Drama as man defecates in court to evade arraignment
A melodrama occurred on Tuesday at an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, when an 18-year-old man, Abudullahi Muhammed, defecated on his body to evade arraignment.
Again Note 7 flops, goes in flames
Sale of the recently re-launched Samsung Note 7 has again been suspended worldwide following new report that the device goes up in flames.
Clinton victory now 95% certain: Poll
Hillary Clinton has now amassed a double digit lead over Republican rival, Donald Trump, according to various opinion polls in the US.
Republican Speaker gives up on Trump
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan of the Republican Party has said that he would no longer defend its Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump.
12,343 child marriages everyday – Report
One girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds, according to a new report by Save the Children.
Nigeria seeks Germany’s assistance on oil theft
The worrisome case of crude oil theft has forced President Muhammadu Buhari to seek Germany’s assistance to curb the trend.
Oil glut to last until mid-2017 unless OPEC cuts output: IEA
A massive oil glut may weigh on world markets deep into next year unless the OPEC producer cartel makes good on its promise to cut output, the International Energy Agency(IEA) said on Tuesday.
Crackdown on judges: Judges are corrupted by senior lawyers – Sagay
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, yesterday, described the arrest and detention of two Justices of the Supreme Court and two High Court Judges by the DSS as very “saddening, regrettable and distressing” and urged Nigerians to remain calm and prayerful. He said the National Judicial Council, NJC, will hold an emergency meeting today to comprehensively look into the matter.
Gunmen kill police inspector in Imo
A Police Inspector attached to a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo, Chief Marcellinus Nlemigbo, was shot dead on Sunday by gunmen suspected to be hired assassins.
Crackdown on Judges: Reps may summon DSS DG today
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives may today summon the Director General of the Department of State Security, DSS, Lawal Daura to explain why his operatives arrested 7 judges over the weekend.
Kachikwu orders employment of PTI Graduands
THE Minister of Petroleum Resources (States) Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has
ordered the award of scholarships and immediate employments to best graduating students of the Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
Pressure mounts for for release of more compromising mounting for video
As fallout builds from the release of a 2005 video of Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women, pressure is mounting for the leaking of more “hot mic” footage exposing the Republican candidate’s candid talk.
Samsung halts production, global sales of Note 7
Samsung on Tuesday suspended all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, halted sales worldwide and told customers to stop using the device, following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire.
S.African finance minister to be prosecuted for fraud
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will be prosecuted for fraud, officials said Tuesday, in a move that sent the rand tumbling over concerns about political rivalry and the country’s fragile economy.
Ugwuanyi on good governance
A CRITICAL review of the development trajectory of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in Enugu State and the governor’s positive impact in navigating the state through the current economic quagmire in a quest to deliver on his campaign promises leaves many wondering the secret behind the successes recorded so far in the state.
Teachers should not bear pains of recession —NUT chairman
CHAIRMAN, National Union of Teachers, NUT, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, Comrade A J Daggar Tolar, has called on state governors not to use the current recession as an excuse not to pay teachers’ salaries.
