Senate mulls stiffer penalties for drug offenders
THE Senate, yesterday, decried the flexible penalties imposed on drug offenders by judges in the country. This came on a day the bill to amend the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Act passed second reading.
Caleb University churns out graduates tomorrow
CALEB University, Imota, Lagos has announced its sixth convocation ceremony slated for Friday this week at the Multi-purpose Hall of the University at 9 am.
Provide subsidised care for cancer patients, Sebbecly urges FG
Subsidised treatment for cancer patients in Nigeria has been described as non-negotiable if the war against cancer is to be won.
Protest rocks NASS as citizens demand DSS’ raid of lawkaers
Hundreds of angry protesters, under the aegis of Citizens Action To Take Back Nigeria and Coalition of Civil Society, yesterday paralysed activities at the main entrance of the National Assembly, asking the Department of State Services, DSS, and anti-graft agencies to raid federal lawmakers in order to recover more public funds.
#NES22: Borno to close all IDP camps by May 2017 – Shettima
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Wednesday said all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state wold be shut in 2017.
Recession: PIB remains way out for petroleum industry, economy – NEITI
Against current realities of dwindling fortune of crude oil price at the International market and challenges facing Nigeria’s economy, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, yesterday, reiterated the urgent need for passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB to avert more downturn for the country.
