Rousseff impeachment vote to go ahead— Senate leader
A Senate impeachment vote on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will go ahead this week as planned, the upper house leader said Monday, rejecting the lower chamber speaker's attempt to halt the process.
FG to impound vehicles with fake, substandard tyres
Barring any last minute changes in policy direction, the Federal Government, will from Tuesday, kick-off arrests and prosecution of vehicle owners with substandard and fake types plying the highways across the nation.
Naira steady at N321 to dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday maintained its Friday rate, trading at N321 to the dollar at the parallel market.
Otuaro plans peaceful PDP congress for Delta South
Political Leader of Delta South Senatorial District/Zone and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, weekend, mobilized leaders of the senatorial zone towards achieving hitch-free Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congresses coming up Tuesday in the state.
N840 million cash receipt: Fani-Kayode gets condition for bail
Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-kayode, who appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the receipt of N840 million campaign fund last year, was questioned today for many hours by operatives of the commission.
Call for removal of fuel subsidy mounts
The Federal Government has been called on to remove subsidy on petrol.
FRSC to impound vehicles with expired, substandard tyres
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday said it would hence forth impound vehicles with expired and substandard tyres in the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal ,Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known at the Stakeholders’ Forum on Tyres with the theme `‘Promoting Safe Tyre use in Nigeria’’.
Full-scale war imminent in Niger Delta, by Joe Igbokwe
Unless senior citizens of the Niger Delta and patriots rise now to talk sense into the empty heads of the people that call themselves the Avengers and the Concerned Militant Leaders, a full-scale war is imminent in the Niger Delta, and it is going to be bloody and destructive.
Most trained teachers are unemployed, says British Council Report
A survey carried out by the British Council has revealed that most Colleges of Education graduates since 2014, are yet to be employed as teachers.
Money laundering : Dariye still a wanted man in UK,London Police tells Court
The Metropolitan Police Service, MPS, London, Monday, told an Abuja High Court sitting at Gudu that the former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is now a serving Senator, is still wanted in the United Kingdom over his alleged involvement in money laundering.
Bello dares National Assembly, signs N99.9bn Kogi budget into law
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday signed the state’s 2016 appropriation bill of N99.9 billion into law.
“Give Buhari time to look address your demands’’ – APC tells Niger Delta Avengers
The South-East caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday urged the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to sheath its sword and give President Muhammadu Buhari time to address their demands.
The Benin Throne and its challenges
The Benin throne was established in 475AD. For 713 years, the Ogisos ruled over the Kingdom and created 100 enigies. (Dukes). As the people of Benin mourn the death of Oba Erediauwa, this article will dwell more on the challenges faced by the 38 Kings that have ruled over this great kingdom.
Reps mull reduction of age eligibility for elective positions
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Monday in Abuja said that the House would consider lowering the age of eligibility for Nigerians seeking election into political offices.
Iran touts newly tested long-range missile
Iran launched a new long-range missile late last month, a general announced on Monday, trumpeting the accuracy of the latest such weapon to be test-fired in defiance of the West.
