Dalong who spoke during the inspection of NYSC camp at Ipaja and at Surulere, Lagos said:‎ “The rejection of corps members by both private and government organisations is highly regrettable.” He said that circulars have been sent to various organisations to accept corps members into their organizations because they are on national service.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that he will continue to place emphasis on the welfare of the ministry’s staff in order to boost their morale and enhance their productivity.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the investigation of Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, over his alleged involvement in the 2.1-billion-dollar arms contract scam. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Metuh’s investigation to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.

ABUJA- A youth group under the auspices of Bayelsa Youth Leaders Forum, BYLF, has called for peace and transparency in re-run election to be held on Saturday January 9, 2016 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has warned police officers who are in the habit of indiscriminate checking of personal information on mobile phones of members of the public to stop such practices with immediate effect.

Nigeria’s most innovative and youth-centric telecommunications network, Etisalat has reiterated its commitment towards exploring new ways to support and encourage talent development especially the growth of the Nigerian entertainment and arts industry. The company stated this at the premiere of the star-studded stage dance performance, Avalanche – The Kings of Dance which took place at the Muson Centre, Lagos, recently.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Tuesday, signed a bill into law converting the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, to a residential institution, as well as approving 70 years retirement age for professors of the institution.

The last may not have been heard of the ongoing feud between 23-year-old pop star, David Adeleke popularly called Davido and 28-year-old Sophie Momodu, as the latter’s cousin and publisher of the popular magazine, Ovation, Dele Momodu, Monday night fired back at Davido, explaining why they prevented the former from travelling to Dubai with Baby Imade for further medical attention.

A team of lawyers purportedly engaged by the Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to represent it at the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal in 2014, have dragged the party to court over N92.7 million debt.

OFFICIALS of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have quizzed the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday granted bail to an alleged Cocaine importer, Michael Okwuma, in the sum of N15 million with two sureties in like sum. The judge, Justice Saliu Saidu, granted him bail following an application by his lawyer, Mrs Lilian Omotunde. Okwuma, 35, who pleaded not guilty, was arraigned by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a one-count charge of drug trafficking.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Trial Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till Thursday to determine whether or not the former ‎National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Haliru Bello‎, and his son Abba, should be granted bail. The duo were docked before the court today by […]

Saudi Arabia cannot respond to criticism of its regime by cutting off heads, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday following Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has fired 10 of its players ahead of the 2015/2016 Glo Premier League season. Idris Malikawa, Media Officer of the club made this known in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.

Investigations into the identity of an English-speaking man who featured in an Islamic State (IS) group video are focusing on a Briton, Siddhartha Dhar, the BBC reported Tuesday.