CBN Confirms Gas Explosion, Death Of Staff In Calabar
The Central Bank of Nigeria confirmed on Friday night that two persons, a staff and a construction worker have died from the critical injuries sustained in the gas explosion that…
Fuel Scarcity May Last Till End Of March – NUPENG
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country “could linger till the end of March”. Tokunbo Korodo, south-west chairman of…
Understanding General Dambazau at 62
”Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.” –Mahatma Gandhi I will start this piece by ingeminating the story of a young man who…
Again, Saraki Stalls CCT Trial
Once again Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has stalled his before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki, whose trial on charges of false assets declaration was supposed to commence on…
Court Orders Lekki Gardens MD, Contractor Remanded For One Month
An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Friday granted the request of the Lagos State Police Command seeking to keep the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens, Mr. Richard Nyong, in custody…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Child Brides and Women’s Day
The huge publicity that this year’s International Women’s Day received in Nigeria, against the backdrop of the Ese Oruru case, is a manifestation of the increasing awareness of the burden…
FG To Partner ICAN On Forensic Investigation
The Federal Government has said it is ready to work with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to train Civil Servants on forensic investigation to ensure accountability and…
CBN Uncovers ‘Sophisticated Fraud’, Suspends Officials
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that it has uncovered “a highly sophisticated plot to defraud the bank” by some people. The bank revealed further that though preliminary investigations…
Cambridge College Sues Governor Wike Over N17m Unpaid Tuition
Cambridge College, located in Ikeja area of Lagos state has sued the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency over an unpaid N17m school fees debt. It was gathered that the sum…
NNPC Makes New Appointments and Reassigns Unit Heads
As result of the recent restructuring at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), management on Thursday announced new appointments, redeployments and secondments into key positions. The appointments are as follows:…