You can’t try us, subsidy suspects tell Lagos court
Two oil marketers, Samuel Bamidele Aro and Abiodun Bankole yesterday asked an Ikeja High court to wash its hands off the alleged N1.3 billion oil subsidy fraud charge levelled against them on the ground that the court lacks power to entertain the case.
Eko 2012: More corporate support for Delta
Two indigenes ofDeltaState, Chief Joe Penawou who is the Managing Director of 1st Marine and Energy Limited and Chief Gbemisi Eyewuoma who is the chairman of Delta State Volleyball Association have offered to support theDeltaStateteam to the National Sports Festival that kicks off Tuesday inLagos.
Tambuwal, Farouk ask court to dismiss Otedola’s N250bn suit
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and the embattled erstwhile Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan, yesterday, urged an Abuja High Court sitting at Apo, to dismiss the N250 billion suit slammed against them by oil mogul, Mr Femi Otedola.
Yuguda’s Facebook torment
The allegations allegedly raised by a now sacked civil servant inBauchiState, Abbas Faggo against Governor Isa Yuguda on his Facebook page may not be true. But the governor’s response has been vicious.
Eko 2012: Adefulire showers praises on NBC
The Local Organising Committee for the 18th National Sports Festival yesterday announced a bumper package offered by Nigeria Bottling Company, makers of popular beverage drink, Coca Cola towards the organisation of the sports fiesta.
Traditionalists triumph
ON Tuesday, the Church of England’s General Synod said “no” to women bishops. Even though the modernisers were only narrowly beaten – by a mere six votes – the traditionalists’ victory is immensely significant, not least because this matter cannot be voted upon again until a new Synod is elected in 2015.
Celebrating Hijri 1434AH, Ashurah day
One unique thing about Islamic calendar is that it did not commence with something less significant event. With divine guidance, it started with the sacrifice of the early Muslims and the triumph of truth over evil. That is Hijrah.
Captain Hosa and the UNIBEN honour
HE is arguably the Nigerian equivalence of Midas-a Phrygian King who turned objects, everything he touched, to gold in Greek mythology. But this is where the similarity ends.
Focus on people if you must succeed, expert tells public analysts
Director, Onshore Services, Fugro Nigeria Ltd,Port Harcourt, Mr Adindu Ogamba, yesterday said that a successful analytical laboratory must be pre-occupied with people rather than profit.
Why demands for new states persist
IN SPITE of the difficult hurdles needed to be surmounted before new states can be democratically created those pushing for new states, especially in the South-East, are not relenting in their quest.
Bulk Electricity Trading Company assures IPPs on safety of investments
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc (NBET) has assured all Independent Power Producers (IPPs) operating in the nation’s power industry of the safety of their investments. Mr Rumundaka Wonodi, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NBET, said this in an interview.
