President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in New York restated his determination to fully sanitize Nigeria’s oil industry and make it totally free of corruption and shady deals.

Speaking at a meeting with President Xi Jinping on the side-lines of the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations, President Buhari said that a necessary first step in this direction had already been taken with the appointment of a new management for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and...........

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When we were growing up, my grandpa while looking at his wife would smile and then would ask us to pray for a good life partner. We were too young to understand but we loved the smiles they shared. Nearly two decades later, we are living to understand his reasons better. I really wish I didn’t just pray but had even fasted for his.........

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The Acting Head, Standards, Guidelines and Regulations, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Barr. Lazarus Ikoti coordinated the business of hosting the NITDA stakeholders fora at both Benin City and Calabar where the stakeholders brainstormed on the way forward for Standards and Guidelines on website security authentication and certification programme for Nigerian websites in Benin and Standards and Guidelines for transactional websites in Calabar respectively. Barr. Ikoti spoke with Tony Nwakaegho in this exclusive interview on the rationale for such fora on the websites operation in Nigeria and other sundry issues. Excerpts:

What is NITDA trying to achieve from the two stakeholders fora in Benin and Calabar where stakeholders brainstormed on the way forward for Standards and Guidelines on website security authentication and certification programme for Nigerian websites in Benin and Standards and Guidelines for transactional websites in Calabar respectively?

What we actually want to do as far as the issue of website security and authentication is concerned.............

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American and Western European experts predicted that Nigeria will disintegrate in 2015. With the political desperation and frenzy that marked the political campaigns of presidential election, many thought that Nigeria was at the point of disintegration. Surprisingly, the election took place without the much anticipated violence. And following the election, the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, conceded defeat to the victorious opposition candidate, Mohammudu Buhari. This forestalled the anticipated violence and predicted...........

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The government in Abia State has successfully completed a road using cement technology, which is also known as rigid pavement technology in road construction.

The state, which is experimenting with this technology in road construction on three roads, has seen the completion of the 400 metres, ENUC Road, off Udeagbala in Aba.

According to the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, the technology is more durable and.........

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The Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it had discovered plans of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) to attribute the series of attacks against members in the state over the struggle for the ministerial slot for the state on Governor Ayo Fayose.

Its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, made this known in a statement.......

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A policeman driving an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), on Sunday, killed two children of same parent in Egbedi area of Ilesa West local government area of Osun state.
The siblings, who died on the spot of the incident, were identified as ‎Sade, five years and Anu, three years. The Daily Times gathered that the deceased.........

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Chevron Nigerian Limited (CNL) on behalf of its joint venture partners, has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), to embrace dialogue instead of embarking on a strike action.

The plea was contained in a statement issued by Chevron and signed by............

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An 11-year-old girl was killed and 23 others injured when a bomb exploded in a bus in the southern Philippines, police said on Friday.

The bus was parked at a public terminal in Zamboanga City, 875 kilometres.......

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“*Young girl, you are so rude. Look at how you’re dressed like a prostitute.*” -Gov. Al-makura

“*You can take the case to wherever you wish or go to hell.*” – Gov. Al-makura

“*Yes! That is my name. I am the governor’s ADC. You can go to any length you wish. We are equal to the task. We will handle you, rat*!” -Ringim, Al-makura ADC

The 10th of September 2015 was a very bad day for Lois Lorvihi, the woman that was insulted and assaulted by Governor Al-Makura of Nasarrawa State,his aides and police escort. In fact, it reminds me of.........

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· *FG owes states N536b for roads repairs

The National Economic Council (NEC) ad hoc committee probing remittances into the Federation Account by revenue-generating agencies has indicted the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), among others, for alleged lack of transparency and accountability.
In a preliminary report turned in to NEC, the Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led........

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The planned arraignment of Senate President, Olubukola Abubakar Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal took a new turn on Thursday as the Federal High Court in Abuja summoned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to appear before it to explain why it should not be stopped.
Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed ordered CCB and the Federal Ministry of Justice to appear on September 21, 2015 to show cause why it should not be restrained from arraigning the Senate President over allegations of false and improper declaration of...........

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Kenyan-American songstress, Victoria Kimani is a performing and recording artiste whose singing, writing, recording and performing started at a tender age of 16. It is interesting that the Kenyan star had her high school days in Nigeria before heading back to Nairobi. Not resting on her oars, Victoria has collaborated with top international acts like Ron Browz, Maino,.....

