News (271019)

5 African Presidents, continent’s top business leaders call for increased private-sector participation in Africa’s development

Iroko of Nigerian journalism falls as Alade Odunewu (Allah-Dey) dies

CLO condemns deportation of Igbos by Lagos State Govt.

PDP’s woes increase as court stops Convention

My mission as Rivers Governor —Amaechi

Nigeria loses $8 billion (about N1.2 trillion) to oil sector corruption per year •NGO expresses outrage, launches transparency campaign

Cradle-Snatching and the Senate, by Olusegun Adeniyi

Nigeria’s self-described homosexuals and self-inflicted legal mess

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and IFC to promote infrastructure development in Nigeria

Death of MKO Abiola, Kudirat, Abacha, Bola Ige, etc: NIGERIA WILL SHAKE IF AL-MUSTAPHA TALKS, says Fani-Kayode

CBN unleashes EFCC on issuers of dud cheques

Britain vows ‘to export gay marriage around the world’

Gov. T.A Orji and his unprogressive government in Abia State

Slain activist’s wife for US Govt. programme •Intersociety hails nomination

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM OVER RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS —Presidency

2015: Umana (Akwa Ibom SSG) breaks silence, declares for governorship

Obi dissociates self from ant-Jonathan advert

X-raying current trends in business communication and public relations: An insider’s account of 2013 IABC conference in New York

Rivers PDP blasts northern governors over visit to IBB, Abubakar

400 'awaiting trial' inmates languish in Awka Prisons

COINCIDENCES: Of Pandit Nehru and Adesoji Aderemi, Gandhi and Ige; Between India and western Nigeria

Investigation begins into death of First Lady Patience Jonathan’s mother

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN POLITICS (When some progress shows through)

FG moves to provide mass housing, floats mortgage refinance company

Christians set for war over under-age marriage •Oritsejafor to lead mass protest against Senators

Kidnappers strike again in Anambra •Kill one, abduct one, injure another

Trial over Kudirat’s murder: MY RELEASE A VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY, says Al-Mustapha

Rivers crises and President Jonathan’s obligation

RIGHTSVIEW: The need for a strong Consumer Protection Act

Dangote Sugar restructures, appoints new GMD

Tension in the north as PASTOR’S DAUGHTER CONVERTS TO ISLAM

Okonjo-Iweala sets trap for ghost workers •Catches 46,821

First Lady Patience Jonathan loses mother in accident

N300m Nollywood Capacity Building Fund website goes live

Boko Haram Peace Committee A HUGE SCAM, says HURIWA •Rights group demands refund of money spent on the committee