FRCN vs Sanusi: Court orders parties to maintain status quo
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered parties in the suit by suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, seeking to restrain the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, from investigating him to maintain status quo.
Joint Military team arrests four criminals, recovers hemp in Onitsha
Four suspected criminals were yesterday arrested by a joint team of armed forces who are currently raiding suspected criminal hideouts in all nooks and crannies of Anambra State.
NBBF sanctions Plateau Peaks, Royal Hoopers
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has sanctioned Plateau Peaks Basketball Club of Jos and Royal Hoopers Basketball Club of Port Harcourt for actions inimical to the growth of the game.
Police deploy 3,000 officers for Ondo by-election
POLICE authorities in Ondo state have deployed 3,000 officers to maintan law and order in today’s by-election in Ilaje /Ese Odo Federal Constituency of the state.
How attempt by armed men to free inmates in Edo was foiled —Etowa
THE Controller of Prisons in Edo state, Mr Effiom Etowa yesterday gave account of how his men foiled an attempt by unknown armed men to free inmates who were being conveyed to the Oko Medium prison from the Benin High Court last Thursday.
Former Enugu Deputy Speaker Ali, is dead
Former Deputy Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Linus Ali, 59, (Aliphem) is dead.
Midwest Bar Forum urges IG, DSS to fish out killers of NBA members in Delta
THE Midwest Bar Forum yesterday described the killing of two members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Warri Branch as a calculated attempt to intimidate the Bar and the Bench in the discharge of their duties and called on the Inspector General of Police, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 5, Benin, and the Delta State Director of the Department of State Security to investigate the matter and fish out the perpetrators.
Oba Akran dispels death rumour
The Akran of Badagry in Lagos State, Aholu Menu-Toyi 1, has dispelled speculations doing the rounds that he had passed on.
Thriving on innovation and human empowerment
Innovation, empowerment the secret of development. Countries don’t develop when innovation and human empowerment are relegated to the background. However, developing countries and economies of the world today are driving on innovation and necessary human development through empowerment.
Ritual killers on the prowl in Enugu
Things seem to be falling apart in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the discovery of the decomposing body of a lady, four days after she was declared missing.
Taekwondo ref wants competitive trials ahead of championships
The President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Referees Association (NTRA), Ferguson Oluigbo, on Thursday urged the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation to use competitive trials to select taekwondoists for international championships.
