Police arraign two drivers for stealing empty beer crates

The Police arraigned two drivers at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, today for stealing 723 empty crates of beer valued at N950,000 from Fafem Haulage Nigeria Ltd.

The defendants, Taiwo Adebayo, 35 and Bolaji Babalola, 27, both drivers for Fafem Haulage Nigeria Ltd, were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and stealing.

Guinness Zero: Iconic Beer Maker Introduces Alcohol-Free Variant In Indonesia

British alcoholic beverage company Diageo has introduced a nonalcoholic version of its famous Guinness beer in Indonesia called Guinness Zero. The new beverage was launched exclusively for the Muslim-majority country after the government banned the sale of beer in convenience stores in April.

N’Assembly committee detects fresh flaws in 2016 budget

The Senate and House Joint Committee on Appropriation has detected fresh errors in the 2016 budget, investigations by The PUNCH have revealed.

Power generation drops by 759MW in 24 hours

Power generation fell by 759.1 megawatts in the 24 hours to Wednesday on the back of losses recorded by Egbin, Afam VI and other generation plants.

Electricity generation had on Tuesday risen to 4,368.5MW from 3,548.7MW on Monday. But it dropped to 3,629.4MW on Wednesday, industry data obtained by our correspondent showed.

Teenager jailed for defrauding American of $40m

Justice Lateef Akapo of a Lagos High Court on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old school-leaver, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and sentenced him to 37 years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American of $40m in an inheritance scam.

Can you buy condoms for your partner? Abuja women react

A cross section of women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed views on whether or not they could buy condom for use with their partners. The use of condoms is widely encouraged by the government and health organisations around the world to prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and unplanned pregnancy.

Police arraign cleaner for stealing employer’s wristwatch, perfume

A 22-year-old lady, Rhoda Doley, was on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly stealing a wrist watch and perfume valued at N47,000.