By Lisa Ferdinando – DOD News HONOLULU — With cheers, tears and a water cannon salute, Hawaii veterans and residents welcomed Pearl Harbor survivors back to Oahu on Saturday, 75 years after the surprise Japanese attack on the United States island. One of those survivors, retired Navy Capt. Bob Batterson, said it was “one of … the great days of …
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The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 20ft container of “READY TO EAT FOODS” like Egusi Soup, Jollof Rice, Ogbono, Yam Porridge imported from India. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, spoke with stakeholders at the SDV/SCOA Terminal while handing over the container of imported prepared foods to officials of the National Agency for …
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From January 2017, there will be no more importation of vehicles through the land borders according to a new prohibition order issued by the Federal Government to that effect. The prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles. A statement released on Monday by the Nigeria Customs Service indicated that the ban is sequel to a presidential directive restricting all …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Commander of the military Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe (retd.), for an alleged fraud of N8.537bn. The retired military officer was re-arraigned on 22 counts of money laundering alongside a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday renewed Federal Government’s resolve to support farmers and operators of small scale businesses for the development of Nigeria’s economy. Osinbajo gave the assurance during an interactive session with traders, food vendors and small business owners at the Grassroots Town Hall Meeting held in Kano. He also assured that the federal government would continue to …
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Revered playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he will hold a private funeral on January 20 when United States President-elect, Donald Trump, is inaugurated as President. Soyinka, who spoke in Lagos on Monday, explained that the funeral is not to mourn with the citizens of the US over their choice of president but to mourn the death of …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to grill some ex-ministers who served under the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as well as some serving and ex-permanent secretaries and directors of budget and finance in charge of revenue-generating Ministries Departments and Agencies. The fresh investigation, it was learnt, was sequel to a report by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. …
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Rice farmers have urged state governments to follow the footstep of Ebonyi and ban the sale of foreign rice as a means of boosting local production. Mr Aminu Goronyo, the National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Goronyo was reacting to …
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By Alltimepost.com The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has commended the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for his courage and commitment to the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He made the commendation today December 5, 2016 while playing host to the EFCC boss who led senior officials of the Commission on a …
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By Alltimepost.com DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Ray Power FM agreed to continue to work together with EFCC to fight corruption in Nigeria. This understanding was affirmed on December 2, 2016 when the EFCC Chairman and his team visited DAAR Communications as part of sensitization outreach ahead of the Women Against Corruption programme scheduled to hold on December 7, …
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