NDLEA arraigns 23-year-old deaf, dumb man for hemp peddling
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, arraigned a 23-years-old deaf and dumb man, Abass Hamed, in a Federal High Court in Lagos for drug peddling.
Scores of Boko Haram terrorists killed as Air force intensifies bombardment of Sambisa Forest
As the Nigerian Military prepares to storm Boko Haram’s remaining locations in the Sambisa Forest, the Nigerian Air force has intensified the bombardments of the camps of the terrorists, killing scores in the process.
Interest rate: Governors, Dangote indict banks for low agric devt
State governors and entrepreneurs, Tuesday joined in the condemnation of the high interest rates charged by banks in the country, accusing the banks of frustrating the development and growth of the agricultural sector.
Lagos plans recruitment of 5000 neighhbourhood watchers to boost security
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday disclosed that the State Government would begin the disbursement of the much anticipated N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) and other empowerment programmes initiated by his administration next week.
DSS has no right to arrest judges, Prof Omaka, SAN insists
A Senior Advocate and Professor of Environmental law, Prof. Amari Omaka yesterday stressed the DSS has no powers to make such form of arrests under the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Women hail NASS for proposing free antenatal services
A cross section of women in Lagos on Tuesday commended members of the House of Representatives for planning to make antenatal services free and accessible.
Breaking: Arrest of Judges: No body is above the law – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, Tuesday, justified the arrest and detention of judges by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, saying “no one is or should be above the law”.
Invasion of judges’ homes threat to democracy – Gov Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has said that the clampdown on the nation’s judges by the Department of State service, SSS during the weekends portends a threat to the nation’s democracy.
$2.1 b arms scam: ‘Buhari no longer comfortable with Dasuki’s detention’
After being detained for close to a year, there were indications last night that, President Muhammadu Buhari, is no longer comfortable with the continued detention of the former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki.
Lagos to recruit 1,100 workers for local councils
The State Government is to recruit 1,100 workers for the 57 Local Government Areas in the state, a top official of the government announced in Lagos on Tuesday.
Do everything possible to unite Nigerians, remain an entity, Ohaneze chieftain tells Buhari
Awka – A chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr Jude Ejefobiri, has charged the Federal Government to develop the six geo-political zones without sentiment. Ejefobiri also charged Nigerians to make the nation habitable for the benefit of the citizens and the greatness of the country at large. Ejefobiri said in Awka that the Federal Government should […]
