Buhari’s ant-graft war total, on solid footing – Magu
By Soni Daniel Abuja: The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has given assurance of the Commission’s commitment to tackling corruption in Nigeria. He said the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is total and geared towards bringing the nation’s economy back on a sound footing. Magu made […]
I went into fraud for vengeance, says N1.9m swindler
The Lagos State Police Command has smashed a syndicate that specialised in swindling unsuspecting members of the public, on the pretence that it had goods to clear at the sea ports. Arrested is a suspected member of the syndicate, Hyacinth Nwogu, who allegedly defrauded a businesswoman of N1.9 million. Recovered from him were fake foreign […]
Ports: LCCI proposes policy to block N1tr revenue leakages
By Franklin Alli THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)has proposed measures that will save the country N1 trillion revenue leakages at the ports within the next 12 to 18 months. LCCI also said the measures if implemented will generate10, 000 new jobs in the maritime sector, and 800,000 jobs in the industrial sector […]
NASS must speak up when laws are disobeyed – Saraki
SENATE President, Bukola Saraki, said yesterday that senators and members of the House of Representatives must be courageous and bold to speak up whenever the laws of the land were not obeyed by any arm or agency of government.
No plan to hike fuel price – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, denied any plan to further hike the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, stating that current realities on ground didn’t support any increase.
FG, World Bank to develop master plan for coastal communities’ devt
The Federal Government and World Bank have entered a partnership arrangement aimed at developing a master plan for the development and protection of the coastal communities of the Niger Delta region.
IIM introduces GIMC certification to tackle information breeches
THE Institute of Information Management, IIM-Africa, has introduced a unique General Information Management Competence Certification (GIMC-Certification) programme aimed at raising the awareness among stakeholders and employees in various organizations to tackle information breeches.
One killed as train runs into traders, vehicles in Enugu
By Dennis Agbo & Chinedu Adonu ENUGU—TRAGEDY struck in Enugu, yesterday, when a train driver rammed into buses and traders at the popular Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, killing a middle-aged man known as Ikechukwu. Several people were also left with various degrees of injuries as the train got to the area without the usual blaring […]
Teacher defiles 12-yr-old pupil
A teacher, Enilolobo Olamilekan, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students at Abogunloko area in Ikotun, Lagos.
Plateau Assembly Dep Speaker, another dump PDP for APC
Deputy Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Yusuf Gagdi, and another lawmaker, Na’anlong Daniel, have defected to All Progressives Party, APC, from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
PMAN partners FG to curb piracy
The newly elected Pretty Okafor-led Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has entered into a partnership deal with the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Information and Culture, to curb the menace of piracy, through which millions of naira are lost annually as revenue.
