British envoy to Zambia blasts govt over graft in leaving speech
Britain's outgoing ambassador to Zambia on Tuesday denounced "rampant corruption" in the southern African nation and said donors were right to slash aid.
`Kilishi’ seller faces N2.2m fraud in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 43-year-old spiced meat (Kilishi) seller, Nnamdi Iloba, who allegedly fraudulently obtained N2.2 million worth of the meat on the pretext of paying after sales.
ICPC tasks Nigerians on budget tracking to curb corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to be active participants in budget tracking to curb corruption in the country.
Cantona to be honoured with UEFA President’s Award
Former Manchester United and France legend Eric Cantona is to receive the UEFA President’s Award at the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday.
Tax appeal tribunal resolves N1.5b Polaris bank, Abia govt logjam
ENUGU- The Tax Appeal tribunal for South East zone, sitting in Enugu, has reconciled the N1,528,205,878.88 tax assessment disagreement between Polaris Bank Plc and the Abia state Board of Internal Revenue.
NIDO Americas promises to reverse brain drain
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA), has promised that the organisation would work with the Nigerian government to reverse the brain drain to Brain Gain.
Keyamo’s picture with suspected fraudster: Focus on Atiku, Onoh replies Paul Ibe
ENUGU ex-legislator, Dr Josef Onoh has told Mr. Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to concentrate on his principal’s case at the tribunal and stop poke-nosing on the minister of state for Nigeria Delta, Mr. Festus Keyamo’s affair.
Buhari fires Christian Pilgrims Commission Boss
By Omeiza Ajayi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate termination of the appointment of Rev Tor Ujah, as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC. This was contained in a statement issued by Willie Bassey, Director (Information) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF. Although no reason was given for […]
LASU Senate re-elects Prof. Oke as DVC Administration
The Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Tuesday re-elected Prof. Oyedamola Oke as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration for another two years.
We’ll resist defection moves by Orubebe to APC – Ward chairman, Secretary
THE All Progressives Congress, APC in Tuomo Ward 3 of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, have vowed to resist what it described as moves by former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe to defect to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Ohanaeze preaches ‘Biafra of the mind’
Spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chuks Ibegbu, has called on the people of the South-East to embrace Biafra as a philosophy, which he called “Biafra of the mind,” rather than a physical/geographical space.
