Court remands two Ekiti teachers over alleged rape
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded two secondary school teachers, Olaofe Ayodele and Gbenga Ajibola charged with rape in correctional centre, pending legal advice. The defendants had been arraigned on Feb. 28 and the court ordered that they be remanded in police facility, and adjourned the case for ruling on bail till March 4. […]
British ports seeking funds to fight coronavirus spread
THE British ports industry is requesting further support for port health authorities to prevent coronavirus spreading and impacting businesses. As the number of new confirmed cases of the Wuhan COVID-19 grows, particularly in mainland Europe, the British Ports Association (BPA) has today written to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP to outline the UK port […]
Trafigura, Phillips 66 Create JV to develop deepwater port in Texas
PHILLIPS 66 and Trafigura Group have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Bluewater Texas Terminal, to develop an offshore deepwater port project located approximately 21 nautical miles east of the entrance to the Port of Corpus Christi.
IGP decries mix-up of security, political issues
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu on Tuesday, expressed concern over mix-up of security issues with political, ethnic and religious issues in the country. Adamu stated in Abuja during a courtesy visit by Executive Members of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. He said securing the country was […]
PAP: Delta agitators demand inclusion in probe panel
ABUJA–EX-Niger Delta agitators have demanded inclusion in the panel constituted by the federal government to probe activities of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP,under Prof. Charles Dokubo,its suspended coordinator.
Lagos Govt, Westron commission link bridge at Ijegun port city
THE Lagos State government in conjunction with Westron Group, weekend, commissioned a one kilometre link bridge at the Ijegun port city, Lagos, stressing that the new port will further enhance the evacuation of petroleum products from both Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports.
German union suspends strike at Berlin hospital due to coronavirus
German trade union Verdi on Tuesday suspended the strike at one of Berlin’s main hospitals due to fears over the spread of the novel coronavirus. Several hundred employees of hospital subsidiary Charite Facility Management (CFM) ended a walkout early on Tuesday, returning to work at the Charite hospital after less than 24 hours, Verdi said. […]
Coronavirus: Lawan calls for more Isolation Centers
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday called for the urgent establishment of more isolation centers across the country as part of proactive measures against any further outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
TETFund to re-disburse N10bn moped up from tertiary institutions – Bogoro
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Executive Secretary,Tertiary Education Trust Fund,TETFund,Prof. Elias Bogoro,yesterday, disclosed that a total of N10 billion meant for high impact projects in selected tertiary institutions has been mopped up. The money he said,was part of amount meant for high impact projects but regretted that some of the benefiting tertiary institutions were stockpiling the allocated funds […]
Insecurity an excuse to abandon Warri port – IYC
THE Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, have accused those attributing the lull in business at Warri port to insecurity along the route to the port as looking for excuse to justify neglect of the port.
Airtel experiences 1022 fibre cuts in six months
Airtel Nigeria has also cried out that road constructions in Lagos and other parts of the country are negatively impacting on its network performance due to the high level of cuts they give to its fibre cables. The telco said that between July last year and this February, it has experienced 1022 fibre cuts, accounting […]
