BP Plc fired an ex-oil trader because he voiced concerns about bribes being paid in Nigeria to secure local contracts, according to a sprawling London employment suit that sheds light on the energy giant’s lucrative trading floor. Jonathan Zarembok, who traded on BP’s West Africa desk, said that the company paid an “abnormally large” fee…
Former governor of Nasarawa State and Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Abdullahi Adamu has lauded the achievements of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Senator Adamu said governor Bello has in the last five years tamed insecurity and has provided good leadership for the people of Kogi state while he has also excelled in the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will soon deploy drones at Seme for effective patrol in checking smuggling activities in the border area. NCS Zone A Coordinator, Modupe Aremu, an Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) of Customs, disclosed this on Monday during a working visit to Seme Border Area Command. According to her, border management…
Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has said that the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), when executed as designed, can save the nation foreign exchange in excess of $700million yearly from the backward integration component. Dangote, according to a statement by the company, made the disclosure during a facility tour by some businessmen on…
he Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health, (FMOH), Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has disclosed that Nigeria records an average of 15,000 to 20,000 cases of snakebite every year. He said out of the figure, about 2000 people are killed and between 1,700 and 2,000 people have one leg or arm amputated to save their lives…
•Fela’s Afrika Shrine Agog as Governor Hosts Global Citizen Live Concert Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Free access to Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines is one of the strategies designed by the United Nations (UN) to kickstart global recovery, especially in cities that are signatories to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. How is Lagos State,…
•Governor Hosts Chief of Army Staff, Top Military Personnel Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on service personnel in Lagos military commands to be fully committed to their constitutional responsibilities of keeping the peace and strengthening security in the State. The Governor pledged the State Government…
•Governor Okays Bill To End ‘Cycle Of Gender-Based Violence’ Appoints Exec. Sec Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, assented to the bill prohibiting Open Cattle Grazing and Trespass of Cattle on Land, signing the legislation into law 11 days after it was unanimously passed by the State House of Assembly…
Cyriel Dessers says he is delighted to make his debut for Feyenoord and has vowed to repay the club for the faith they put in him. Dessers made a switch back Dutch Eredivisie, after leaving Heracles Almelo for his boyhood club KRC Genk.The transfer to Genk didn’t go according to plans as the striker struggled…
