LAGOS COURT JAILS MAN FOUR YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING BRITISH AIRWAYS N35.6M

Ā  Ā  Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Idris Bakare to four years imprisonmentĀ  for defrauding British Airways the sum of N35.6million. Ā  He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on […]

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OBOREVWORI, A TRULY GIFTED LEADER, SAYS OKAKURO ATOSE

PDP STAKEHOLDERS PASS CONFIDENCE VOTE ON OBOREVWORI, UMUKORO Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Friday received praise for his exceptional commitment and outstanding performance. ā€˜ā€™The picture in Delta State is different. It has been eleven months of development and clear evidence of competence. The good people of Delta State are happy with the state of […]

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Julius Berger launches Vocational Support Programme

Nigeriaā€™s construction industry leader, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has launched a novel Vocational Support Programme to empower Nigerian youths for better employability amongst other direct and indirect benefits. The programme which the company said would open new vistas in the lives of teeming Nigerian youths is a Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR initiative of the company […]

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Cocaine trafficking: Two notorious drug kingpins, Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian and Agbo Chidike Prince, sentenced to life imprisonment

– As NDLEA intercepts Italy-bound illicit consignment, arrests another lady producing drug-laced cakes in Bayelsa, couple in Edo Two notorious drug kingpins: Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian and Agbo Chidike Prince will now spend the rest of their lives in jail, bringing an end to their years of criminal enterprise of exporting cocaine across continents following their […]

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OKPE UNION 94TH ANNIVERSARY BEGINS IN LAGOS

  PROFESSOR IGHO NATUFE, DR. SAMUEL ENAJITE ENAJERO SPEAK ON INFRASTRUCTURE, CORRUPTION AND SECURITY   IKORODU MONARCH, KEY GOVT OFFICIALS CONFIRM ATTENDANCE   SAPELE PORT, ELECTRICITY, BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE TOP AGENDA   The Okpe Union will on Saturday, May 18, 2024, bring together around 1000 notable leaders and intelligentsia from across the world.   […]

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COURT JAILS FORMER BANKER 121YEARS FOR N112M FRAUD IN ONITSHA

Ā  Justice S. N. Odili of theĀ  Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank,Ā  FCMB, Onitsha branch,Ā  Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for divertingĀ  fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112,100,000( One Hundred and […]

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UTOPIA FREE TRADE ZONE ESTABLISHMENT ATTENDEES

The Managing Director of Nasarawa State Investment Development Authority, Alhaji Ibrahim and Representative of the Governor of Nasarawa State, H.E. Engr. Abdullahi Sule, the CEO of Utopia Free Trade Zone, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Mr Liu Tom Qinpeng, the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Iya Loja-General of Nigeria, Chief Dr (Mrs) Mujidat […]

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Prof Igho Natufe to deliver Okpe Union Address about Nigeria

      A high quality Nigerian political scientist, Professor Igho Natufe, will on Thursday, May 16, 2024, speak on infrastructure, governance, corruption and security in Nigeria.   The Nigerian-born Sovietologist and a specialist in International Relations and Soviet/ Russian Foreign Policy is due to speak at about 3; 00pm at the Okpe Union House, […]

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Sapele Port, Electricity, security, better quality of life top agenda as Okpe leaders meet in Lagos

  A conference of Okpe leaders in different parts of the world will take place in Lagos on Thursday, May 16, 2024.   ā€˜ā€™About 300 delegates from Okpe Union branches in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Europe and Australia will attend theĀ  Okpe Union General Assembly at Okpe House, 65 Moshalashi Street, Obalende..   […]

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Ikorodu Monarch, top government officials, others to grace Okpe Union 94th anniversary

    Prominent Okpe leaders and intelligentsia will on Thursday, May 16, 2024, meet in Lagos. ā€˜ā€™We are very excited because 94 years is a long time for an organization to remain relevant and we are very glad that our branches and affiliates continue to respond with stronger cohesion and a renewed determinationā€™ā€™ a statement […]

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