Day: March 20, 2016

Financial Literacy Key To Economic Growth—Akpobome

Executive Director of Heritage Bank Limited, Mary Akpobome, has described financial literacy as a strong catalyst to financial inclusion and wealth creation that will aid the nation’s economic growth. This was her submission in her opening remarks at the Financial Literacy Day Programme  organised by the bank at the University of Ilorin Secondary School, Ilorin,…

Wike After My Life—Dakuku

….As he escapes assassination attempt Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, says the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is after his life. In a statement issued Sunday night by his Special Assistant on Media, Sylvester Asoya, the NIMASA boss said the attempt on his life “not only terrifying, but also…

Saints Stun Liverpool At St Mary’s

Liverpool lost a two-goal lead in the first half to lose against Southampton 2-3 on Sunday at St Mary’s in a Barclays Premier League game. The Merseyside team went ahead in the 22nd minute through Philippe Coutinho’s superb finish, while Daniel Sturridge dazed the host three minutes later. But the Saints fought hard and were…

DSS Nabs Wike’s Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Chukwuemeka Woke, has been arrested by officials of the Department of State Security, DSS, in the state. Woke was apprehended on Sunday over an alleged assassination attempt on the life of Peterside Dakuku, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in…

We Are Not Behind Rivers SSG Arrest—Rivers APC

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has debunked speculations that it masterminded the arrest of the Rivers State Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Kobani, by security operatives on Saturday. Kobani was apprehended by the military during the rerun election in the state yesterday for allegedly stalling the distribution of electoral materials…