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, commended the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for what he described as his contributions to the political and economic development of the country.

The commendation was contained in a birthday message to the............

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The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of paying N20 billion for a road contract, out of about N35billion bailout funds given to the state by the Federal Government.

‎The allegation was made by its Director, Media and Strategy‎, Prince Diran Odeyemi, on Sunday.

According to PDP, the payment was made last week to a road contractor (Slava Yediteppe)‎, who is handling the Osogbo Ring Road project.

The party wondered why the governor would pay N20 billion out of the N35billion bailout funds to a road....

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Barely two weeks after Nigeria was removed from the JPMorgan bond index, analysts predict that the country faces further reduced credit ratings
in another two weeks.

Standard & Poor’s is expected to release a review of its assessment on September 18. It currently rates Nigeria at four levels.....

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President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) recently ordered the Federal Ministry of Aviation to expedite plans for a new national carrier to replace the long dead Nigeria Airways. Many look back with nostalgia at defunct national airline which went........

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The Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) says over 20 million customers have been enrolled by banks in the ongoing Bank Verification Number (BVN).

The organisation, in a statement on Sunday, said that it had already begun collaboration with telecommunication firms to create a platform through.........

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All the elected local government Chairmen and Councilors of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Jigawa State have resolved to dump the party for the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Investigations show that the move was not unconnected with their earlier decision to embrace the ruling party, based on its ideology of principle of justice and good governance.

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Chidinma drops lorry

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High Chief Akin Disu, is the chairman Frontline Paint brand, Eagle paints group. He is also a distinguished legal icon, traditional fellow and philanthropist per excellence and remains one of the most visible role models in the country today.

He is a man not only loved and admired by the vast majority of his people in his local community today and also revered higher as evidenced by many traditional titles conferred on him like Abobagun of Lagos, Borokini 1,.....

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She recently won the Best Islamic singer at the City People Entertainment Awards. Omotayebi, whose name, Alhaja Aminat Babalola Balogun; is a popular voice in the Islamic singing genre. For over 24 years of experience in the industry; she has recorded songs like Esan, Oja Ayo and Okoowuro which are popular with the Muslim faithful and the Yorubas. In this interview; she speaks on her music, new position as Al-mira of Lagos chapter of Islamic Singers Music Association of Nigeria (ISMAN) and other issues. Excerpts:

Congratulations on your new positions as the Almira (female leader) of Lagos State chapter of ISMAN, what would be your topmost agenda as you take off?

God and members of my association made me, it’s not my making. I thank all my supporters and fans for voting for me to win the Best Islamic Singer Award at the City People Entertainment...

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Saturday, September 05, 2015 will forever remain a memorable day in the family of former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as family members, friends and well-wishers gathered to celebrate the holy solemnization of his daughter, Temitope who got married to her heartthrob of...

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A woman, Bola Olowolagba, has been arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates Court in Lagos State for allegedly biting off the nipple of her neighbour, Adelowo Taiwo, and swallowing it.

The incident occurred after an argument between the two women over the dirty state of their compound located in Shasha area of the......

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Authorities in Niger have confirmed the accreditation of the Maryam Abacha American University, Maradi, Niger Republic.

The development follows a controversy that arose when the National University Commission (NUC) questioned the degrees awarded by the school, warning Nigerian students against enrolling.....

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is taking Whole Life insurance to a new level with the introduction of the Index Participation Feature (IPF). This patent-pending feature allows Whole Life policyholders to link a portion of their cash value to the performance of the S&P 500 Price Return Index, subject to a cap and floor; a feature that no other Whole Life insurance carrier offers in the market today.

With the IPF, policyholders can allocate a portion of their paid-up additions’ cash value, choosing an allocation from zero to 100 percent.

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Nigeria has lifted a ban on 113 vessels into its territorial waters, a letter from the NNPC on Thursday showed.

The letter, dated September 8, said the president had approved the consideration of all incoming ships subject to a letter guaranteeing that they are free and will not be used for any illegal......

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Mr Pablo Segrelles, the Economic Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria, on Thursday, said that Spanish companies were awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to enable them to increase investments in Nigeria.

According to him, Spanish investors, who had “keenly’’ monitored the conduct of Nigeria’s elections were now expecting the announcement of a new cabinet.

“Spanish companies have always indicated interest in doing business in Nigeria........

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