N18 b fraud: EFCC declares ex-Katsina Gov, Shema, wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wednesday night, declared wanted, the former Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, over the diversion of N18 billion from the local government areas joint account.
Court remands man in prison custody for drowning brother
A Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki has remanded one Ogobuchi Ogbonna, 25, in prison custody for causing the death of his relation, Wisdom, by drowning him.
Ikorodu Utd punishes Enyimba
Bottom team Ikorodu United are most certainly not going down without a fight after they stunned champions Enyimba 3-2 in a thrilling rescheduled Nigeria league game today in Abeokuta.
Heartland FC in auto crash in Maiduguri
Nigeria Professional Football League side Heartland FC of Owerri were involved in a road accident in the city of Maiduguri, where they will be the guest to El-Kanemi Warriors in a league tie.
Nigerian businessmen demand $2.5 bn a week for importation – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigerian businessmen demanded 2.5 billion dollars (about N492 billion) a week for importation of goods and services into the country. Ogbeh made this known in a meeting with officials of VICAMPRO, an indigenous Agro Company investing in production of Irish Potato on Wednesday in Abuja.
Nigeria close to Cricket World Cup qualification, says NCF official
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) says Nigeria is a step close to qualifying for the U-19 Cricket World Cup, if the team beats Botswana in the U-19 Africa/International Cricket Council tournament.
NSE: Trading resumes after sallah on positive trend, indices up 0.23%
Equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration on Wednesday in an upward trend with market indicators growing by 0.23 per cent.
Oil drops on US energy report
World oil prices sank Wednesday as traders eyed rising gasoline and distillates stockpiles, amid ongoing jitters over the stubborn global crude supply glut, analysts said.
Plane crashes in Nigeria man- made, says Fani-Kayode
FORMER Minister of Aviation and Ex- Spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has revealed that the five plane crashes that occurred between 2005 and 2006 were man-made, planned and the 453 victims were sacrifices.
Cycling association to introduce monthly competition, says coach
The Kaduna State Cycling Association on Wednesday said that it would introduce monthly competition among cyclists to promote the game in the state.
FG has not awarded licences for coal mining, says Fayemi
Mr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, said that licences for mining of coal for power generation had not been awarded since the emergence of the current administration. Fayomi said this at a stakeholders and press meeting on pre-Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) at the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja.
