Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated the Sustainable Development Goals Private Sector Advisory Group (SDG- PSAG) with an advice on the elite to cater for the needs of the poor and vulnerable people.
Month: February 2017
Samsung boss, 4 others indicted for bribery, embezzlement
The heir to the Samsung empire, Lee Jae-Yong and four other top executives were indicted Tuesday on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement, South Korean prosecutors said in the latest blow to the world’s biggest smartphone maker.
Aisha Buhari plans orphanage for Boko Haram victims
The deputy governor of Borno state, Alh. Usman Mamman Durkwa laid the foundation for the Aisha Buhari Orphanage and School on Bama Road, Maiduguri today.
97 Nigerians deported from South Africa
Amidst the wave of xenophobia sweeping through some South African cities, the government of South Africa has deported 97 Nigerians for committing various offences.
Amina Mohammed sworn-in as UN Deputy Secretary-General
Ms Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Environment, has been sworn-in as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the UN at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Economy showing signs of recovery – NBS
Indications have emerged that the Nigerian economy is on its way out of recession considering the 2016 overall and last quarter Gross Domestic Product (GNP) reports.
OSCARS 2017: Halle Berry, Empire star rock red carpet
Halle Berry was a stunner on the Red carpet at the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday night in Hollywood, California.
Big Brother Naija: Jon, Ese out as Bisola, Bally sent to ‘paradise’
Only the two fake housemates, Jon and Ese got ejected from the Big Brother Nigeria House on Sunday, in a night of drama and intrigues. They only spent two weeks and they have been sent packing.
Arik Air gets better – AMCON
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says public confidence is gradually returning to Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, Arik Air, barely two weeks after it took over the airline.
Buhari has not disappointed me – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that the current Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, has not disappointed him since he assumed office in 2015.