Akpobolokemi transferred N1bn without approval – Witness

Lagos—Nigerian  Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s, NIMASA’s Assistant Director, Financial Services Department, Mrs Olamide Odusanya, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that a  former Director-General of the agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, approved the transfer of over N1billion into one of the accounts opened by the agency without the approval of the Accountant-General of the Federation. Mrs. Odusanya, who testified before Justice Ibrahim Buba in the trial of Akpobolokemi, said that the  accounts were opened for the use of the International Ship and Port Facility Security, ISPS committee, chaired by NIMASA’s former Executive Director,

NFF confirms Oliseh’s resignation

Sunday Oliseh has quit as Nigeria’s football coach after claiming violations of his contract and receiving too little help from the national federation for next month’s crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations clash with Egypt.

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When it comes to fats, it’s becoming common knowledge that they are not the villainous foes we all thought. Fats are good for us, and, if you haven’t heard, eating them can even help you lose weight. However, as the world of fats becomes gracefully demystified, you may begin to develop even more questions. One often discussed yet mysterious fat is omega-3 fatty acids—they’re fantastic for your health, but do you know why?

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How Nollywood’s Veteran, Living In Bondage Actor Peter Bunor Died

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A veteran Nollywood actor, Peter Bunor, reportedly died on Friday in Asaba, Delta, according to his son, Peter Bunor Jnr.

Bunor Jnr. posted the news of his father’s death on his Facebook page on Friday, saying: “In the early hours of today, my father, friend, teacher, confidant passed on’’.

See Why The Naira May Fall To The Dollar At N1000/$

PLUNGING NAIRA – BEFORE YOU BLAME EMEFIELE LOOK AT YOURSELF

It is either I do not understand economics and how exchange rates work or a vast majority of us Nigerians still don’t get how we have wrecked our country with our own curious choices. Just this morning I was listening to the radio and the lady on air went on and on about how she thought CBN governor Godwin Emefiele was incompetent and should be sacked because the naira was now exchanging at 309 or so to the USD. That view pretty much echoes the sentiments expressed by many people I know and it amazes me that there are Nigerians who actually think there is some magic POLICY that can make the Naira strong in the near term. If my economics and my understanding of the way the world works are right, then that is as far from the truth as Jesus Christ is black.