Drama in court as wrong suspect is arraigned for armed robbery
There was a mild drama at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court on Wednesday when prosecution lawyer, Adebayo Arun, wrongly arraigned a suspect before Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya for allegedly...
View ArticleReps, Senate summon IGP over invasion of Goje’s home
The House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Inspector General of Police over the raid on the home of Senator Danjuma Goje. The House reached the resolution after a debate on a motion...
View ArticleBuhari seeks National Assembly approval for $6.9bn loan
President Mohammadu Buhari has written to both chambers of the National Assembly, seeking approval for a 6.926 billion dollar loan by the Federal Government. The letter was read in both chambers, by...
View ArticleOyo declares June 12 public holiday
The Oyo State Government has declared Monday, June 12, 2017 as a work-free day. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Olalekan Alli, said that Governor Abiola Ajimobi...
View ArticleArmy sentences 1 soldier to death, 4 others get various jail terms
AHMED MARI, Maiduguri In its efforts to maintain discipline in the theatre of war against terrorists in the North-East, the General Court Martial of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army has sentenced a...
View ArticleHouse passes 126 Bills, 27 signs into law, 500 petitions received – Dogara
JONAS EZIEKE and EUCLID MYKE, Abuja The House of Representatives has scored itself high in the 8th Assembly, saying that they have raised the bars beyond the previous Assembly as it passed 126 Bills,...
View ArticleQuit Notice: Igbo people should be protected, S’East Governors demand
Governors of the South-East have demanded adequate protection for the lives and properties people of Igbo extraction living in any part of the country and called on Northern leaders to speak against...
View ArticleNigeria to export first yams to U.S, UK
Nigeria may officially export its first consignment of certified yams to the UK and U.S. by the end of June, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said. A statement...
View ArticlePension assets hits N6.7trn
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said that pension fund assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme(CPS) has grown to N6.7 trillion as at the end of May, 2017.The pension’s regulator...
View ArticleLiquidity, safety of staff top Nigeria businesses COVID-19 concerns – PwC survey
COMFORT EKELEME Businesses in Nigeria have identified Liquidity and safety of their staff among the most pressing business needs they are concerned about as they grapple with the impact of the...
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