Xenophobia: Nigeria to reconsider diplomatic ties with S/Africa, sends delegation
Following the resurfaced xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other nationals living in South Africa, the Senate, during plenary on Tuesday, resolved to send a strong delegation of Nigerian legislatures to the South African parliament to put an end to the ugly trend. The Senate equally warned that should the trend persist, Nigeria may be forced to reconsider its diplomatic ties with South Africa.
Another toxic waste in Koko: we will sue all culpable parties -Itsekiri
AS another toxic waste saga unfolds in Koko, headquarters of Warri North council, Delta state, the Itsekiri nation has said it would drag anyone culpable to court unless they take satisfactory efforts to remedy the situation.
Show mastery of the law, be courageous Oguntade tells judges
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, George Oguntade , in Lagos on Tuesday urged serving judges and justices to remain steadfast and show mastery of the law amid the turbulent times pervading the nation’s judiciary.
Table Tennis Clinic: Oshonaike happy with young players’ zeal to learn
-Africa’s most decorated female table tennis player, Funke Oshonaike, on Tuesday said that she was impressed with the zeal exhibited by the young players at an ongoing table tennis clinics in Lagos.
Sultan, a stabilizing factor in Nigeria, says US Envoy
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, says the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad AbubakarIII, remained a formidable stabilizing factor in Nigeria.
Symington spoke in Sokoto on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy call on the sultan.
Lent: Cleric wants Christians to pray for economic revival
The parish priest of Christ the King Catholic Church, Enugu, Fr. Theodore Ozoamalu, has urged Nigerians to use the Lenten period to pray for revival of the nation’s economy.
MASSOB forecloses Igbo Presidency in 2019
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has foreclosed the possibility of any Igbo Man or Woman emerging Nigeria President either in 2019 or 2023.
Court orders remand of re-arrested Boko Haram suspect
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Muktar Suleiman, a suspected Boko Haram member, who escaped from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS)in 2015.
FG to attract $10bn investments to Oil & Gas industry – Kachikwu
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, has said that the Federal Government will attract more than 10 billion dollars investments to the oil and gas industry in the next five years.
Queens College liable for students’ deaths -parents
Emotions ran high as parents of Queens College students and wellwishers gathered at the requiem mass yesterday in honour of Vivian Osuyi, a junior secondary school 2 student of the school who allegedly died of diarrhoea.
Nurses gets N200,000 for tolerating patients
In an effort to promote excellence, two Lagos State legislators on Monday rewarded two nurses at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos, with N200, 000 for outstanding service.
Man jailed one year for N15,000 generator parts theft
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday sentenced a 21-year-old man, Tunde Kareem to one-year imprisonment for stealing generator parts valued at N15,000.
Breaking: Tambuwal storms Abuja court with 35 lawyers over gov tussle
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Tuesday, stormed the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court over a suit seeking to sack him from office for alleged “electoral fraud”.
Senate to screen, confirm Walter Onnoghen as CJN Wednesday
THE Senate will tomorrow, Wednesday screen and subsequently confirm Justice Walter Onnoghe as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
FG’s guidance on licensing process for nuclear power plants set – D-G NNRA
The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) said it was reviewing the Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards (NSSS) Bill regulations to accommodate the operation of Nuclear Power Programme (NPP) in the country.
Edo Dep. Gov. receives report of Technical Committee on Revenue
The Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shuaibu, on Tuesday in Benin received the report of Technical Committee on law to harmonise revenue collection in the state.
