Looted N107bn state funds: Ortom drags 52 persons, firms to EFCC
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has dragged 52 individuals and organizations, indicted by the Justice Elizabeth Kpojime Judicial Commission of Enquiry, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a move to recover the N107 billion allegedly looted from the state’s treasury during the last administration.
Is same day delivery a gimmick?
Recently, Nigeria’s biggest e-commerce players, Konga.com and Jumia.com announced same day delivery service. Specifically in March, 2016, online marketplace, Konga.com announced same day delivery along with the rebranding of its proprietary logistics service, KongaExpress into Keep On Shipping. It, however, made it clear that the same day delivery service is only available for now in Lagos and exclusive to areas like Agege, Surulere, Eti-osa, Ifako-ijaiye, Kosofe, Mushin,Oshodi-isolo, Somolu, and Lagos mainland.
Ishaku gives youths N100,000 to halt protest
BY JOHN MKOM JALINGO – There was drama at Zing, the headquarters of Zing local government area of Taraba state, as youths from the area in protest seek the removal of the Secretary to Taraba State Government SSG Mr. Anthony Jerason who hails from the area. The drama started when Governor Darius Ishaku visited the […]
PDP Crisis: Ekweremadu leads peace team to Sheriff
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, is to lead a three-man team to meet with the former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to try to persuade him to drop his court case against the party and come back to the fold.
Siasia hopeful of Olympic gold in Rio
Under-23 team head coach Samson Siasia has declared that the country will “aim for gold” at the men’s football event of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year.
British Airways denies pulling out of Nigeria
British Airways, Monday, denied reports that it was pulling out of Nigeria due to the operating environment.
The friendly traveller: Alfred Heineken: 1948 -2002
Heineken premium beer is the great beer brand that has made its way around the world. The Dutch lager was first brewed by the Heineken family in 1864 when Adriaan Heineken convinced his mother that there would be fewer problems with alcoholism in Holland if the Dutch could be induced to drink beer instead of gin.
Jonathan’s Minister scores Buhari high
The immediate past Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, on Sunday gave kudos to President Mohammad Buhari for his fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the country.
Mixed feelings trail Buhari’s one year in office
Mixed feelings on Sunday, trailed the one year anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was sworn into office on Friday, May 29, 2015, as Nigeria’s 5th elected President.
Troops avert attacks on oil pipelines in Bayelsa – Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops on Sunday averted attacks on oil pipelines located at Gulobokri and Eweleso communities in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
Osinbajo leaves for ACP summit in Papua New Guinea
The 8th Summit of Heads of State of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States begins in Papua New Guinea on Monday, a statement said in Abuja on Sunday..
