Below are the headlines found on The Tribune Online Newspaper for today, Wednesday, 27 September, 2017.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
The All-Africa Students Union (AASU) has conferred on he chairman of Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun John Dada, with the Kwame Nkrumah African Leadership award. AASU said in a statement by [...]The post All-Africa Students Union honours LG boss with Nkrumah Leadership award appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has approved anew National Action Plan intended to drive the ease of doing business reforms in the country. The approval came during anexpanded meeting of the council presided over [...]The post PEBEC okays new action plan appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara,on Tuesday named 11 man committee on restructuring, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Lasun Yusuf. Other members of the committee include: Majority Leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Minority Leader, [...]The post Dogara names 11 man committee on restructuring appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Former President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakogba (SAN), on Tuesday in Lagos faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for his decision to hand over the restructuring of the country to the National Assembly and National [...]The post Restructuring: Agbakoba faults Buhari in handing over exercise to NASS, Council of State appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday slated November 15, 2017 to commence hearing of the suit filed by the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), [...]The post Court slates Nov 15 to hear 'Wike's suit against IGP, EFCC appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed arresting a suspected member of the Boko Haram group, Idris Ibrahim Babawo, in the state. Confirming the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) Femi Joseph, disclosed [...]The post Police capture Boko Haram suspect in Ondo appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has upbraided the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, over his criticism of the former's handling of party affairs. Sagay, [...]The post You are an ingrate, APC hits Sagay appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, on Monday, disclosed that the ongoing recall process being carried out against him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on account [...]The post My recall process has expired 'Senator Melaye appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
A couple, Mr Benjamin Bamidele (36) and his wife, Bose (32) have made a Save-our-Children appeal to Nigerians to help rescue two of their three children who were stolen by a self-styled couple, who rented [...]The post How our tenant kidnapped our 2-year-old, 5-year-old daughters 'Parents appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, on Monday, remanded 60 members of the separatist group, IPOB, in prison. The court ordered that the accused be remanded at the Afara Federal Prisons in [...]The post 60 IPOB members docked, remanded in prison appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
WHEN President Muhammdu Buhari ended his statement to the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), there were loads of back slapping and high fives among the Nigerian delegation to the New York annual event. They [...]The post When Buhari assumed Africa's leadership at UN appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
FOUR hundred and fifty-eight hectares of farmland under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Scheme have been submerged by water in Kwara State. The farms are situated around 3, 200 hectares Federal Government's [...]The post 458 hectares of rice farmland submerged in Kwara State appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Federal Government is set to establish Oil and Gas Equipment Machinery Development Institute (OGEMDI) next year in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, announced this during his recent visit [...]The post FG to establish oil, gas equipment machinery development institute in Bayelsa appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Surveyors, under the aegis of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), Lagos Chapter, apparently to enhance the knowledge of its members, has organised its annual workshop. Tagged annual continuous professional development programmes, where the core [...]The post Professionals seek repositioning of surveying practice in Nigeria appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE fight against human trafficking and irregular migration in Nigeria deserves equal attention with the fight against corruption and insurgency, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Local Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, has said. He noted [...]The post Human trafficking, threat to national security 'Shehu Sani appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the FCTA in the provision of infrastructure in the territory. President of the association, Dr Michael Olarewaju, gave [...]The post Resident doctors laud FCTA 's infrastructural strides appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
While it appears that the menace of building collapse in the country, especially in Lagos State is defying every known solution, professionals in the built environment are determined to tackle the problem. The arrowhead of [...]The post BCPG rallies stakeholders against building collapse appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Federal Government has signed with Tiger foods limited, as well as Lensof Konsult and Lashone links limited on commercialization of indigenous food products. This development, according to the Federal Government, would enhance the national [...]The post FG signs MoU with agencies on commercialisation ofindigenous food products appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has issued a directive to all the heads of various courts in the land to designate one or two courts in their jurisdictions as special courts [...]The post Corruption: CJN's directive on special courts appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Following the gully erosion which destroy 10 houses in three communities in Calabar Municipal Council area of Cross River State, residents of the communities have called for the aid of government and faith-based organisations. The [...]The post Calabar residents seek urgent aid over gully erosion appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has disclosed plans to attract over$200 million investment from foreign investors through linkage with Decode-Secure Technologies Limited of United Kingdom. He has also saidthat the Federal Government has [...]The post FG targets $200m investment from UK IT firm appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to retain all the basic policy parameters. These include monetary policy rate (MPR) 14.0 percent; cash reserve ratio (CRR) at [...]The post Why we retain base lending rate at 14% 'CBN appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
MORE than three months after the 2017 budget was signed into law by Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the Federal Government says it has released a total of N336 billion from the 2017 capital budget [...]The post 3 months after: FG releases N336bn capital budget appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
THE Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the flagship subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is poised to grow its equity production from the current 180,000 barrels per day to 300,000 bpd by 2018 [...]The post NPDC poised to grow equity production to 500, 000 bpd by 2020 appeared first on Tribune.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, will award the winner of 2017 edition of its National Essay Competition with one million naira educational grant to study in [...]The post CSR: UBA Foundation to support essay competition winner with N1m grant appeared first on Tribune.
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