ASABA—NIGERIAN Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, to build modern abattoirs in all the major towns in the state to safeguard the health of Deltans through provision of wholesome meat.

Adequate sleep tops the list of health care tips for children. Sleep requirements vary, depending on their age. Encourage your child to have regular sleep schedules – going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time every day.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till September 2, the suit seeking the final forfeiture of jewellery valued at $40 million (about N14.4 billion), recovered from a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke.

YOLA—The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Yola, has upheld the elections of Senators Binos Yaro and Cliff Abbo   of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, representing Adamawa South and North respectively.

Ilorin—No fewer than 1000 workers  and sympathizers   of a major distributor of local rice in Nigeria, Mount Olive Nigeria limited based in “Oja tuntun”(new market) Kwara State, yesterday trooped into the major streets of Ilorin to protest perceived illegal seizure of 704 bags of rice from the company by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS.

UYO—Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dissociated himself from a publication that he made bribery allegation against the chairman and members of the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State. 

The family of late Chinedu Obi, a 26-year-old final year physics student of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who was killed by the police while in their custody at the Sango police station, Ogun State, has demanded for justice.

AKURE—GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, paid over N4 billion arrears of gratuity owed pensioners by the immediate past administration in the state.

ADO-EKITI—THE Ekiti State House of Assembly, yesterday, summoned the former Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to appear before the House Committee on Public Account over alleged misappropriation of local government funds while in office.

The newly appointed Executive Director, Projects in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt Hon. Otobong Ndem has promised to justify the trust reposed in him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ndem, who stated this immediately after his nomination, said he is happy to be given the opportunity to serve under an NDDC board manned by […]

The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu has urged the Federal Government to pay greater attention to cybercrime because of its effect on the economy of the nation.

Guinness Nigeria, a leading beverage alcohol Company in Nigeria, and part Diageo Plc, a global leader in beverage alcohol., has posted a N5.5 billion Profit After Tax (PAT) in its full year results released to the Nigeria Stock Exchange for the year ended 30 June 2019. The Company earned a revenue of N131billion and Operating Profit for the year stood at N9billion.

Following intelligence received from a sister law enforcement agency, the southeast zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday arrested three promoters and staff of Millionaires African Leaders Club, a Ponzi scheme operating from No. 79, Nike Road, Abakpa Nike, Enugu, Enugu State. The Coordinator of the organisation, Nwonu Priscilla Chika, […]

Knowing how to build and run a really solid business and be successful at it does not come easily. And facilitating serious and lucrative international connections and transactions between companies and countries especially Nigeria is also not a mere feat. What’s more, oftentimes, what gets an international business going is not just the novelty of […]

I HAVE a soft spot for the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, because when I was kidnapped in 2015, policemen at all levels – the then Inspector General (Solomon Arase), the then Commissioner of Police in Rivers State (Musa Kumo) and several of their subordinates who investigated my case and acted as bodyguards – were so kind to me.