Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja Exactly 30 years after Nigeria produced the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, will on Tuesday, assume office as the 74th President of UNGA. Muhammad-Bande will formally take charge of UNGA at a two-day ceremony scheduled to take place today […] The post Nigeria’s UN Representative, Muhammad-Bande Takes Charge as UNGA President Tuesday appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

 Peter Uzoho with agency reports The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has disclosed that the corporation has agreed to a $2.5 billion financing with a Chinese lender for pipeline project in Nigeria. Kyari also said that the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s crude processing plant and fields can be […] The post NNPC Agrees to $2.5bn Financing with Chinese Lender for Pipeline Project appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Lawyers get copy of petition tribunal’s judgment Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have decided to team up with the party’s presidential candidate in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to get the Supreme Court to upturn the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which rejected […] The post PDP Govs Back Atiku’s Bid to Appeal to S’Court appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Spends $800m on fish importation Eromosele Abiodun Nigeria is losing $600 million annually to illegal and unreported fishing by foreign vessels as a result of lack of equipment such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), and adequate manpower to police the country’s vast coastline, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY gathered that […] The post Report: Nigeria Loses $600m Annually to Illegal Fishing appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Ejiofor Alike  The Super Camp strategy adopted by the military in the war against insurgency in the North-east may have given the terrorists opportunity to occupy more territories from where they launch assaults on the troops, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Under the SuperCamp strategy, the military, in what appeared like a tactical retreat, pulled out […] The post Revealed: How Military’s Super Camp Strategy Aids Boko Haram to Hold Positions appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

The memoirs of Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke’s book, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minster of Justice, will go on sale across Nigeria on Monday, September 16, RovingHeights Ltd, the marketers, said in a press statement issued yesterday. The book, Burden of Service: Reminiscences of Nigeria’s former Attorney-General, contains startling revelations on the OPL 245/Malabu […] The post Ex-AGF Adoke’s Book, Burden of Service, Goes on Sale Today appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Chris Uba There are insinuations that Nigeria may have been schemed out of €15 million (N6 billion) European Union (EU)-funded project designed for the development and improvement of fisheries activities in the West African sub-region by the francophone countries. The project is informed by the belief that contribution of fisheries to the economic development of […] The post How Nigeria was Schemed out of €15m EU-funded Fisheries Project appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Nigeria Employers Consultative Assembly (NECA) has said private sector operators are presently leading contributors to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). NECA Director General, Mr. Timothy Olawale, who revealed this in an interview in Abuja shortly after a workshop on the 5th edition of the Safe Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP), said […] The post Private Sector Now Highest Contributor to NSITF Fund, Says NECA appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Chinedu Eze in Lagos and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin Nigeria’s foremost airline, Aero Contractors would resume flight operations to Benin City, the Edo State capital today (September 16, 2019). Aero, the first in Nigeria and West African aviation industry to operate a maintenance facility, which conducts C- Checks on single isle aircraft, including Boeing 737 Calssics, said operating […] The post Aero Resumes Flight Operations to Benin City appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Segun James Lagos State Government has said it would establish a one-stop shop for film makers in the state as part of effort to boost the film and entertainment industry. Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Shuli Adebolu, who gave this indication at the graduation ceremony of the Pioneer MultiChoice Talent Factory […] The post Lagos to Create One-stop Shop for Film Makers appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Traders in Onitsha, Anambra State have blamed poor turnover in business in the city on the activities of touts who regularly scam unsuspecting members of the public who patronise the market. The chairman of Building Materials International Market, situated along Enugu/ Onitsha Express Road, Mr Jude Nwankwo, revealed this in a chat […] The post Traders Lament Poor Businesses in Onitsha Markets appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano The management of Popular Farms and Mills Limited, a subsidiary of Stallion group has invested over $70 million to boost production of varieties of agricultural produces especially on paddy rice and sesame in Nigeria, as to enhance economic fortune of the country. The Managing Director, Popular Farms and Mills based in […] The post Popular Farms Invests $70m to Enhance Rice, Sesame Production appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Goddy Egene NPF Microfinance Bank Plc   is to inject fresh capital of N3.43 billion into its operations.  In a notification to stock market operators, the Nigerian Stock   Exchange (NSE) said the NPF Microfinance Bank had submitted an application for a rights issue of 2,286,657,766   shares of 50 kobo each at N1.50 per share. The rights issue would be made to […] The post NPF Microfinance Bank to Raise N3.4 Billion via Rights Issue appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

For three months, Sunday Ehigiator, who went undercover to unravel the allegation of multiple and underage abortions levelled against Marie Stopes Clinic, a United Kingdom NGO based in Lagos, by Project for Human Development, a pro-life NGO also in Lagos, writes that it is a well-oiled operation shrouded in secrecy It started with a scoop in the early hours of May 21, 2019. THISDAY […] The post Unraveling Marie Stopes, UK Abortion Clinic in Nigeria appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Chinedu Eze The Taraba State Government has held a security meeting with stakeholders to bring the unabated clashes between the Tiv and Jukun tribes in the state to an end. Channels Television reported that the meeting, which was held behind closed-door, was a follow-up to the one held in Abuja.  The meeting also made some […] The post Taraba Holds Security Meeting on Tiv, Jukun Crisis appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Femi Solaja The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, has vowed to turn the National Stadium in Lagos back to an active usage within the next few years. The new ‘Games Master’ of the federation who was on a working visit to the facility on Saturday night, lamented the decaying state of the […] The post Sports Minister Vows to Revive Decaying National Stadium in Lagos appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Thomas Dennerby is considering quitting as head coach of the Nigeria women’s senior team, the Super Falcons.  Goal can exclusively report. The 60-year-old tactician is on the verge of leaving his position after 18 months in charge of the African champions According to Goal.com, Dennerby, who returned to his native country of Sweden two weeks ago, is […] The post Swedish Coach Considers Leaving Super Falcons Job appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

Femi Solaja Two-time African Champions, Enyimba FC of Aba began their quest for continental glory last night with a frustrating goalless outing against visiting Al-Hilal of Sudan in the second round qualifying game of the CAF Champions League. The pulsating encounter at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba was not without some drama after the referee […] The post CAF Champions League: Al-Hilal Hold Enyimba Goalless in Aba appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

GUEST COLUMNIST BY CHIMAROKE NNAMANI The concept of Aladimma in the Igbo world view is not a claim of having it all and good at all times, and certainly not built on sitting in recrimination over the disaster of a consequential war waged on them and the other Eastern Nigerians in an avoidable chain of […] The post Aladimma: Developmental Trajectory of Igbo People appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.

The presidential election petition tribunal may have passed its verdict, but it is not yet uhuru for Buhari and APC as legal practitioners praise and knock verdict, writes Alex Enumah President Muhammadu Buhari on September 11 scored a landmark victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) against his challenger Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential […] The post Beyond Buhari’s Victory at Election Tribunal appeared first on THISDAYLIVE.