Wagbatsoma, Sanomi and Peters’ firms fingered in $184m oil scam
Mr. Walter Wagbatsoma’s company Ontario Oil and Gas Limited has been fingered alongside two other firms by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for product under-deliveries valued at $184million. Other…
My plans for Abuja, by FCT minister
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has promised to make Abuja, one of the greenest cities in the world and among the top cities in…
Fashola hails “fantastic efforts” of Aregbesola in infrastructural development
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola has commended the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on what he called “fantastic efforts in infrastructural development” in…
Shell to start cleaning up 2008 Delta oil spills in April, says official
The head of a group helping organize Shell’s clean-up efforts in an oil Delta community in Nigeria said on Friday he was hopeful clean-up work after two spills in 2008…
How Nigerian crooks, others launder money through UK property market
Private Eye, UK’s authoritative news and current affairs magazine noted for its incisive social and political observations and investigative journalism has unearthed how politically exposed Nigerians and other nationals are…
Security guard jailed 14 years for raping a 29-year-old virgin
By Moji Eniola, NAN A 32-year-old security guard, Kenechukwu Okonkwo, was on Friday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for raping a 29 year-old virgin. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye while passing the…
Chimamanda Adichie among 50 greatest world leaders – Fortune Magazine
From the idyllic commune of Nsukka, Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has written her way to global stardom. She has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017…
Indian airlines ban lawmaker who hit aviation staff with sandal from all flights
An Indian lawmaker who repeatedly beat an airline employee with a sandal after he was unable to get a business class seat has been banned by major Indian airlines on…
Forex diversion: Reps summon Emefiele, Kachikwu; naira trades at N399 to a dollar
The House of Representatives on Thursday invited the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu to…
Ambode promises LASU a 6000-bed hostel
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said his government would continue to invest in physical and social infrastructure in the Lagos State University (LASU). For a start, Ambode…