Plateau Utd closer to first-ever NPFL crown
Plateau United have moved one big step towards their first-ever league championship as they are now six points clear at the top of the NPFL table after they edged past closest rivals MFM FC 1-0 in pouring rain today at home.
AIG unveils inaugural scholarship recipients
Africa Initiative for Governance, AIG, has announced the inaugural recipients of its fully funded scholarships programme.
Custodian & Allied Insurance bags insurance company of the year award
LAGOS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has honoured Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited as the ‘Insurance Company of the Year’ at its annual award ceremony held in Lagos.
Human trafficking is evil, strips our youth of dignity – Elumelu
Chairman of UBA Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has described human trafficking as evil, saying the practice does not only strip the youths of dignity but also denies them opportunity.
Any plan by FG to re-arrest Kanu’ll be resisted — MASSOB
THE leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, weekend, said that it will vehemently resist any attempt or plan by the Buhari-led Federal Government to re-arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the country.
US agency okays $1m grant for devt of modular refinery in Nigeria
The United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, has approved a grant of $1 million (N360 million) for the detailed engineering design of 20,000 barrel per day, bpd, modular refinery in Lagos.
Shell expresses worry over occupation of flow station
SHELL Petroleum Development Compay, has expressed worry with the safety of those occupying its facilities in Belema community, Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Association makes case for war veterans on pensions
National Association of Military Pensioners, NAMP, yesterday, called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to issue a presidential order to the Military Pensions Board to immediately pay the entitlements of three military retirees, who fought in the Nigerian Civil War.
Nigeria’ll benefit from deep sea mining—NIMASA
THE Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said Nigeria will benefit from deep sea mining through effective harnessing of the opportunities by working with the International Seabed Authority, ISBA.
Oil spillage hits 10 Edo communities
ENVIRONMENTAL disaster is looming in 10 communities of Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State over spillage of crude oil from the PPMC pipelines that are under repairs, which link Warri to Kaduna State.
Flood victims file claims as insurers pay over N168m in 2015
INSURED victims of floods that ravaged some parts of Lagos State recently are already filing their claims, even as insurance companies paid N168.44 million claims on flood mishaps in 2015.
