1.4m Jobs Created In 12 Months – Aganga

The Federal Government created about 1, 401,242 jobs within the last one year through the implementation of trade and investment reforms, policies and programmes, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, has said.

CBN works on code to regulate activities of commercial banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working on a code to assist it in regulating activities of commercial banks, Sola Awoyungbo, the CBN Director for Financial Policy and Regulations, disclosed on Thursday.

NDLEA Arrests Tailor With N29m Worth Of Cocaine At MMIA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Lagos tailor for allegedly smuggling 2.7kg of cocaine valued at N29 million into the country, a statement said.

Fashola allays investors fear over security situation in Nigeria

Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that in spite of the security challenges in the country, the Nigerian environment remains suitable for local and foreign investments.

US drone strikes 'raise questions' - UN's Navi Pillay

US military drone attacks in Pakistan raise serious legal questions, the UN's human rights chief has said. Navi Pillay was speaking at the end of a fact-finding visit to Pakistan.

Mitt Romney raises $17m more than Barack Obama campaign

US Republican candidate Mitt Romney raised almost $17m (£11m) more than President Barack Obama's re-election effort in May, figures show.

Crashed aircraft was not on ferry flight – Dana

Against the backdrop of speculations that the crashed Dana aircraft was the same one that was faulty two weeks before the crash and was on ferry flight, Dana Air management yesterday denied the speculations, saying the crashed aircraft was not on ferry flight and not the same one with faults.

Gunmen Kill Cleric In Gombe

Gombe State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdu, said unknown gunmen had killed a cleric, Mallam Sani Dabanfulani at Barunde quarters,Gombe.

Boko Haram denies holding dialogue with FG through Sheikh Bauchi

MEMBERS of the Jama'atul Ahlu Sunnah Lidda'awa Wal Jihad, popularly referred to as Boko Haram, have denied holding any dialogue with the Federal Government through respected Bauchi-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.

PDP carpets Lagos assembly over call for resignation of aviation minister

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, on Thursday, berated the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly for calling for the resignation of the Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, over the recent crash of DANA aircraft in Lagos.

Crash exposes poor road network in Iju area of Lagos - Residents

The recent air crash involving a Dana Airline at Iju area of Lagos, has exposed poor road network in the area, as rescue teams had tough times getting to the scene of the crash.

Alleged N2bn fraud: Court admits Sylva to bail on liberal terms

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, admitted the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, to bail in the sum of N100million with one surety in like sum.

NCC to sanction telecoms for non-payment of penalties

Following the expiration of the deadline given to GSM service providers to pay penalties for poor service delivery, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has threatened to sanction them. Tony Ojobo, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, in an exclusive interview on Thursday, said that the commission would sanction defaulters if penalties were not paid.

Ekiti-Koya commends teachers over ‘competence test’

A socio-political group in Ekiti State, Ekiti-Koya, has commended the resolve of the state teachers to stay away from the competence test examination directed by the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

Gunmen kidnap Lebanese in Benue

A Lebanese working with Rock Bridge Construction Company, Mohammed Dhabre, was on Wednesday, kidnapped by unknown men on the company’s premises on the Otukpo-Igumale area of Benue State.

Terrorism: Police auction abandoned, unclaimed vehicles in Bayelsa

AS members of the Boko Haram sect intensify their terror campaign in the North, with the recent bombing of a church in Bauchi, where over 10 persons lost their lives, authorities of the Bayelsa State police command, on Thursday, in Yenagoa, began the auctioning of abandoned vehicles to checkmate any attempt to plant Improvised Explosive Device (IED) or bomb inside such unserviceable automobiles.

Ahead Edo/Ondo gov elections...

THE 14 July governorship election in Edo State will have the highest number of monitors in the history of gubernatorial election in Nigeria, including no fewer than 20 Independent National Electoral Commissioners (INEC) officials.

Air Nigeria workers suspend strike

AIR Nigeria, on Thursday, announced the suspension of the strike embarked upon by a section of its aircraft engineers and pilots, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE).

10 injured in Oyo NURTW clash in Ibadan

Forty-eight hours after the Oyo State government unbanned the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), some members of the union, in Ibadan, on Thursday, engaged one another in a violent clash that saw 10 people seriously wounded.

Reps threaten Jonathan over bills •Why we can’t move against him - Senate

THE House of Representatives chairman on Rules and Business, Honourable Albert Sam-Tsokwa, on Thursday bemoaned the attitude of the presidency to non-implementation of the National Assembly resolutions and assenting to bills passed by the legislature.