NIGERIAN ARMY BOXERS WON GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALS

Nigerian Army wrestling team at the ongoing National Open Trial Championship for the All Africa Games selection have won 2 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals.  This feat is in furtherance of Nigerian Army's sterling contributions to Nigeria internally and externally in different sectors.   This has gone to prove that despite the ongoing war against terrorists soldiers of the Nigerian Army also actively involved in preparations to ensure Nigeria comes out tops in international  sporting events. Personnel of Nigerian Army Physical Training Corps have continued to excel in the  ongoing  national trials garnering several medals. 

GOVERNOR AMBODE APPOINTS 19 NEW PERM SECS

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.

In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the appointments are in line with the Governor’s drive to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery.

MEET FERRARI TONIA OKORO,THE NEW FACE OF YORUBA MOVIEDOM

Her story will interest any journalist out to extract much information from an angelic personality like Ferrari. First,Ferrari is not a nick-name as you may want to assume, her real names are Ferrari Tonia Okoro, judging from her complexion, when revealed that she is mixed,you will agree that she can't be a totally made in Nigeria product."Im from Delta,but my mum is from Cameroon".

DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS GETS NEW SPOKESPERSON

The Defence Headquarters has gotten a new Director of Information. He is Colonel Rabe Abubakar. Colonel Rabe Abubakar took over from Major General Chris Olukolade who is proceeding on retirement after 35 years of meritorious service in the Military and to the Nation in general, though still remain in active service till September 2015.
 
While addressing the Media shortly after taking over as the Defence Spokesman, Colonel Abubakar  said he was aware and conscious of the security challenges in the country and the need for collective efforts to confront it. "There is absolute need for synergy of efforts and collaboration among all stakeholders  to re-strategise in the area of information collection, management and determination in counter terrorism and insurgency'' he stressed.
 

PHOTO: IMMEDIATE PAST GOVERNORS OF LAGOS, RIVERS STATES VISIT PROF WOLE SOYINKA AT HIS ABEOKUTA RESIDENCE

Former Governors of Lagos and Rivers States, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN and Hon. Rotimi Amaechi paid a courtesy visit to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at his Abeokuta residence, on Friday, July 31, 2015. See another photo below...

Operation Hawk Descend: Customs Seizes Frozen Poultry Worth N28mn

Nigeria Customs Service has made seizures worth N28,660,717 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventeen Naira Only), in the Third week of its fight against  smuggling of frozen poultry products tagged Operation Hawk Descend.

The seizures which consist of  5,915 (five hundred and ninety five) cartons of frozen poultry product, mostly conveyed in commercial vehicles was confiscated by Customs Officers around the South Western area of the country which consist of Badagry Creeks,  Seme axis and Idiroko axis of Ogun state.

ISOLO FIRE: SENATOR ADEOLA CAUTIONS POLICE ON CHASE

Following yet another fire incident in which lives and property worth millions of naira were lost in his senatorial district on Friday, Senator Solomon Adeola representing Lagos West Senatorial District has called on men of the Nigerian Police Force to always exercise caution and discretion in execution of their roles of prevention of crime and apprehension of criminals.

FORBES AFRICA'S 37TH RICHEST MAN AND IBB IN LAW,MUHAMED INDIMI SWIMS IS OILY WATER

...........As Oriental Energy Resources and Afren Oil goes Bankrupt

Mohammed Indimi the founder and chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited is not a happy man for now,the quiet successful business tycoon whose company has interest in the oil sector, especially in the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas sector is losing money and his investment is under heavy burden. Mohammed Indimi founded his company in 1990 and has expanded the company’s portfolio that it now has assets in Offshore Nigeria.

People Know I Don't Like Money - Rotimi Amaechi

Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi said the people of Rivers State knows that he doesn't like money. He said this yesterday August 2nd during a special reception held in his honor by some of his friends in Abuja,. The comment was made in response to allegations by Governor Nyesom Wike that he embezzled money while in office.  

NAFDAC DG, Paul Orhi in EFCC's Custody

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration And Control, NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhi, has been summoned by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations bordering on abuse of office.

According to Vanguard,Dr. Orhi is currently being questioned by a crack team of detectives for allegedly awarding huge contracts to companies in which he has interests.