Politics Governance

Nestlé Nigeria launches new “Maggi” cube

November 7, 2017 Admin

In its continued effort to ensure good nutrition for Nigerians, Nestlé Nigeria Plc on Tuesday launched a new food seasoning cube, the “MAGGI NAIJA POT”, to amplify the authentic Nigerian essence of food. It also announced its Maggi Simply Good with four commitments at the product launch in Sagamu in Ogun State. Mr Mauricio Alarcon, the company’s Chief Executive Officer said at the launch, “We dedicate ourselves to deeply understand the needs and preferences of our consumers, and then we tailor our products to suit local tastes and food cultures.”…

Amosu, other ex-service chiefs get Dec. 5 for trial

November 7, 2017 Admin

The absence of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, Lagos on Tuesday forced the adjournment until Dec. 5, 6 and 7 the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu and 10 others charged with N22.8 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on June 29, 2016 arraigned Amosu alongside Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun, Air Commodore Gbadebo Olugbenga and eight companies. The companies are Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd, Mcallan Oil And Gas Ltd, Hebron Housing and Properties Company…

2019: Women, Youths call Iyede to run for DSTHA

November 7, 2017 Admin

By Miracle Igbunu AHEAD of the 2019 general elections, Women, youths from Orogun, Agbarha-Otor, Ogor and Evwreni communities in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have called on Mr. Innocent Iyede to vie for the position of the Delta State House of Assembly, Ughelli North Constituency I, in the 2019 general elections. The youths under a social political pressure group, ‘Concern Citizens for Betta Governance’ in a peaceful rally defiled the heavy downpour, converged at Orogun, the country home of Iyede urging him to contest the elections in…

Monaco set to pounce as Emenalo dumps Chelsea

November 7, 2017 Admin

Michael Emenalo has stepped down as Chelsea’s technical director but is already being targeted for a return to football with Ligue 1 giants Monaco, according to The Independent. Emenalo has been a key cog in the Chelsea machine under Roman Abramovich but has seen his role increasingly under pressure in an internal power struggle between Marina Granovskaia, a key Abramovich confidante, and manager Antonio Conte. Conte’s future beyond this season is by no means secure but the manager himself is not thought to be a reason for the Nigerian’s departure.…

Wike lambasts FG, APC at Chatham House

November 7, 2017 Admin

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said Nigeria is in serious political and economic decline, pointing out that th country was presently caught up in a serious existential crisis, which is self-evident. Wike also declared that there is an urgent need for the international community to save Nigeria’s democracy from imminent collapse by mounting sufficient pressures on the APC Federal Government to uphold the rule of law and guarantee the integrity of the electoral system. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said Nigeria is in serious political and economic decline,…

50 kids die of ‘strange disease’ in Jigawa

November 7, 2017 Admin

No fewer than 50 children have died in a Jigawa State village of ”a strange disease”, the village head said yesterday. The kids who died within the last two months in Gidan Dugus in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State were within the age of one and five years, it was learnt. Gidan Dugu village is 35 kilometres from Jigawa State capital Dutse in the Northwest geo political zone. Village Head Malam Bashari Galadima Gidan Gudu told our reporter that ”the problem started about two months ago, but the situation got worse in the…

Nigeria among top countries with high spam calls –Truecaller

November 7, 2017 Admin

A recent study conducted by Truecaller, shows that South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt rank among the top 20 countries in the world being plagued by unwanted spam calls. Truecaller said it was helping Nigerian users block more than 13 million calls, and 25 million spam SMS on a monthly basis. The company made this known at the launch of its developer programme, Truecaller SDK, its mobile identity product for digital start-ups and app developers, in Lagos. It added that it would be setting up headquarters in the region and…

Kidnapped British missionary killed in Delta State

November 7, 2017 Admin

A British man said to have been kidnapped while carrying out missionary work in Delta State, South-south of Nigeria, has been killed by his abductors, a UK newspaper, The Guardian, has reported. The victim, 56-year-old Ian Squire, was one of four British charity workers kidnapped from the rural community of Enekorogha on October 13, the paper reported on Monday. It described the victim as an optician, who had been working with a Christian health charity, the New Foundations, to train local people to carry out sight tests and dispense prescription…

EFCC traces N950m to two ex-governors, detains Kogi’s Idris Wada

November 7, 2017 Admin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday traced N860m to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada; and a former acting governor of Taraba State, Sani Danladi. While N500m was traced to Wada, N450m was traced to Danladi. The money was said to be part of the N23bn allegedly disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, through the then Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman. It was learnt that Wada arrived the EFCC office around 12pm and was…

Attack on oil installations: NDDC boss begs Avengers

November 7, 2017 Admin

The Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has appealed to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to reconsider its threat for renewed hostilities and bombings of oil installations in the region. The chairman made appeal in a statement in Abuja on Monday signed by Mrs Clara Braide, Special Adviser Communication to the Chairman, NDDC. Ndoma-Egba appealed to the group to tow the path towards a peaceful resolution of all contentious issues. He urged the group to sheathe their swords and also advised that violence will lead nowhere…