Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Militants blow up Chevron flow station in Delta
By Emma Amaize WARRI- MOVEMENT for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) at about 10.00 pm on Tuesday attacked the Otunana flow station, operated by the Chevron Nigeria Limited in Delta State in fulfilment of its promise to launch operation “Hurricane Piper Alpha†after its 72-hour ultimatum on oil companies to quit the region expired on […]
NDIC hands over Savannah Bank to owners
“I commend the NDIC Managing Director who has chronicled the history of the takeover and transfer of the bank to its owners. This is just the first of so many other steps that need to be settled before Savannah Bank can open its doors to the public.
Aliero revokes 700 plots allocated by el-Rufai
According to him, “the issue is not about land taken from Peter and given to Paul. The Senate was of the opinion that he (el-Rufai) gave out certificates to people without official approval when FEC had been dissolved. So out of these lands, 700 of them have been revoked.
We’ll soon flush Tompolo out of hiding —JTF
By Emma Amaize & Emma Arubi WARRI — THE Joint Task Force (JTF) on the Niger Delta has debunked the report that militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who was declared wanted by the security outfit on May 21, had escaped to Ukraine, declaring that he would soon be smoked out of his hideout.
49 Nigerians stole N143.6bn public funds – EFCC
ABUJA — FORTY-NINE Nigerians looted the nation’s treasury to the tune of N143.6 billion (One hundred and forty-three billion, six hundred million naira), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed yesterday.
Gabon’s president, Omar Bongo, is dead
LAGOS — AFTER initial denial by the Gabonese government officials, Africa’s longest serving leader, Gabonese President Omar Bongo, has been confirmed dead. He died at the age of 73.
‘First Bank, Ecobank merger talks resume soon’
By Omoh Gabriel OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Discussions on the merger plans between First Bank Nigeria Plc and Eco Transnational Incorporated (ETI) that will create the strongest pan-African bank in the continent will resume as soon as the present management of First Bank settles down.
We’ re unaware of cease-fire order, says JTF
WARRI — COMMANDER of the Joint Task Force (JTF) on the Niger-Delta, Major General Sarkin Yarkin-Bello yesterday refuted media reports of a cease-fire order on him to stop the war in the creeks.
