Another oil magnate bags 10 years jail for subsidy scam, firm to restitute N963m to FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 16, 2017, secured the conviction of Rowaye Jubril, Managing Director, Brila Energy Limited, before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the State…
Lagos, Delta, Akwa Ibom top highest debtor states – NEITI
Lagos State had the highest debt of N603.25 billion of all Nigerian states in 2016, as against its revenue of N410.5billion. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Director, Communications of NEITI…
Fire Kills 3 Persons in Konduga IDP Camp
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the fire incident at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Konduga, Borno State. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of NEMA in…
Lagos among leading African destinations on the Fortune 500 list, Dubai tops in Middle East
The Middle East Africa (MEA) region has become increasingly important for the majority of global Fortune 500 countries, according to a new report released by Infomineo (www.Infomineo.com), a global business…
Nigeria loses as Ahmad unseats Hayatou for CAF job, excitement across Africa
Africa is dancing on the streets, and the people are singing good riddance. That captures the mood across the soccer-loving continent as Cameroonian Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign as president of…
Moro to Ortom: Stop these killings by herdsmen; you are failing Benue people
Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has called on Governor Samuel Ortom to take urgent steps to stop the dreadful senseless killings of the people of Benue State by…
In the 21st century we finally need to tackle the gender gap in drug policy
By Werner Sipp I will never forget the visit I made to the women’s outpatient treatment service at Pereira Rossell Hospital, in Montevideo, Uruguay, in November 2015. I was in…
Africa’s oil and gas industry set to meet at the 16th Africa Independents Forum in May
The 16th Africa Independents Forum (www.Africa-IndependentsForum.com), a key event on the international oil and gas calendar, will get underway in London on the 24th and 25th of May. This annual…
Drama as Senate turns back CG Customs for appearing in mufti; he must lead by example – Ekweremadu
It was drama at the Senate on Thursday when the Comptroller General (C-G) of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) appeared before it in mufti. His appearance in mufti was viewed…
The DSS report that nailed Magu
RE: NOMINATION OF MR IBRAHIM MAGU MUSTAPHA AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) SECURITY REPORT OF THE NOMINEE Your letter NASS/CS /SA/01/17/ 08 /02 dated 7th…
