LAGOS Coach Gernot Rohr has pegged January 1 as the day he would cease to be the coach of the Super Eagles if the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) fails to open up a renewal talks with him regarding his contract with the former African champions. The coach said this much while discussing with the []The post I Will Leave Nigeria On January 1 If' Rohr appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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I Will Leave Nigeria On January 1 If' Rohr
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The Shameful Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa States
The disappointment of Nigerians as well as local and international election observers on the November 16, 2019 gubernatorial and senatorial rerun elections in Kogi and Bayelsa is justifiable. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the various political parties and their candidates, security agencies and even a section of the electorate certainly failed to leverage the []The post The Shameful Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa States appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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I Will Leave Nigeria On January 1 If' Rohr
LAGOS Coach Gernot Rohr has pegged January 1 as the day he would cease to be the coach of the Super Eagles if the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) fails to open up a renewal talks with him regarding his contract with the former African champions. The coach said this much while discussing with the []The post I Will Leave Nigeria On January 1 If' Rohr appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Obaseki Fighting For Future Generations In Edo 'Ohonbamu
Paul Ohonbamu, Edo State Commissioner for Information, in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on the ongoing political crisis in the state, especially the face-off between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who is the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Excerpts: What in your view is responsible []The post Obaseki Fighting For Future Generations In Edo 'Ohonbamu appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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NIWA Certain Over Onitsha River Port Concession
ONITSHA The long awaited dream of concession of Onitsha River Port may be a dream come, going by the statement of the new Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Hon. George Moghalu. Moghalu, who during his familiarisation tour of the Onitsha River port lamented that the port which was commissioned in 2013 []The post NIWA Certain Over Onitsha River Port Concession appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Lagos Seals Plastic Company Over Death Of Worker
The Lagos State Government has sealed Multipak Nigeria Limited, a plastic producing factory, for violation of safety rules and regulations, poor house-keeping and lack of signage, which led to the death of a worker. Mr. Lanre Mojola, Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), made this known to newsmen on Sunday. The company is located at []The post Lagos Seals Plastic Company Over Death Of Worker appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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AFN Postpones Annual General Congress
LAGOS The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has postponed its Annual General Congress (AGC) earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, December 4, 2019 in Awka,Anambra. In a letter dated Friday, November 22, 2019 and signed by its Secretary General, Prince Adeniyi Beyioku and addressed to all States Athletics Associations, the AFN said it was []The post AFN Postpones Annual General Congress appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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AFN Postpones Annual General Congress
LAGOS The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has postponed its Annual General Congress (AGC) earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, December 4, 2019 in Awka,Anambra. In a letter dated Friday, November 22, 2019 and signed by its Secretary General, Prince Adeniyi Beyioku and addressed to all States Athletics Associations, the AFN said it was []The post AFN Postpones Annual General Congress appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Lagos Seals Plastic Company Over Death Of Worker
The Lagos State Government has sealed Multipak Nigeria Limited, a plastic producing factory, for violation of safety rules and regulations, poor house-keeping and lack of signage, which led to the death of a worker. Mr. Lanre Mojola, Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), made this known to newsmen on Sunday. The company is located at []The post Lagos Seals Plastic Company Over Death Of Worker appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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I Have No Political Relationship With Wike 'Abe
Senator Magnus Abe, former lawmaker who represented Rivers South East Senatorial District, in this interview with newsmen, speaks on the crisis in Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), his relationship with the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, and other issues. TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI brings the excerpts: crisis in the Rivers State chapter []The post I Have No Political Relationship With Wike 'Abe appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Security Threats: Wigwe Seeks Fintechs, Blockchain Regulation
