**Back Boroh, Kachikwu’s Peace Move Former militant leaders in Bayelsa State have vowed to stop the spread of bombing of oil installations to the state by criminal elements. They warned members of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, to steer clear of Bayelsa State as the ex-militant leaders would resist attack on oil installations in the…
Some properties belonging to Senator Ben Murray-Bruce have been taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. It was learnt that officials of the agency stormed Silverbird Galleria in Lagos and other places the “commonsense” lawmaker has properties and put them under lock and keys. According to what we gathered, AMCON took over…
Against the background of its commitment to increasing basic knowledge that will correct wrong perceptions about beer, Nigerian Breweries Plc is set to host the third Nigerian Beer Symposium in Lagos. The one-day symposium which comes up on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos has as its theme: “Beer…
Today, June 23, 2016 is the birthday of model, actor and reality TV star, Chris Okagbue, as well as his twin brother, Christian. Chris, the blue-blooded handsome and dapper young man, who was born into the royal family of former Obi of Onitsha, HRH Obi Ofala Okechukwu Okagbue and Ogechukwu Clara Okagbue, first came into…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his disgust over the inability of some state governors to pay salaries of their workers. Buhari, speaking at a meeting with State House workers at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, said the situation was shameful to him. He promised to do everything to rid Nigeria of fraud and corruption. “Twenty-seven…
The payment of about N1.310billion has been linked to three firms a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has interest in. This discovery was made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was said that the cash was part of the N4.74 billion which a former Minister of State (Defence), Musiliu…
Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have shutdown the institution following protests by workers of the school over appointment of the institution’s new Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayobami Salami. The university was closed on Wednesday indefinitely less than two days to the expiration of the tenure of the outgoing vice chancellor, Prof. Bamitale…
The Defence Headquarters in Abuja has scrapped the Joint Task Force operation in Niger Delta tagged Operation Pulo Shield and has replaced it with a joint military operation called Operation Delta Safe. This information was contained in a statement issued by DHQ Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar. According to the Defence spokesman, the…
The Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, have been asked to appear before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs over omissions and irregularities in ambassadorial nomination. The Senate gave this directive on Wednesday following a Point of Order raised by Joshua Dariye at plenary…
The House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to liaise with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and other relevant agencies to ascertain the actual money realised so far from the implementation of the Treasury Single Account, TSA. This resolution was contained in a motion presented on the floor of the Assembly on Wednesday, which…