NFF staff dies in office
Asenior staff of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, slumped and died in the office, Sports Vanguard can reveal. The death of Ibukun Omoseyi, senior driver at the Liaison office of the Federation in Surulere brought panic to the staff when the late Omoseyi slumped from his seat. A very dependable source informed that the late Omoseyi had reported to duty hale and hearty.
Expert calls for industry-based share reconstruction
Following calls by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and other stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market on the need for banks, insurance companies and other quoted companies to reconstruct their shares to manageable level, an expert in the Nigerian capital market, Mr. Tunde Adeyemi, has called on the regulatory authorities to adopt an industry-based capital restructuring approach in this regard.
Cornerstone berates insurance brokers
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has indicted insurance brokers for hijacking most of the businesses without remitting the fund due to insurance companies.
Alitheia Capital to grow capacity in microfinance sector
The Vice President of Alitheia Capital, Mr. Andre Wenger, has said that Nigeria’s share of the $50m fund pledged by the organisation for microfinance institutions in Ghana and Nigeria would be spent in providing start-up capital, assisting transforming NGOs and help grow microfinance institutions so as to attract more foreign grants.
Grimaldi group, NPA disagree over repair of port access roads
THE managements of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Grimaldi (operators of the PTML Terminal) group are currently at logger heads over the repairs of bad port access roads following the incessant loss of lives and properties as a result of containers falling of f trucks.
‘Professionalism is my priority’ —Omatseye
The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Raymond Omatseye has said that professionalisation and modernisation of the Agency will be the core value of his administration.
CABOTAGE LAW: Ship-owners head to court for enforcement
THE Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) has gone to court to enforce the provisions of the cabotage law which restrict the operations in Nigerian waters to vessels owned, crewed and built in the country to local ship-owners.
JTF parades combat vehicles
“It is a normal routine internal security exercise and there is no cause for alarm,†he said adding that it was not the first time column of fighter vehicles were sighted in the streets of the capital city.
We’re not at war with anybody in N-Delta —JTF
“It is on record that the JTF is in total observance and obedience to the recent amnesty proclamation by Mr President. This could be explained by its patience of not responding to the series of attacks by MEND on pipelines and installations.
Obasanjo killed Abacha’s vision 2010 — FG
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Federal Government yesterday took a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that for the hatred he had for anything which related to former Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Nigeria would have very vibrant in all its ramifications. According to the government, Obasanjo killed Abacha Vision 2010 Development plan […]
FG hails MEND’s ceasefire, but…
By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE Federal Government yesterday reacted to the Tuesday 60 day ceasefire declaration by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) when it applauded the move, saying that it would provide an ample opportunity for ongoing negotiation between the government and the militants. The new Minister of Defence, General Godwin Abbe […]
