Nnanna’s ‘Non-existent Igbo slaves in Bonny’
I AM somewhat surprised by Mr. Nnanna’s rebuttal of my piece on the Origins of Nigerians. I normally expect criticism and even abuse to some of my views but his answer seems unfortunately to be something he wanted to say and was looking for an opportunity to do so.
Policemen assault Vanguard drivers in Rivers; apologise with N1,500
YENAGOA—POLICEMEN attached to Rivers State Police Command, yesterday, manhandled two Vanguard newspapers delivery van drivers on their way to circulate the daily edition of the publication in Rivers and Bayelsa states.
MASECA to tackle Niger Delta crisis, create 50,000 jobs
Ahead of its take-off the proposed Maritime Security Agency, MASECA, is set to tackle militancy and other vices in the oil producing zone while creating about 50,000 jobs to boost activities in the petroleum industry.
Ikeja Electric task customers on payment of bills
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s largest power distribution company has called on customers within her network to settle outstanding bills as it embarks on a network-wide exercise to disconnect delinquent customers who are owing.
Nigeria PS frees, empowers 5 inmates in Ebonyi
EBONYI State Command of Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Monday freed five inmates and handed over working tools to them as they reunite with their families and the society at large.
Breast cancer surgery fallout: Husband abandons wife in hospital over bill
ONITSHA—A mother of seven, Mrs Uzoamaka Onu, 39, has been abandoned by her husband at the New Mayor Hospital and Fertility Centre, Nkpor, Anambra State, over N520,000 hospital bill.
Corruption undermines nations’ prosperity —Lagarde, IMF boss
Washington—Amid growing global concerns over corruption in public and private sectors and its consequences on nations’ growth, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, IMF, Christine Lagarde, has said that corruption undermined prosperity because of its micro economic implications.
Global oil outlook darkens more quickly – IEA
THE global oil market will show a surplus into next year, as an abrupt deterioration in demand growth meets rising supply, pushing world inventories to yet another record high while confounding the previous expectations of leading energy agencies.
EKEUKWU MARKET: Owerri indigenes report Okorocha to ancestors
Indigenes of Owerri Nchi Ise, weekend, petitioned their ancestors to intervene in the on-going battle to save Ekeukwu Owerri Market from being moved to Egbeada, Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State.
APC, PDP senators in separate stormy sessions, as Saraki today leads debate on economy
ABUJA — Senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were yesterday, locked in separate meetings to deliberate and fine-tune common positions ahead of debate on the country’s economic recession, expected this morning at plenary.
It would be very difficult for Nigeria to attain economic growth, stability, if — Ribadu
ABUJA— As Nigeria mulls strategies to lift the country out of recession, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that corruption must first be stamped out, if government must succeed in its bid to revitalise the ailing economy.
