James Bala Ngilari, the former governor of Adamawa state, has been charged and remanded in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s custody.

SENATOR Mao Ohuabunwa, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has accused ex-Governor Orji Uzor-Kalu of working to manipulate Appeal Court judges to deliver judgement on Abia North Senatorial district election case pending before it in his favour.

There was confusion in Benin yesterday after the Igie-Ohen, or Chief Priests endorsed the two leading candidates separately.

The two military officers who appeared before the Justice Mohammed Mohammed Commission of Inquiry investigating the recent clash between the military and some communities in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State could not hold back tears, while testifying in Minna, yesterday, on how their colleagues were murdered while on an official duty.

A local adage says that “whenever a masquerade finishes dressing, it makes a noise” and that was what happened recently at the Banquet Hall of the National Theatre, Lagos, when the products of the 7th edition of the Children and Teens Creative Station came out and made a noise, and it was not just an ordinary noise, but a loud noise that caught the attention of people from all walks of life, especially children who came for the much publicized command performance of The Dented Anthill, a play directed by Peter Badejo.

WHEN it suits us, we tout the idea around that there is ability in disability. Of course, this also presupposes that there must be a lot of disability in ability. This type of situation comes to the fore every four years – after the Olympiad and its Paralympics counterpart.

The traditional ruler of Atani community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Augustine Ngoddy said the best way to revive Nigerian’s dwindling economy is for the citizens to go back to agriculture.

Emotions on Wednesday ran high, when an auto crash involving a commuter bus whose driver lost control sending the vehicle hurtling into the bush, killing eight passengers on board instantly while 12 others were severely injured.

Forty-Eight hours to the expiration of the deadline given to the remnants of the Niger-Delta Avengers fighting in the oil producing areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta, a leading Commander of the militants, General Felix Omereji, Wednesday, surrendered with his fighters and embraced peace.

ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, kicked against clamour for the sale of national assets such as the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and Nigeria Liquefied National Gas Company, NLNGC, among others, describing the calls as not only evil but, unpatriotic aimed at continuous enslavement of Nigeria.

Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, has threatened to sanction primary or junior secondary school teachers over absenteeism.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his resolve to completely stamp out corruption, stressing that it was the cardinal objective of his government.

ABUJA—The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, yesterday called for speedy trial of detained leader of the Shiite Islamic sect, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Emergency powers to do what? To further impoverish an agonising populace of helpless Nigerians with dictatorial policies that no one can challenge? I don’t support such maximalist and dictatorial powers for an authoritarian all-knowing government that has shown utmost intolerance of opposition, dissent of opinion and plurality of ideas as to how to move Nigeria forward.

“One of the things I learnt on coming back here is to be very flexible. Nigeria changed Efferent from what we originally set out to do. On the advisory side, we help healthcare organisations really understand the impact of IT and the improvement it can have on their practices, and how they can streamline different operations rather than the manual process. We also look at patient-centred care and how technology can provide that experience.