Senate begins screening of ministerial nominees, suspends Amaechi’s probe
ABUJA—AS the Senate commences screening of ministerial nominees today, it suspended the probe of former governor of Rivers State and a ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi, saying it would amount to subjudice as the case was in court.
IDPs in North-East now 5 million —Dogara
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday said the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the North-East had risen to five million.
32-year-old woman goes missing in Lagos
LAGOS—A-32-year-old woman identified as Funmilola Ogundare, has been declared missing in Lagos.
Police arrest robbery kingpin at Mile 2
LAGOS—Operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Lagos State Police Command, weekend, arrested one Timothy Ojomandu, alleged to be a member of a three-man gang that hides under gridlock to attack and rob motorists around Mile 2 area in the state.
Abia Gov election: Otti loses appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday struck out the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the last governorship election, Dr. Alex Otti.
Timibra wins NNPC/Chevron Tennis Masters
FOR 17 year-old Godsgift Timibra , it was a befitting climax as the top seed, emerged champion of the 2015 NNPC/Chevron Junior Tennis Masters, which ended weekend at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club (LLTC), Onikan.
