Sultan features in Glo/CNN’s African Voices
Television viewers across the globe will have the opportunity to watch Sultan of Sokoto, Muahammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on this weekend’s edition of CNN’s African Voices, sponsored by Nigerian telecommunication giants, Globacom.
Civil society groups condemn non-passage of PIB
A coalition of civil society organizations in the country has condemned the non- passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, by the outgoing National Assembly before the expiration of their tenure last week.
Belaboured Petroleum Industry Bill
MAY 29 Presidential inauguration came and went, and the 6th session of the National Assembly also ended, but the long awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, never got the approval of the legislators or President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s accent, as promised.
Kano suspends headteacher for collecting illegal levy
Kano – The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has suspended Malam Bala Abubakar, the head teacher of Kuka Primary School in the state capital. A statement by the board’s Deputy Director, Public Relations Amina Umar said that the suspension order, which takes immediate effect, was directed by SUBEB’s Executive Chairman, Alhaji Yakubu Adamu. […]
ICPC seeks special courts on corruption cases
The ICPC has called on the National Assembly to pass a bill establishing special courts to fast track the prosecution of corruption cases.
NDLEA nabs 26-yr-old with 1.55kg cocaine
A 26-year-old man has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for attempting to export over 1.550kg of cocaine into New Delhi, Indian. The suspect (names withhelh) was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, during the outward screening of passengers on Ethiopian Airline.
