Nigeria’s welfare hampered by systemic corruption — Ugorji
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The welfare of Nigerians would have been considerably better than it is today if not for the socio-economic challenges and systemic corruption that have bedevilled the country over the years, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has said. Ugorji spoke in his homily during a Eucharistic […]
Nigeria is at a cross-road — CSMG
BY AKOMA CHINWEOKE AS the country continues to reflect on its ten years of civil rule, the coordinator, Civil Society Monitoring Group on the Ekiti re-run election, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, has said it is not time to lament about the challenges of electoral democracy in the country.
NDLEA vows to bring down saboteurs, uncovers drug cartel at MMIA
CHAIRMAN/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Ahmadu Giade had reiterated his determination to deal decisively with every member of a notorious drug cartel operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
EFCC arrests 18 directors of NMLC over N271m contract scam
BY EMMA OVUAKPORIE THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] yesterday arrested 18 directors of the National Mass Literacy Commission (NMLC) over an alleged N271million contract scam.
Disregard resolution on loan, Ogun ALGON tells banks
BY KOLADE LAREWAJU THE Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Ogun State has told financial institutions in the country to disregard the resolution of the State Assembly asking that the executive be denied loan by the bank.
Briton released after nine months abduction
THIRTY FIVE year old Briton, Matthew Maguire who was abducted about nine months ago regained his freedom from militants in the Niger Delta region yesterday.
