Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in U.S. prison for $7.5m charity scam
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to eight years in a United States federal prison for carrying out a business email compromise scam that defrauded two charitable organisations of more than $7.5 million.
Delta revenue board to crackdown on defaulting tax payers
CHAIRMAN of Delta State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr. Thomas Joel-Onowakpo, has expressed the readiness of the Board to crack down on defaulting tax payers to ensure full compliance.
UN ambassador lauds C-River on global warming
Ambassador, United Nations Year of the Gorilla and chief consultant UNEP/UNESCO Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP), Mr. Ian Redmond has commended Cross River State for its pragmatic approach towards check global warming and climate change.
Delta lawmaker’s mum kidnapped
THE mother of the member representing Ndokwa West constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Emeka Ukpe, has been kidnapped.
Adefaye tasks NGE, NUJ, NPAN on closer ties
President, Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and General Manager (Publications) /Editor-in-Chief, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, has called for a more working relationship among NGE, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), to put journalism in its right place in the society.
Okah, Senators beg MEND on ceasefire
As the three-month unilateral ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) expires today, its leader, Henry Okah, as well as Senators and other stakeholders have urged the group to extend the ceasefire just as Ijaw leader, Chief E.K. Clarke declared that the amnesty granted the militants by the Federal Government is failing.
