Judith, the erudite volunteer
Judith Ofori, a Ghanaian is here in Rio as a volunteer for the Olympic Games. A 300 level Business Administration student back home in Ghana, Judith is stationed at the famous Maracana stadium.
Power generation steady at 3,000MW despite gas shortage
Despite shortage ofgas supply occasioned by disruption of pipelines by incessant bombings by militants, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said that power generation has been stable at over 3,000 megawatts, mw, for days due to decisions taken at the monthly power sector meetings.
IPMAN, NIMEX Petroleum to import 100,000mt of petrol
In a bid to drive effective importation of petroleum product across the country, under the leadership of its National President, Chief Obasi Lawson
Muhammad Ali fails to live up to name
There will not be a second Olympic champion called Muhammad Ali after Britain’s flyweight with the most famous name in boxing was defeated in his Rio debut on Monday. The young Ali- reportedly bestowed the name by his boxing-mad father — was left distraught and in tears after his Olympic dream came to a premature end after just nine minutes of action.
Exchange of Chibok school girls with suspects, a political decision – CDS
The decision to release Boko Haram suspects in exchange for abducted Chibok schoolgirls as being demanded by the terror sect, will be a political decision.
Time to take on Boko Haram’s intellectual wing
It is finally becoming clearer that Boko Haram has taken a hit from Nigeria’s military, a bad hit.
23 prisons officers dismissed, 11 others suspended
The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has, at its emergency meeting held on Thursday 11th August, 2016, approved the dismissal of 3 senior Prisons officers serving in Kuje Medium Security prison and 3 other senior officers serving in Koton Karfe prison for their complicity in the escape of prisoners from the respective prisons. The dismissal letters dated 12th August, 2016 were signed by the Secretary to the Board Alhaji A A Ibrahim.
Don’t accuse PDP, Shehu Sani tells El-Rufai, other PDP defectors
Sen. Shehu Sani (APC Kaduna Central) said Gov. El-Rufai of Kaduna State had no justification to blame the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Nigeria’s problems.
Counterfeiter arrested, accomplice declared wanted
Police authorities said it has busted a notorious syndicate of fraudsters, who specialised in counterfeiting local and foreign currencies.
Teacher in court for raping 7 minors in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command, have arraigned Hamisu Galadima, a primary school teacher, before a senior magistrate’s court for allegedly raping seven girls in Faskari local government area. The police prosecutor, ASP Hashimu Musa, told the court that the suspect was arrested following complaints by the victims’ parents.
Naira weakens against dollar
The Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.
