‘Ndume shouldn’t have talked like an ordinary man on the street’
Prof. Aloysius Okolie of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has applauded the Senate for slamming a six-month suspension on Sen. Ali Ndume for bringing the upper house into disrepute.
Dog retires after serving 68 years in US Department of Defence
A U.S. Air Force dog, Jony, serving with the 20th Security Forces Squadron, has retired after nine years, or 68 dog years, of distinguished service, the U.S. Department of Defence has said.
S.Africa’s communist party warns of looting after Zuma axes Gordhan
South Africa’s Communist Party (SACP) has warned the public to take immediate action to prevent corruption at the treasury after President Jacob Zuma axed the finance minister.
MTN pays another N30bn to Nigeria
MTN has made a payment of N30 billion ($98 million) to the Nigerian government in part settlement of a N330 billion fine imposed on the telecoms group for not disconnecting unregistered SIM cards, an MTN source told Reuters on Thursday.
Another set of Nigerians deported by UK
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has deported 23 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country.
EFCC arraigns directors, firm over N735m subsidy Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned the duo of Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun along with Origin Oil and Gas Limited before Justice Silvanus Orji of the FCT High Court Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge of fraud and abuse of Petroleum Support Fund to the tune of N735million.
