U.S. pledges to help Nigeria diversify economy
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, says that his country will do everything in its power to help Nigeria diversify from single to multiple resources dominated economy.
Lagos ex-CSO nabbed for impersonating army officer
Guilty-racked 33-year-old former Lagos Council Chief Security Officer, Umar Usman, risks three years in jail for impersonating an army officer as a Lagos court has reserved judgment for Sept. 5. Sections 77 (a) and 328 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 under which the accused was charged prescribes three years for offenders.
We used part of Katsina SURE-P funds for 2015 elections – ex-Gov Shema’s aide
Alhaji Nasiru Ingawa, a former Special Adviser on SURE-P to the former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, said that part of the State SURE-P funds were used for campaign for the 2015 election. Ingawa disclosed this in Katsina during cross-examination before the Katsina State Judicial Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Muhammad Surajo.
Man takes IDP from Chibok hostage, rapes her for two days
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Thursday, arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly taking hostage and raping an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), for two days.
I have killed 2 persons since becoming cultist in 2009 – suspect
The Police in Lagos on Wednesday paraded a notorious cult member who confessed to have killed two persons since becoming a cultist in 2009.
Four World Bank officials drowned in Ekiti dam
Four World Bank officials had been reportedly drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Egbe Dam is the biggest of the six dams in the state.
Boko Haram violence taking ‘devastating toll’ on children- UNICEF
Years of violence by Islamist Boko Haram militants have taken a “devastating toll” on children living in the Lake Chad basin, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Man who named dog ‘Buhari’ unable to raise N50, 000 for bail
THREE days after he was granted bail by an Ogun State magistrate court, the trader dragged to court for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari’ is still being remanded in prison.
Buhari to David-West @80: Your place in Nigeria’s history is guaranteed
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated Prof. Tam David-West on his 80th birthday anniversary, and commended his steadfastness and forthrightness on issues of good governance, democracy and human rights.
FG, World Bank boost SMEs with BIG Platform
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, FMITI, has concluded plans to boost Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs in Nigeria, with the introduction of the initiative tagged- Business, Innovation and Growth, BIG Platform.
ACE to INEC: We won’t accept any excuse for inconclusive election in Edo
Alliance for Credible Election, ACE-Nigeria, yesterday, called on the National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to ensure that the conduct of the September 10, 2016 governorship election in Edo State was conclusive.
