Procurement is Nigeria’s weakest link – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has identified procurement as the weakest link in the Nigerian oil and gas industry value chain.
Fulani chiefs knew of herdsmen’s attacks — Middle BELT GROUPS
The umbrella body of indigenous tribes in the Middle Belt, Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Associations, CONAECDA has claimed that “most of the attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen are done with the prior knowledge and approval of the Hardo (Fulani chiefs) in the areas as well as with support by Miyetti Allah Cow Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN.”
$15bn lost to corruption affected Nigeria’s economy — Osinbajo
Ibadan—VICE President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), yesterday disclosed that a mind-boggling sum of $15bn lost to corruption in security equipment procurement had adversely affected the economy of the country.
Wedding day killing: Army authorities vow to prosecute soldier involved
BENIN CITY—THE Authorities of the 4 Brigade Nigeria Army, Benin City, said it has arrested the soldier, who allegedly killed one Mrs. Akparobi Orobogha around Jakpa junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend.
13-yr-old boy escapes lynching, confesses: I keep guns for robbers
Leader of a gang of young minors that has been terrorizing traders and customers at the popular Idumota market in Lagos was saved from being lynched by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency recently.
Make S-East, S-South investors’ destination, Ohuabunwa advises
Founder, Sam Ohuabunwa Foundation for Economic Empowerment, Chairman of African Centre for Business Development Strategy and Innovation, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa has called on the 11 states in the South-East and South-South to integrate their economic agenda in order to make the zone prime investors’ destination.
Ex-OMATA boss accuses FG, DSS, security agencies of pampering Fulani herdsmen
Former President General of Onitsha Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, OMATA, Chief Ozoh Anaekwe has accused the Federal Government, Department of State Services and other law enforcement agencies of pampering and treating the Fulani herdsmen with kids gloves, while being hard on non violent Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB.
Buhari too slow to ignite change — Cleric
Founder and President of Bible Believing Mission Incorporation, Aba, Abia State, Pastor Kingsley Innocent has said that inspite of the expectations of Nigerians that things will turn out well with the Buhari led administration, the President is too slow to ignite a change.
Vacate our land, Delta community tells Fulani herdsmen
THE people of Obiaruku community, Ukwani Local Government Area, Delta State, have told Fulani herdsmen to vacate their land following incessant violent attacks on their indigenes by the herdsmen.
Idoma group faults northern govs for defending herdsmen
A pan-Idoma group, the Opiatoha K’Idoma has faulted the position of the Northern governors on the activities of Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country, saying that the governors tended to exonerate the herdsmen from the recent massacre of hundreds of persons in Agatu local government area of Benue State.
World Bank moves to disclose more information on Abacha’s loot
The World Bank is set to release more information on how the recovered loot from late General Sani Abacha was expended by the government of Nigeria.
To this end, the bank has referred the appeal by a civil group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to the Bank Archives Unit for processing for public access.
