Wales will consider changing its name to Cymru on the international stage after the World Cup. Cymru – the Welsh name for Wales – is already used by the Football Association of Wales in its internal and external communications and by staff at the governing body’s headquarters in the Vale of Glamorgan. The FAW plans…
After three years of investigation involving about five agencies of the American government and the subsequent legal fireworks, the District Court in Atlanta, Georgia has finally exonerated the Chief Executive of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema of any business fraud. The court, which discovered that there was no loss against any bank in the indictment suit…
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has assured that the Arabic inscription in the naira notes would not be removed from the redesigned currency. Sanusi claimed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele assured him the Arabic inscription would not be removed from the redesigned notes. Last week, the CBN announced it has…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last Wednesday announced that it would redesign the country’s N200, N500 and N1,000. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said the change would be done to reduce the amount of money in circulation and control inflation. The apex bank also said that the redesigned notes would start circulating from December…
The Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Professor Lilian Salami, has presented an ultra modern HP 240 GB laptop to a 400 Level Mass Communication student of the University, Miss Sylvia Uhunoma Ojo. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday endorsed by the Institution’s Public Relations and Protocol Unit. According to the statement, Miss…
Following the advisory on security threat in the country especially in the Federal Capital Territory, issued last week by the embassies of the United State of America and the United Kingdom, security personnel at the National Assembly have commenced thorough search of all vehicles coming into the complex. There was no exception to the search,…
Aviation workers have shut down the Murtala Muhammed Local Airport in Lagos State, leaving travellers stranded with flights suspended. It was learnt that the aviation workers shut down the airport on Tuesday morning over the sack of some of their members by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL).All flights into and from the airport have been…
Oil Tycoon, Jim Okolo Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree From European-American University The Chief Executive Officer of Jimez Petroleum Resources, Chief Hon. Jim Chimezie Okolo has been honoured with an Honorary Doctorate Degree award from the prestigious European-American University. The award ceremony which took place on Saturday at the auditorium of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and…
CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBORAH ABBEY AS BRAND NEW PRESIDENT IWA. IJAW WOMEN OF AMERICA ELECT NEW EXECUTIVES WITH DEBORAH ABBEY AS PRESIDENT AND TIMIPA OKOROWANTA AS VICE. During the week, in a convention, The Ijaw Women of America (IWA) have elected new and fresh excos to oversee all chapters in the united States of America as…
A high-level meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano on Monday turned bloody as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa attacked the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Murtala Garo. The meeting, held at the residence of the Deputy Governor Nasir Gawuna, was organised to review the successes and failures…