PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter has called on the State House of Assembly to commence an immediate impeachment proceedings against the state governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, for spending unapproved funds not budgeted for running into over N18 billion for the execution of projects at the Edo University, Iyamho.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, sentenced a man, Mr. Anthony Chidi Ikeaba, to 14 years imprisonment for unlawfully importing 1.782 kg of cocaine into the country. Ikeaba was arrested on arrival from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by officials of National Drug Laws and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with cocaine at the arrival hall of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on April 20.

FOLLOWING the unending leadership crisis rocking the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria,PMAN, for many years now, the leadership of the union has taken their fight to another dimension. In a statement jointly signed by PMAN president, Pretty Okafor and his Secretary, Kenny George, the union has written a letter to the Inspector General of Police with copies to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, seeking government intervention in the crisis rocking the union.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday fined BGL Securities Limited, BGL Assets Management Limited and their sponsored individuals for various breaches of market rules, which adversely affect investing public confidence.

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, yesterday, declined to grant bail to former Chairman of Asari Toru Local Government Area of the state and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Ojukaye Amachree, who is standing trial over the alleged murder of one Smart Soberekon in Buguma, headquarters of the council.

By Haroon Balogun The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has praised the courage and gallantry of the Nigerian military forces in the Joint Task Force on the rescued two Chibok girls, Amina Ali Nkeke and Serah Lukah, describing it as ‘significant achievement’. In a statement signed by the Secretary General of the council, Prof. […]

Foremost Nigerian consumer finance company RenMoney, has advised businesses in Nigeria to embrace innovative ways of delivering services, saying it is beneficial and guarantees return on investment.

Bayelsa State Government says it has uncovered payroll fraud in the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, with the discovery of over 765 illegally employed teachers in the eight local government areas of the state, including 50 dead persons in Ogbia Local Government Education Authority.

Qua-Iboe Primary School Idah in Kogi and LGA Moham-med Kabir Primary School Kaduna will lock horns today in the final of this year’s Season 8 of the Channels National Kids’ Cup Championship at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

The opening ceremony of the 2016 Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Games will hold tomorrow at the Digital Bridge Institute, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos.

THE Senate, yesterday, mandated its joint committees of Women Affairs and Health to visit all the Internally Displaced Persons’ camps to assess the health and welfare situation of women and children in the camps.

No fewer than 20 people lost their lives in a motor accident on the Daura-Kano Highway in Daura, Katsina State, in the early hours of yesterday. The Katsina Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Alhaji Abdu Bagadawa, disclosed that the accident occurred at Dadin-Kowa Village, 20 kilometres from Daura.

THE Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, Emeka Emuwa has said the bank’s transaction processing times has been reduced by 20 per cent following a technology and banking platform upgrade undertaken by the bank.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, faction led by Joe Ajaero, has said labour will not sign any agreement on a new minimum wage that will not be implementable.

Outgone ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, Mr Saheed Kozechi finally exited Nigeria bringing his hate campaign against the state and its institutions to a welcome end.