Kogi State Has declared Public Holiday for citizens to Thank God for the safe return of President Buhari – ( Ambode …how far na)
Developer to showcase Eko Atlantic City in UK
The developers of Eko Atlantic & other stake holders involved are partnering to win over investors to Nigeria’s real estate market. The Showcase is scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom on October 6th and 7th ( I really do not know how i feel about this )
Mr. Ronald Chagoury Jr ( the Vice Chairman of the developer’s – South Energyx Nigeria Limited) said – The road show will certainly restore the confidence of Nigerians in the Diaspora who are unwilling to invest in the country’s real estate sector.
The city will fulfill the residential needs of Lagos State, while also catering to her commercial needs. Other highlights of development in the city at the moment include the completion of 14 bridges, the great wall of Lagos, which has reduced the ocean surge into Victoria Island and environs, and the completed Eko Pearl Towers,” he added. ( We shall see about this )
Punchng
Smugglers Of Imported Snakes In Calabar Disappeared From Custody
The two suspects that were arrested in connection with the smuggling of consignments containing 140 different species of snakes and 660 other animals imported into Nigeria from Cameroon have disappeared from the custody of the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services in Cross River State.
“Just two persons were brought here and we have no clue where they have disappeared to,” Ukut simply told Jubril on Friday.
Ukut – is the state Director and Jubril – is the Minister of State for Environment
However, Jubril is SIMPLY not happy about this developement ( hmmm)
Public officials took N400bn bribe in 1 year
By Yinka Kolawole, Charles Kumolu, Dapo Akinrefon & Gbenga Oke ABUJA — Over N400 billion was paid out to public officials as bribes in Nigeria between June 2015 and May 2016, a government report disclosed, yesterday. According to the report computed by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, the highest incidents of bribery occurred during encounters with the police, though the bribe received by policemen was often below the average bribe taken by public officials.
Vanguard
In other News,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N329.150billion from 10 marketers from 2016 to date.
The marketers defaulted in payment for products supplied to them by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) through its subsidiary, the Petroleum Products and Marketing Company (PPMC).
Finally Buhari is Happy to be back home, #samedifference
