Clergyman docked for stealing N870,000
A-70- year-old clergyman, Emmanuel Bello, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N870,000. The police charged Bello, who resides in Idimu, Lagos State, with three counts of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. The defendant and others, at large, committed the offence on March […]
Plateau is Nigeria’s pride, it shouldn’t be a theatre of bloodletting — Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the recent attacks in Plateau State was an affront on national security.
Prison decongestion: Over 10, 000 inmates freed in 4 years — Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, said weekend that the Federal Government, through the Presidential Committee on Correctional Reforms and Decongestion, has freed over 10,000 inmates in the past four years.
Be more proactive, creative in security management, NGE tells govt
The Nigerian Guildof Editors (NGE) has described the recent compromise of the security at the the Nigerian Defence Academy in Afaka, Kaduna State, by gunmen as a worrisome dimension to insecurity in the country.
I remain king, head of Yoruba Nation — Alaafin
THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, weekend, said out of all Yoruba kings, he is the only monarch who reserves the exclusive rights to confer chieftaincy titles, that would cover Yorubaland, on worthy individuals.
PIA 3%, 30% debate: PANDEF, host communities, others counter Kyari
PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF; Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM, and other stakeholders of oil-rich Niger Delta, yesterday, disagreed with Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr Kele Kyari, over his claim that three per cent for Host Communities Trust Fund was higher than 30 per cent for exploration on Frontier Basin in the new Petroleum Industry Act, PIA.
NNPC/CNL JV donates 186 hospital equipment to Ijaw, Itsekiri cottage hospitals
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL) have donated assorted healthcare equipment and pharmaceutical products to two cottage hospitals at Egbema-Gbaramatu kingdom and Ogidigben in Warri South-West and Warri North local government areas of Delta State. The hospital equipment, including pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, were donations to […]
DERIVATION, NDDC: FG, IOCs blatantly violating our laws, says Mudiaga-Odje
CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer and human rights activist, Dr. Akpor Mudiaga-Odje, is one of the intellectual militants of the oil-rich Niger Delta.
VAT WAR: Pyrrhic victory for states– 2
By Dele Sobowale If the position of Rivers State Government is sustained and replicated by other states, it will increase the cost and time required for compliance by businesses; in addition to the complexity of administering (Value Added Tax) VAT at the sub-national level such as treatment of international and inter-state transactions.” – Institute of Chartered […]
Shina Peller, investors, stakeholders Grace MKH Parkview Estate launch
MKH Investment, an investment management company, which recently extended its operations from Lagos to Ibadan, has launched its premier housing project, MKH Parkview Estate, Ibadan, with a groundbreaking ceremony held recently.
Prof. Victor Uwaifo: The big story I never told
A visit on October 25, 2019, to his country home in Benin City was the climax of our tour and experience of Benin in connection with the 2019 National Festival of Arts & Culture, NAFEST. Otunba Segun Runsewe, the D.G of National Council for Arts & Culture which organizes the annual festival, had decided that our experience of the 2019 NAFEST titled “Our Royalty, Our Pride” would not be complete without visiting the then living Highlife music legend, Professor Sir Victor Uwaifo.
