Oil firms want US crude export ban lifted
ABUJA — THE United States’ crude oil producers are pressuring the government and congress of the US to lift the longstanding ban on the country’s export of crude oil.
Power, key to drive programmes, policies —Delta Commissioner
ASABA—Delta State Commissioner for Energy, Mr Newworld Safugha, has said that enhanced electricity supply in the state was key to driving the programmes and policies of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa administration.
Kidnappers abandon hostage as police storm den
ASABA—KIDNAPPERS took to their heels, abandoning their victim, a 13-year-old girl, Mordi Ogor, abducted on June 26, when police operatives from Ogwashi-Uku Police Division, Delta State stormed their den at Ubuluku community in the state.
Bailout: How much was shared? Between Presidency and AGF, who is right?
LAGOS — Nigerians woke up, yesterday, with the cheering news that the Federal Government has arranged a bailout for states to enable them pay salaries of workers. It was cheering because the President had earlier told states to find ways of resolving their financial crisis.
Tailor jailed 6 years for drug trafficking
Lagos—A 38-year-old tailor, Kehinde Ogunmola, was yesterday sentenced to six years imprisonment for trafficking in illicit drugs by Justice Musa Kurya of a Federal High Court, in Lagos.
Boko Haram attack on worship places wicked, barbaric —PFN
BENIN—THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, described as wicked and barbaric the continuous onslaught on churches and mosques perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect, saying that hell fire was the portion of the perpetrators.
