Fund athletics now or forget it, Coach Ariyo
Nigeria-born Saudi Arabia athletics coach, Taiwo Ariyo has urged the National Sports Commission to urgently fund athletics in Nigeria otherwise the country should forget about getting positive results at international events.
Bomb scare: SSS queezes ANCLA chieftain, 33 others
Following an allegation of threat to bomb the Port and Terminal Multi-Service Limited (PTML) Custom Command over the seizure of 21 tokunbo vehicles valued at about N30million, while their Duty Paid Value(DPV) was about N4milion, the ANCLA Chairman of the Tincan Island port Mr. Kayode Farinto was last week squeezed by the State Security Services (SSS) in Lagos.
Benue cement company shut down over alleged N190 million tax evasion
The Benue Cement Company BCC, Gboko has been shut down and production of the Portland brand of cement at the factory halted following a picket action carried out by the management of the Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Services Board.
Importer drags APM Terminals to court over excess charges
An importer, Clement Okonkwo has dragged the management of the AP Moller Terminals and a principal officer of the company, Mr. Campbell, to a Lagos High Court over excess charges slammed on him by the Concessioner of the container terminal.
1.5 million join Zains loyalty ‘rewardz’
Over 1.5 million customers have enrolled in the Zain Nigeria Loyalty Rewardz programme.
Customers who have joined the Rewardz programme would get reward of over N80 million, the mobile communication said in a statement.
What would you describe as the perfect gift on Valentine’s day?
14th February is celebrated as lovers day in commemoration of Saint Valentine who was killed for performing secret marriages for men and women in love against the orders of Emperor Claudius. This saint is today known as the patron saint of lovers.Whether sharing of gifts is compulsory on this special day and what that perfect gift should be is our topic for discussion and we have brought for your delight the gifts which some of our celebrities consider perfect for the day.
Enstranged Housewife laments how my mother-in-law sent her packing
Oluwakemi, 25, who could not fight back tears narrated her ordeal before an Alimosho Grade ‘B’ Customary court. She said her mother-in-law is making life unbearable for her in her matrimonial home.
‘Yes, I did it, no regret’ —Convicted rapist
Famuyiwa who was sentenced to a four-year jail term by Magistrate Ayo Adebayo of an Ikeja Magistrate court was found guilty on two out of the three-count charge of wrongful conduct, assault and rape preferred against him.
He was specifically found guilty of rape by the court after he admitted having canal knowledge of the teenager but was discharged of the assault charge as he denied ever assaulting his victim.
NIMASA D-G named Maritime Man of the Year 2009
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Aviation and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye, has been named as the Maritime Man of the Year 2009 by Maritime Media Limited, publishers of Shipping World magazine.
APGA crisis: Okorie’s faction faults INEC on Obi
The governorship candidate of the Chief Chekwas Okorie-led faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Mr George Ozodinobi claimed yesterday, that the victory recorded by the party at the just concluded Anambra State governorship poll belongs to him.
Jonathan tasked on post-amnesty deal
Act-ing President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been urged to take immediate steps to ensure that the peace deal the Federal Government entered into with militants in the troubled Niger Delta does not collapse in order to save the region and indeed the nation another round of trauma arising from hostilities and violence in the area.
