US SEC moves to curb bribery by US firms operating in Africa
In its bid to assist African Government to fight the hydra-headed monster of corruption, the United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission voted 2-1, yesterday, to adopt an anti-bribery rule that will require energy and other companies to disclose payments they make to governments out side the United States and for manufacturers to disclose to investors whether their products contain certain minerals from conflict torn Africa countries especially from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
MASSOB apprehends robbery suspect in Onitsha
SECURITY arm of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has arrested a member of the six man armed robbery gang earlier smashed by the group in the commercial city of Onitsha.
CLO to FG: Avert NUPENG strike
Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, has warned the Federal Government, not to allow the planned nationwide strike by National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to protest government’s disrespect for the agreement it signed with the union to take place.
Uduaghan assures on Delta road construction
UGHELLI—DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured that the Emevor-Orogun Road connecting part of Isoko North and Ughelli North Local Government Areas of the state will be constructed in 2013.
WAEC: Uwadiae spits fire over exam malpractices, results leakage, others
In less than five weeks, the Head of Nigerian Office (HNO) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Dr. Iyi Uwadiae will bow out of office, giving way for a new man, Mr. Charleston Mivoghenubo Eguridu.
NUPENG: FG’ll only pay subsidy on verified claims – Senator
PORT HARCOURT— Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Senator Magnus Abe, has told Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, that the Federal Government will only pay subsidy for verified claims.
