Ogboru’s critical assignment in Delta
NO question, Great Ovedje Ogboru will easily fall within the pantheon of Delta state’s political icons. This venerated stature remains something of a mystery. For one, Ogboru has neither been a governor nor held a political position in the state. Yet, he commands a totemic followership that confounds. Indeed, in Delta state, Ogboru is simply a movement. A movement for the common good.
Teams set to vie for Edo FA Cup
Twenty men and women’s teams in Edo State are set to begin battle for the top prizes in both categories of the state FA Cup.
SEC records N549.53bn new issues in Q4, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said that a total of 22 new issues worth N549.53 billion were recorded in the capital market in the last quarter, Q4 of 2014. This, according to the commission’s fourth quarter report and review of activities in the nation’s capital market from October to December, 2014, comprised equity and debt instruments.
Terror acts of Area boys
What kind of wickedness is this? What did the conductor do to them?” asked Chris, a commuter in the Apapa-bound commuter bus this Monday morning as two Area boys descended on the bus conductor, hitting him with rods and sticks. “He did not do anything to them,” replied Joe. “So they just decided to beat him up? He must have refused to pay them,” said Akin.
Benue: Tears, outrage trail Agatu killings
THE recurrent crisis and killings in Agatu local government area of Benue State, between Fulani herdsmen and the natives which have in recent time led to the sacking of more than 28 riverine villages in the area, got to a head last Sunday with the sacking of Egba community and killing of over 100 persons in one fell swoop. The casualty figure in the latest crisis, which is the heaviest in the history of the unending skirmishes, has elicited shock and angry reactions across the country. The reason for this may not be far-fetched considering that most of the casualties were women and children who were either shot or hacked by the marauding herdsmen.
Nigeria to undergo GIABA mutual evaluation in 2016
Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal will in January, 2016 be subjected to the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA’s mutual evaluation to ensure that they have a robust anti-money laundering mechanism in accordance with Financial Action Task Force, FATF recommendations.
