Bonny Gas finalises deal for N254bn vessels’ acquisition
Bonny Gas Transport, BGT, a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, yesterday, finalised the deal for the acquisition of six new vessels valued at N254.4 billion ($1.6 billion).
Court dismisses Ogbulafor’s no case submission
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday dismissed the `no case submission’ filed by the former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, for alleged corruption charges.
Henry Okah jailed for 24 years
JOHANNESBURG – A South African court on Tuesday jailed Nigerian national, Henry Okah for 24 years after he was convicted of 13 terrorism charges over twin bombings in Abuja in 2010.
Labour, Air Force on warpath over alleged brutalisation of PHCN staff
ORGANISED labour has threatened to shut down electricity supply in the South-West zone and all Nigeria Air force formations across the country by April 2, over alleged brutality and physical torture of workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, at the Ibadan Zone by men of Nigeria Air Force.
NYSC urges employers to pick up corps members
The NYSC on Monday urged employers of corps members in Jigawa to pick them up from the orientation camp in Dutse on March 26.
Man hires two to rape sisters over inheritance
A 40-year-old-man has been arrested by men of Ogun Police Command for allegedly hiring two men to rape his two younger sisters in Ijebu-Ososa in Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state.
2 Policemen to die by hanging for killing PDP members in Ekiti
An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced two policemen to death by hanging for their roles in the killing of two members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over allegation of the defacement of posters of political opponents in Omuo Ekiti about two years ago.
Language Of Budgets
ONE of the biggest on going frauds in Nigeria is the budget – federal, state, and local governments. Millions of Nigerians pine away over late passage of the budget, but with the budget neither speed nor lack of it profits the larger public.
Kidnapped foreigner, a Briton, not American – Police
The Police in Lagos, yesterday, said they had received vital information on the kidnap of a foreign national, in Lagos, weekend.
Crisis of identity: INEC disqualifies African Peoples Congress
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, rejected the application by the African Peoples Congress, one of the political associations in contention of the acronym, APC, saying that the association breached Section 222 (a) of the 1999 Nigeria Constitution as amended.
200 level student drowns during Bayelsa LG poll
Tragedy struck, Sunday, in the creek of Yenagoa, the BayelsaState as a 200 level student of the state-owned NigerDeltaUniversity, was killed in a boat mishap.
