Engineer in court for alleged laptop theft
A 32-year-old computer engineer, Chinedu Emmanuel, who allegedly stole a laptop valued at N250,000, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Emmanuel, a resident of Akowonjo, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Mojirade Edeme, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 3 […]
Court sentences man to 6 months imprisonment for fraud
Justice Hannatu Balogun of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday sentenced one Justin James to six months imprisonment for fraud. Justice Balogun sentenced James, after he pleaded guilty to the allegation of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Earlier, the EFCC counsel, P. C. Onyeneho, told the court […]
We will deploy 1,300 operatives, 25 vehicles for ember month in Edo — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has said that no fewer than 1,300 of its operatives would be deployed across the state for the 2021 “Ember months” campaign. Ember months are the last four months of the year; September, October, November and December, which are categorised as high risk for occurring of accidents on […]
Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, says “tourism touches almost every part of our economies and societies enabling the historically-marginalised and those at risk of being left behind, to benefit from development.” Guterres said in his message to mark World Tourism Day, globally observed on September 27 to raise awareness about covering the social, cultural, political, and […]
Gunmen kidnap Air Vice Marshall in Lagos, councillor in Akwa Ibom
AVM Smith (rtd) was kidnapped around 6pm on Monday at site near Blenco Mall on Addo Road Ajah area of Lagos…
Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, says “tourism touches almost every part of our economies and societies enabling the historically-marginalised and those at risk of being left behind, to benefit from development.”
Gunmen kidnap councillor in A’Ibom, the third abduction in 3 weeks
Police on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of Mr Samuel Ben, councillor representing Ward 6 Central in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket. He said the victim was kidnapped at his fuel station premises on Saturday, […]
MAN lists real sector woes, asks FG to address them
By Tunde Oso The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has urged the Federal Government, FG, to adequately meet the real sector credit needs at single digit interest rate and also address the other challenges bedevilling the manufacturing sector. MAN, which made this known in its Manufacturers CEOs Confidence Index second quarter report sent to Vanguard, […]
Oro stakeholders disown ranting kinsman for peddling falsehood on Ibom Seaport
Resolve to take media, others to project location in Oro nation A stakeholder from Oron federal constituency, Engr Nkpubre Okon Nkpubre, has received knocks from his kinsmen, after coming out on the media to spew attacks against Governor Udom Emmanuel on the Akwa Ibom State Government promoted deep seaport project. It has also emerged that […]
INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT: stakeholders canvas private sector intervention
By Yinka Kolawole &Rosemary Iwunze Stakeholders in the finance industry have urged the private sector to support the federal government’s drive to finance the infrastructure deficit in the country. They spoke in Lagos, over the weekend, at the annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) with the theme: ‘Financing Infrastructure & SMEs […]
Fitch upgrades BoI’s National Rating to ‘AAA(Nga)’
By Cynthia Alo Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Industry’s (BoI) National Long-Term Rating to ‘AAA(nga)’ from ‘AA+(nga);’ and affirmed the Nigeria-based bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. It said the upgrade of BoI’s rating reflects the linkage between the bank and the sovereign has strengthened, as evident in […]
