Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Nigerian Government announce award of an oil block license to Ondo State Government for bitumen exploration
NYSC speaks on batch A Stream II orientation camp
The management of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has apologized to prospective corps members of 2017 Batch A [Stream II] for the delay in their orientation course. NYSC further advised prospective corps members to exercise patience as efforts are being made to solve the lingering issues.
Court orders EFCC to takeover Lagos Hotel
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of Victoria East Park Hotel and Suites to EFCC over alleged N53.7 million fraud. Justice Chuka Obiozor issued the forfeiture order of the hotel located on Igbogbo-Mayegun Road in Ikorodu, Lagos State, following
an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Court remands ex-Jigawa gov, Saminu Turaki, in prison
Barely five days after a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, granted bail to a former Governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered his remand in Kuje Prison, Abuja.
Calabar fire death toll now 11
The death in the fire at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm in the Calabar free trade zone facility on Sunday is now 11. Commissioner of Police Hafiz Inuwa, on Sunday confirmed that nine persons died as a result of the inferno. The Chief Medical Director of UCTH, Prof. Thomas Agan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the hospital admitted nine persons shortly after the tragic incident.