CSR: Julius Berger spends N7.2m on N-Delta youths
AS part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), Julius Berger Services Nigeria Limited, Warri, Delta State, yesterday said it spent over N7.2 million in training sixty-six (66) Ijaw and Itsekiri youths in various skills acquisition programmes to foster harmonious working relationship in the state.
Cabotage: NIMASA reads riot act to IOCs
THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) yesterday warned international oil companies operating in Nigeria to either adhere to the provisions of the Cabotage law or face severe sanctions.
Youth soccer competition kicks off in Lagos
A youth soccer competition where foreign scouts fish out raw talents has kicked off in Lagos on Sunday. It is called Carl Woermann Nigeria Youth Football Championship. It is in its third edition. In one of the matches played yesterday, Stihl Power Tools Football Club of Badagry held Bosch Tools Football Club of Amuwo Odofin to a 1-1 draw.
EFCC asks court to strike out N200bn suit
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday asked an Ikeja High Court to strike out the suit instituted against it by some companies believed to be owned by the family of the former Chairman of the Intercontinental bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola and their business associates.
NOC elections’ll hold as scheduled – Banji Oladapo
The last may not have been heard on the 2009 Nigeria Olympic Committee elections scheduled for December 9 in Dutse, Jigawa State, as the two main combatants, incumbent NOC President, Engineer Habu Gumel and the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Engineer Sani Ndanusa, are still at daggers drawn.
No Nigerian ref for Nations Cup
The poor rating of Nigerian referees became glaring yesterday when the list of referees for the Angola Nations Cup was released and no Nigerian referee was considered good enough for the job. Sixteen referees and 16 assistant referees were selected.
2009 GLO-CAF Award Nominees emerge Dec 10
The race for the 2009 Glo-CAF Player of the Year has narrowed down to the final selection of five nominees as the Media Committee and the Technical and Development Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have sent in their votes in line with the procedure for the selection of nominees for the prestigious award.
Jang wants case involving 26 suspected mercenaries reviewed
By Taye Obateru Jos — Governor Jang of Plateau State has again frowned at the handling of the case of 26 suspected mercenaries arrested in the wake of last year’s crisis in the state, calling for a review of the case. Speaking yesterday, at the opening of a conference of the Body of Attorneys-General, he […]
Suspected gunmen kill Police Corporal in Jigawa
By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE — Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a Police Corporal, Mr. Rabiu Barde, of Birnin-Kudu Divisional Police Headquarters by unknown gunmen over the weekend in Birnin-Kudu town. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdu Jinjiri who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse, said Corporal Barde’s corpse was […]
Kaduna IGR to hit N6.7bn
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The Kaduna State government says its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) will hit about N6.7 billion at the end of this month. Chairman, Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Ahmed Jibril, who made this known, said the board had made progressive increase in its internally generated revenue since the inception […]
Imo reads riot act to LGs over workers’ salary
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — Imo State Government has said it would no longer tolerate the irreconcilable and inexplicable delays in the payment of local government workers in the state. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Kezie Ogaziechi, read the riot act at the Joint Allocation Committee meeting with the local government […]
