Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has detained three judges suspected of accepting bribes during a high-profile case involving illegal exports of palm oil. AGO’s director of investigations Abdul Qohar made this known on Monday, according by the Jakarta Globe newspaper. The judges Agam Syarif Baharuddin, Ali Muhtarom, and Djuyamto were …
Read More »Carpenter Jailed 30 Months for Cheating groom-to-be
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 42-year-old carpenter, Ado Ali to 30 months imprisonment for cheating a groom-to-be. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to cheating. Delivering judgment, Bokkos however, gave the convict an option to pay N50,000 as fine. She also ordered …
Read More »Labourer bags 6 months in jail for stealing gas cylinder
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old labourer, Emmanuel Ugwu, to 6 months in prison for stealing a six Kilo Gramme (KG) gas cylinder with three Kilogrammes gas content. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in …
Read More »Army Uncovers 11 New illegal Bunkering Facilities in 4 States
THE Nigerian Army has uncovered 11 new bunkering facilities and made some seizures during a six-day operation conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, made this known in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt. He said …
Read More »Nigeria Immigration Launches 2nd Phase of Contactless Passport Application in 4 Countries
THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil.. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, on the NIS official ‘X’ page on Monday in …
Read More »TCN Restores Power Supply Through 132KV Owerri-Ahoda Transmission Line to Grid
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power supply through its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) Owerri-Ahoada transmission line to the national grid. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Monday said that the line was connected to the grid …
Read More »NDE Resettles 5,532 Beneficiaries Trained in Various Skills Nationwide
THE National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it recently concluded the nationwide resettlement of 5,532 beneficiaries trained in various skills under its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative. The Director-General of NDE, Dr Silas Agara, said this on Sunday during the NDE Special Day at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. …
Read More »CAC Leader Urges Clergy to Renew Commitment to God, Humanity
THE General Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor James Onagwa, has charged clergymen to renew their commitment to the ministry of God and service to humanity. Onagwa gave the charge during the 70th birthday celebration of Prophet Timothy Arabambi, Founder, CAC Reformation Land (Ile-Atunse), held at the church premises in …
Read More »Seplat Installs 850MMscfd Gas Infrastructure
SEPLAT Energy Plc says it is increasing domestic gas supply in Nigeria by installing over 850 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of infrastructure. Chief Operating Officer, Mr Samson Ezugworie, stated on Sunday that the company is working diligently to address Nigeria’s persistent energy poverty. Ezugworie confirmed that over …
Read More »Nigeria, Angola energy firms sign MoU to bolster trade
A Nigerian-energy company, Walcot Group and Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Production Sharing Contract (PSC) to bolster Nigeria-Angola bilateral cooperation. The Managing-Director of Walcot Group, Suleman Mohammed disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the MoU would …
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