Convicted wonder bank directors appeal court judgment
CONVICTED directors of defunct Mustard Seed Micro-Finance Bank Limited, Pastor Okeoghene Abrefera and Rev. Vincent Okpogo, have appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, which sentenced them to 10 years imprisonment on a two-count charge, each.
INVESTORS’ EDUCATION: Buy a share, own a company
That is what investment in shares is all about. A share represents one unit of ownership of a company. The number of shares of a company you have, the portion of its ownership that belongs to you.
13% Derivation Fund: Go to court, Uduaghan dares host communities
ASABA—DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has dared community leaders spearheading the campaign for the Federal Government to stop the payment of 13 per cent derivation fund through state governments, to go to court.
FG makes renewed pledge on reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan expressway
* As Bi-Courtney carpets govt for not doing enough 3 months after revocation of concession…
The Federal Government has again assured Nigerians that it is irrevocably committed to full reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway.
Anti-counterfeiting technology: NAFDAC enlists Pharmasecure, UBQT
To ensure pharmaceutical companies embrace the anti counterfeiting technologies, the National Agency for Drug Administration and Contro, NAFDAC, has enlisted Pharmasecure and UBQT to provide the Mobile Authentication Service, MAS, technology.
Deposed monarch sues Oyo govt over Ashipa stool
IBADAN — FOLLOWING insinuations that Governor Abiola Ajimobi led administration is making moves to fill the 21 years old vacant post of Ashipa of Oyo, the deposed claimant to the stool, the Alago of Ago Oja, Chief Ganiyu Ajiboye Busari, has gone to court to stop the government, its agents or other persons from taking such action, among others.
Uncertainty mars Nigeria’s oil, gas export
Nigeria’s latest drop in oil and gas export has further dented its reputation as a reliable energy supplier, at a time when demand for imports is falling in the United States and Asia has an increasing choice of suppliers.
JTF hands over 18 suspected oil thieves to EFCC
The Joint Task Force, JTF, of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin has handed over 18 suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Why we’re building 1,500 houses for Abuja Centenary Village – FCT Minister
ABUJA—Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Bala Muhammed, has said that building of 1,500 houses for the Abuja Centenary Village would help to solve some of the housing challenges in the city.
NUPENG absolves members from products adulteration
THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has absolved its members, particularly, the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, from any form of petroleum products adulteration, saying that “the authorities should be held responsible for the rot in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
Ogun immunises 184,543 against polio
A total of 184,543 children aged five years and below were immunised against the wild polio virus in Ogun state between January and December 2012.
