$870,000 fraud: Bizman narrates how ex-PDP Rep candidate, others defrauded him
LAGOS—A Lagos based businessman, Mr. Austin Ugochukwu, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, how a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State, in the last general election, Anthony Bakare and other members of his group defrauded him of the sum of N240 million, under the pretence of selling dollars to him.
Maritime security: Stakeholders worry about outsourcing national security
Following the award of maritime security contract to an Israeli firm, Messrs HLSI Security Systems and Technologies, a group of Nigerian maritime industry have expressed concern over the implication to national security.
Surviving in Nigerian business environment requires strong business focus — Biodun Omoniyi VDT, CEO
Managing Director of VDT limited, Mr Biodun Omoniyi, is a restless man. As a fresh Engineering graduate in 1989, Omoniyi knew he was not cut out to carry files looking for paid employment. His restless nature had sent signals to his membrane that the answer rested in establishing his own company and become employer of labour. His first instinct was to delve into the Information and Communications, ICT space. the desire gave birth to Bitcom Systems Limited,a System integration company.
COZA: No one can replace you, wife tells Biodun Fatoyinbo
ABUJA — Modele, the wife of the embattled founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has said no one can replace her husband. Life begins again at 40 for tennis stars, says Karlovic(Opens in a new browser tab) This comes after Fatoyinbo announced on Monday that he would embark on a leave of absence […]
Barkindo gets another three years as OPEC Secretary General
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has renewed the term of office of Mr. Mohammad Barkindo as Secretary General for a further period of three years, in line with Article 28A of the OPEC Statute, with effect from 1 August 2019.
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway: Miscreants take over Mile 2-Tin Can, disrupt traffic
LAGOS—TOUTS, suspected to be working for unions, yesterday, hindered traffic between Mile 2 and Tin-Can, as they stopped truck drivers at various points to extort money from them
Emefiele’s second term agenda, matters arising
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has entered a new phase in the developmental functions as it relates to its jurisdictional mandate as pursued under the Godwin Emefiele-led regime in the first term, 2014-2019.
How financial demands made Abiola allow associates serve Abacha — Osoba
A former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Segun Osoba, has provided insights into why some associates of the late presumed winner of June 12 presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola, served in the regime of Gen. Sani Abacha, saying Abiola complained that highly-placed members of his party (Social Democratic Party, SDP) were making heavy financial demands to further his cause.
IPOB urges security agencies to emulate American, Canadian police
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, urged security agencies in Nigeria to emulate the American and Canadian police in crowd control and provision of security, as demonstrated during its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s visit to United States of America and Canada.
C’River election tribunal orders defendants to produce all witnesses July 5
CALABAR—The absence of Senator Sandy Onor of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a principal witness in the petition Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba of All Progressives Congress, APC, brought against him, PDP and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, stalled proceedings at the Cross River State Election Petition Tribunal.
My 2nd term team must be formidable – Buhari
ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, reiterated his commitment to chose a crack team to deliver his electoral promises in his second term in office.
