THE proprietor and director of D Glory Top Private Schools, Legasa Phase 11, Lakowe, Lagos , Pastor Ochuko Osusu, has instituted a N5million fundamental rights enforcement suit before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos against the Inspector General of Police over his alleged illegal detention by the Police at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti.

MINISTER Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has applauded the collaboration between the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), one of the key parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Education and SIDMACH Technologies Nigeria Limited, towards the e-Curriculum portal project, adding that this unique technological solution is a bold step toward achieving the Federal government’s policy on Information Technology in Education.

The 36 state governments have endorsed a 22-point Fiscal Reform Action Plan designed to weed out ghost workers, with a view to reforming the finances of states and local governments in the country.

Finalists have emerged in both Boys Under-12 & Girls Under-16 of 4th MRS Kids Cup slated for Friday,May 27th at the Campos mini Stadium, Ajele,Lagos,after the completion of semi-final matches.

ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, accused the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, of attempting to frustrate his ongoing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja. Government, which is prosecuting Saraki on a 16-count amended charge bordering on alleged false/anticipatory declaration of assets, accused the defendant of deliberately prolonging the cross-examination of the star prosecution witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas.

ABUJA—The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal embattled National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, lodged before it. The appellate court said it was satisfied that Metuh had a case to answer pertaining to the N400million transferred from Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, into his company’s account.

GIWA FC of Jos was  bundled out of this year’s Federation Cup competition on Wednesday, just as NPFL side Heartland FC crashed out to non –League team, Top World FC of Ekiti at Oleh Township Stadium. Lokoja’s Confluence Stadium was the venue of Giwa FC’s fall, as the team was spanked 2-0 by NPFL side […]

DELTA State gover- nor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is set to flag off the Warri Peace Marathon billed for this Saturday.

EARLIER this month, the Senate approved a proposal to introduce a bill that will make kidnapping punishable by death. Many commentators have welcomed the decision arguing that the death penalty will deter the increasing number of kidnappings in the country. They are wrong. Kidnapping has reached epidemic levels in Nigeria and whilst the need for the Federal Government to fight this crime effectively has never been more urgent, the death penalty is not the solution. The reason for this is that there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters kidnapping – or any other crime for that matter.

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, yesterday, announced the take-over of Bulk Pack Services Limited, a beverage package manufacturer and supplier, affiliated to the Dangote Group.