The payment system globally has become largely digitalised with channels such as Mobile Apps, e-wallets, POS, ATMs gradually becoming the preferred ways of making different forms of payment from school bills, airtime recharges, money transfers, utility bills and cable TV payments. As laudable as the impact of digitalised platforms on the payment system, it has []The post Security Threats: Wigwe Seeks Fintechs, Blockchain Regulation appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Woman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Two-Day-Old Grand-Daughter With Sniper
A 42-year-old woman, Temitope Akinola, a resident of Isote area of Shagamu, was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly poisoning her two-day-old grand-daughter to death with sniper insecticide. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, told DAILY INDEPENDENT []The post Woman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Two-Day-Old Grand-Daughter With Sniper appeared first on Independent N
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CAF CC: Rangers Appeal For Time Change In Fixtures
LAGOS The management of Total/ CAF Confederation Cup 2019/2020 hopefuls, Rangers International FC of Enugu, Nigeria, has appealed to the continental football ruling body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a change to the time fixed for its group matches scheduled to kickoff on December 1, 2019. General Manager of the team, Prince Davidson []The post CAF CC: Rangers Appeal For Time Change In Fixtures appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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CAF CC: Rangers Appeal For Time Change In Fixtures
LAGOS The management of Total/ CAF Confederation Cup 2019/2020 hopefuls, Rangers International FC of Enugu, Nigeria, has appealed to the continental football ruling body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a change to the time fixed for its group matches scheduled to kickoff on December 1, 2019. General Manager of the team, Prince Davidson []The post CAF CC: Rangers Appeal For Time Change In Fixtures appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Woman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Two-Day-Old Grand-Daughter With Sniper
A 42-year-old woman, Temitope Akinola, a resident of Isote area of Shagamu, was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly poisoning her two-day-old grand-daughter to death with sniper insecticide. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, told DAILY INDEPENDENT []The post Woman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Two-Day-Old Grand-Daughter With Sniper appeared first on Independent N
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Ighalo, Ndidi, Osimhen Battle Salah, Mane For CAF Player Of The Year Award
LAGOS In recognition of their performances in the 2019 football year, the trio of Odion Ighalo, Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Osimhen, have made the cut among the nominees for the 2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Footballer of the Year award. The three Nigerians will come up against notable African imports to the []The post Ighalo, Ndidi, Osimhen Battle Salah, Mane For CAF Player Of The Year Award appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Treasury Bills Ban May Boost Fixed Deposit Accounts, FGN Bond ' Experts
LAGOS The directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to banks and other financial institutions to stop the sale of treasury bills to individuals and small firms with effect from November 29 may lead to higher fixed deposits demand in banks and Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN bonds, analysts said. The directive only []The post Treasury Bills Ban May Boost Fixed Deposit Accounts, FGN Bond ' Experts appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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We're Ready To Produce, Sell Rice To Abia People Even At A loss
Hon. Pastor Okey Dike, the Special Adviser to Abia State Governor, in this interview with CHRISTIAN NWOKOCHA in UMUAHIA, enumerated the efforts of the state government to encourage local rice farmers in the state. Excerpts: What season of rice are we in Nigeria' Well right now, we are approaching the harvesting season, but we are []The post 'We're Ready To Produce, Sell Rice To Abia People Even At A loss' appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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FG Urges States To Protect Telecoms Infrastructure
ABUJA Federal Government has urged states government to protect telecoms infrastructure and treat them as critical national infrastructure. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said his attention has been drawn to very serious, unpatriotic and corrupt activities of some criminal elements within the public service, who have continued to engage []The post FG Urges States To Protect Telecoms Infrastructure appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Why Passengers Should Beware Of Theft On Int'l Flights
In this piece, STEPHEN UBIMAGO writes on a case of theft in which a Nigerian passenger's luggage was recently compromised on an international flight from Dubai.. Mrs. Farida Umar, 38, an Abuja-based entrepreneur, wife and mother, was recently robbed aboard an international flight from Dubai. While regaling DAILY INDEPENDENT of her traumatic experience, she said: []The post Why Passengers Should Beware Of Theft On Int'l Flights appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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