Pres. Jonathan receives N100.5m donations to buy PDP form

Jonathan said he had received a total of N100.5m donations and pledges from persons, groups and communities who offered to assist him to pay for the PDP's presidential nomination fee.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said he had received a total of N100.5m donations and pledges from persons, groups and communities who offered to assist him to pay for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential nomination fee.

The PDP’s Presidential Nomination Fee is N20m and its Expression of Interest Form is N2m, making

Read More

Ebola puts Bush meat traders out of work in Ghana's

IN ACCRA, Ghana - Ebola puts Ghana's bush meat traders out of work


ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Yaa Kyerewaa cuts a lonely figure beside a pile of animal parts: the jaws of a giant rodent, the hooves of wild pigs, snails. This bush meat was once considered a delicacy and fetched premium prices. But Ebola has frightened away customers and Kyerewaa hasn't sold anything in days.

Read More

Mr President Goodluck Jonathan to run again in elections

Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan to run again in elections

Mr President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed he will run again in February's elections, his office has said.

Until now he had refused to confirm his candidacy for re-election as president.

Read More

FG Slashes Ports Charges By 30 Percent

IN a bid to stop Nigeria-bound cargoes from being diverted to ports of neighbouring countries, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, yesterday slashed charges by as much as 20 percent.

This is the first time the Nigerian Shippers’ Council is stamping its authority as the economic regulator of the ports.

Read More

Jobs Vacancies - Accountant At Orpheus Company Limited

Employer: Orpheus Company

Our Company Is In Lagos

Our Company, Orpheus Company Limited was established in 1989 with a clear commitment to the development of beneficial music in homes, schools, churches and the larger Nigerian society. From that time, we have been involved in the burgeoning musical activities in the country.

Orpheus Company Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:

Read More

Mechanic allegedly abducts, rapes 13-yr-old girl for 5 days

A Lokoja senior magistrate’s court has remanded a 28-year-old mechanic, Abdulkadir Salihu, in prison custody for allegedly abducting and raping a teenage girl for five days.

Mrs Joyce Abdulmalik of Lokoja Senior Magistrate Court 1 gave the order, yesterday, in her ruling on arraignment of the accused in Lokoja.

Read More