Delta agog for President
THE Joint Task Force, JTF, yesterday, deployed soldiers in Oghara, hometown of former Governor James Ibori, and Asaba, the state capital, to enhance security during the President’s visit tomorrow.
Continental Airlines to begin flight from Texas to Nigeria
By Laide Akinboade Continental Airlines announced during the week plans to launch new daily nonstop flights between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, beginning next year subject to government approval. It will be the first daily scheduled service offered between Texas and Africa by any carrier. Lagos will be Continental’s first destination in Africa and the 30th […]
INEC admits inflating AC’s votes by 10,000 in Anambra polls
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has admitted before the five-member Anambra State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka that the total votes recorded for the candidate of Action Congress, AC, in the 6 February gubernatorial election, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, was inflated by 10,000 votes
NNPC’s captive company call back N8.5bn from CIP
By Patience SAGHANA The Captive Company of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) scraped back $57 million (N8.5billion) from the premium paid on its Consolidated Insurance Policy (CIP) into the purse of the corporation. NNPC’s captive firm generated $57million (N8.5billlion) premium for its CIP as at December 2009. The term ‘Captive’ is used generally to […]
Afribank shareholders want preliminary objection heard alongside substantive suit
Afribank Nigeria Plc and its shareholders have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to hear the preliminary objections raised by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and others alongside their substantive suit, challenging the dissolution of the bank’s board without giving them a chance to respond to alleged indictment by the apex bank’s Special Examination report.
ATQ unveils 55 nominees for seven wonders
Judges of NAIJA 7, the Nigeria seven wonders project, have come up with its first shortlist of sites that will be a “Must See†for Nigerians and visitors to Nigeria.
HRG Nigeria under fire over NNPC, FG’s Group Life accounts
Aggrieved insurance brokers and underwriters have ganged-up against Hogg Robinson Insurance Brokers over its consultancy services to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s Consolidated Insurance Package (NNPC-CIP) and the Federal Government’s Group Life.
Making Kenyan maize safe from aflatoxins
Scientists offer a natural, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent future contamination of maize by the killer aflatoxin to secure the food and income of millions of small-scale farmers in Kenya and the rest of Africa.
Oni donates N1.5M to FADAMA Farmers
Gov. Segun Oni of Ekiti on Sunday donated N1.5 million to some farmers who engaged in FADAMA farming at the Hausa settlement along Ado-IjesaIsu road, Ado-Ekiti. The 30 farmers received the sum of N50,000 each.
NEPC seeks remittance of 10% freight from NIMASA
THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency (NIMASA) to remit its collection on freight to the council.
Shonga commercial farms kick start chicken processed production
Shonga Holdings, a conglomerate of Commercial farms, initiated by the present administration of Governor Bukola Saraki in kwara state under the Public Private Partnership[PPP] initiative has added another feather to its cap with the commencement of processed chicken at Shonga Farms in Edu local government of Kwara state .
