive mergers loom in insurance sector appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the Agency would not rest on its oars until 100% compliance of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is achieved in all port facilities across the country. The Director General who spoke at the []The post NIMASA targets 100% compliance in ISPS code implementation appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
In order to enhance seamless distribution of petroleum products, the Federal Government should ensure prompt payment of Oil marketers in the country. In recent time the marketers raised alarm over plans to embark on mass retrenchment of workers as Federal Government failed to pay their outstanding debts owed on petroleum importation, accrued interest and exchange []The post Addressing debt burden to ensure seamless petroleum products distribution appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria Ne
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Chairman of Digiteam, Nigerias implementation committee on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, Engineer Edward Amana tells MIRIAM HUMBE that in spite of inability to meet up its June 2017 target date for digitization, Nigeria is ahead of neighbouring African nations, the process has started and the country is being switched on in phases. []The post Nigeria leads African nations in digitization process Amana appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newsp
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
After staying off the screens for three years, Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde popularly known as Omosexy, is back with a bang! Her new movie, Alter Ego recently premiered to rave reviews. In this chat with Entertainer, the actress opens up on her career, music, sex and marriage. Enjoy it. You took a rather long break []The post Me, music, sex and marriage Omotola, star actress appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
Tonto Dikeh has casted and binded any curse from her sons fathers house or his people tormenting him after she woke up to over 1000 life flies in her sons room for the 2nd time. According to her, for over 4months now its been one spiritual battle or another. She wrote; Woke up to Over []The post Tonto Dikeh Cries Out After 1000 Flies Invade Her Sons Room| appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers
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