EFCC tenders document in ghost worker’s N11.3m fraud trial
The trial-within-trial in a case involving one Dairo Samson, who is facing eight counts of theft, criminal breach of trust and advance fee fraud continued on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja.
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Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide: study
Nearly six percent of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012 — some 800,000 cases — were caused by diabetes and excess weight, according to a study published Tuesday.
Baru clinches Forbes oil, gas award
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said its Group Managing Director, Mr. Maikanti Baru, has been awarded the Forbes Best of Africa Oil and Gas Man of the Year 2017 prize.
Apostle Suleman hits Lagos with ‘Tornado’ Conference
…Blesses aged pastor, corps members with Nmillions Senior Pastor at the Omega Fire Ministries worldwide (OFM), Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman, who left Frankfurt, Germany on Friday last week after a two-day power-packed crusade that left the country overwhelmed with even greater blessings is on the move again. The firebrand preacher is hitting Lagos again with […]
Reps kicks against new language policy by Nigerian Army
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, kicked against the new local language policy proposed by the Nigerian Army.
Pope Francis not going to lose moral authority over silence on Myanmar – Vatican
The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis’ decision not to speak out for Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslims by name on his first papal visit to the country. Leading human rights groups have criticized Francis’ failure to address alleged atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State where a violent crackdown has sent some […]
FG suspends SEC DG, Gwarzo; two others
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo, to allow for an unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety leveled against the Director-General.
4 killed as arsonists wreak havoc in Delta community
ASABA-APPREHENSION has enveloped Ogwashi-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, following successive incidents of attacks on residents by suspected arsonists.
We over-promise in our budget and under-deliver – Reps
In their different submissions at Wednesday plenary, members of the House of Representatives literally said that the 2018 budget proposal laid on November 7 by President Muhammadu Buhari was watery.
Trump ‘wrong’ to retweet anti-Muslim videos: Downing Street
US President Donald Trump was “wrong” to retweet three anti-Muslim videos posted by the deputy head of British far-right group Britain First, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
