Okowa submits second batch of commissioner nominees
ASABA—Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has forwarded another set of seven nominees to the state House of Assembly for appointment as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council for screening and possible confirmation.
Bayelsa guber: Group drums support for Alaibe
YENAGOA—AHEAD of the governorship primaries of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, a socio-political group, Make Bayelsa Great, MBG, yesterday, rallied support for the aspiration of the former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Timi Alaibe, to run for the party’s ticket
Competition helps businesses identify growth challenges – Femi Fred
He describes himself as a performance-oriented professional with success in Consulting, developing and influencing leaders to become more client-success oriented and goal focused. He tells Hi-Tech that his Ventra consults uses globally accepted consultative approaches to get businesses understand that competition is not negative but positive to their businesses because it helps decode growth challenges.
Suspected serial bank accounts hacker nabbed
Lagos—A 27-year-old suspected serial fraudster, Ramon Oshodi, who specialised in hacking into peoples’ bank accounts through their phones, Automated Teller Machine, ATM, cards and their Facebook accounts, has been arrested by operatives of Mushin Division of the Police.
Diezani finally forfeits Port-Harcourt’s property to FG
LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the final forfeiture of the property at Port-Harcourt, Rivers State linked to the former Minister of Petroleum, Dr. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Federal Government.
Q2 IMB Report: Nigeria takes lead in pirate attacks against vessels
DESPITE Nigeria’s effort to curb the menace of pirates attacks on vessels particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria has continue to lead other countries of the world that are bedevilled by the negative impact of pirates.
Presidential poll: Atiku defeated Buhari with 33,000 votes in Katsina – Witness
ABUJA—Hearing continued before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday as a witness, Salisu Maijigiri, maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari lost in his home state, Katsina.
Abuja elites gather at the dome for US envoy
The prestigious Summit Restaurant at The Dome in Abuja came alive last week as the crème of the Nigerian elite converged to celebrate, and welcome, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, Ambassador Excellency, Kathy Fitzgibon to a dinner.
Landlady poisoned landlord, his mistress, gave me car – Suspect
By Esther Onyegbula & Logo Victoria Ogbuegu Promise, the 28-year-old man, who was arrested over the murder of his landlord and his mistress in their Ejigbo apartment in Lagos, disclosed yesterday that the deceased’s wife masterminded the murder. Police arrest 35 kidnappers, cattle rustlers, others in Katsina(Opens in a new browser tab) Recall that the […]
UK’s scary travel advisory
A LITTLE over a fortnight ago, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria issued a travel advisory to its nationals to desist from visiting 21 states of the Federation over security threats.
Owie backs Soyinka on call to probe Abiola’s death
Former Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Roland Owie, has expressed support for the call by Prof. Wole Soyinka and others on the need for the Federal Government to set up a committee to investigate the death of Chief MKO Abiola.
