September 13, 2019

Prof Okonjo, Ex-minister Okonjo-Iweala’s father, dies at 91

September 13, 2019 10:40 pm

His Royal Majesty, Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, has joined his ancestors.

Obi Chukwuka Okonjo, who ascended the throne as the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku in 2007, passed away recently in the United States of America (USA) at the age of 91.

The renowned professor of mathematics and father of former Nigerian finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was also an astute education administrator and prolific author of many mathematics and general science books.

He was also an activist of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria.

Secretary …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 46

September 13, 2019 1:59 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

130. INT. DAN’S CHAMBER. DAY

At the LAW FIRM of DAN, RAY and his FRIEND arrive for the purchase of the PROPERTY.

DAN

Do sign here, sir.

RAY

Address him well man! He’s an Alhaji.

DAN

Oh sorry! Alhaji, please sign here.

ALHAJI

All right, that’s okay.

DAN

Ray, please sign on this side as well, as his witness.

RAY

Okay.

ALHAJI

I hope you’ve confirmed the payment in the bank?

DAN

Certainly, Alhaji. I will hand you over the keys right now.

ALHAJI

That’s okay! So smile to the bank.

DAN

And …

FGN: $400bn looted from govt treasury

September 13, 2019 1:28 am

The federal government said Thursday that the amount of money looted from government treasury through corrupt practices stood at $400 billion.

This is coming as the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said the commission was committed to the recovery of stolen assets for the development of the country.

The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Festus Keyamo, who made the declaration in Abuja, said government arrived at the amount through a research conducted recently.

Keyamo, who spoke while addressing 164 officers of the EFCC Cadet Course 8 currently undergoing …

2019 Election: FGN, APC demand apology from Atiku, PDP

September 13, 2019 1:10 am

Your gloating won’t last, opposition party replies

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, Thursday taunted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for losing their bid to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the election.

The duo urged them to apologise to Nigerians for challenging the president’s declaration as the winner of the election, adding that Buhari will win the former vice president even at the World Court or the Supreme Court.

But the …