ICPC’s Partial Shocks
IF Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, intended to shock Nigerians with his disclosure to the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption, that some contractors presented forged tax certificates, he at best produced partial shocks.
Akwa Ibom: The hurdles before Emmanuel
IF endorsements were the only yardstick to determine the next occupant of the Akwa Ibom State Government House, Mr. Udom Emmanuel of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not need to contest the April 11 governorship election in the state.
4-yr-old boy burnt to death, as indigenes, settlers clash in Benue
MAKURDI—A four-year-old boy was, last Sunday night, was burnt to death in a bloody communal crisis that erupted between indigenes and settlers at Abinsi in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
NAFDAC declares drug counterfeit kingpin wanted
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, declared a suspected drug counterfeit kingpin wanted over various offences, including attempted murder of a police officer and importation of 15 container loads of fake and counterfeit pharmaceutical products into the country.
Shell facility’s oil leak pollutes Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa
An oil leak from Seibou Deep facility owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has reportedly polluted Ogboinbiri River in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Insurers are imbibing spirit of prompt claims payment
The Nigerian insurance industry is entering a new phase in the form of transformation. Accordingly, insurers are imbibing the spirit of paying claims, even as the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, is becoming more visible in its regulatory roles to ensure that claims are paid promptly.
