Gov Ortom, commissioner, BSUTH boss differ on Lassa fever outbreak
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, his Health Commissioner, Dr. Cecilia Ojabo and the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Prof. Orkugah Malu, yesterday disagreed over the purported outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Nigeria requires urgent restructuring — Enejere
In this interview, political scientist, Dr. Emeka Enejere, says states would have enough funds if Nigeria is restructured and states are allowed to control their resources.
Firm signs consulting agreement for 100,000 barrel capacity private refinery
A Nigerian firm, Epic Refinery Group has signed a consulting agreement with a foreign firm, Chiron Refineries, for the completion of the construction of a 100,000 barrel refinery that is expected to provide employment for 100,000 Nigerians.
Reps want foreign companies to pay minimum wage
THE House of Representatives yesterday passed into second reading a Bill seeking an amendment to the Minimum Wage Act 2004 to reverse the exclusion of companies that have foreign interests from the list of establishments exempted from payment of National Minimum Wage in the country.
‘I learned how to rob in prison’
LAGOS—An ex-convict, Olawale Adenoju, who was paraded alongside other suspects, has revealed that he actually learned how to rob while in prison custody.
GTBank to reward customers with N100,000
lagos—Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), has launched the #GTBankMobileWin100k competition to reward its mobile banking customers by availing them of an opportunity to win N100,000 weekly in the ‘mBank’ January rewards.
Oyo free of Lassa fever — GOVT
OYO State Government has confirmed that a patient, who tested positive to Lassa fever had been treated and discharged allaying fears of residents that the state is free from the disease.
How 2 bankers allegedly stole N16.5m
Lagos—A police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji, yesterday, told an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, how two bankers, Akanni Kehinde and Mustapha Abdulwaheed, allegedly stole N16.5 million, property of their employer, First Bank Nigeria Ltd., Orile, Lagos branch.
Enugu paralysed as petrol stations shut down
Commercial activities in Enugu metropolis and beyond, yesterday, were grounded as petrol filling stations closed shops following enforcement measures by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, of Federal Government’s approved pump price of N86.50 per litre of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol.
Ex-militants allege sale of amnesty training slots for N.5m
HUNDREDS of ex- militants under the Federal Government’s phase II Amnesty Programme have accused officials of the Amnesty Office of allegedly selling training slots meant for ex-militants to influential Nigerians for N500, 000 per individual.
Odubu faults Edo PDP Chair over comment on state budget
DEPUTY Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, has described as spurious, the figures presented by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alleging shortfall in the 2016 budgetary allocation to his office.
