The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, maintained that Nigerians deserve a fearless and independent judiciary that is completely insulated from external manipulation.

IN line with its annual tradition of rewarding excellence, Total Nigeria Plc has recognized outstanding dealers and staff who have contributed to the growth and increased sales the company recorded in 2016.

THE Senate said yesterday that it had already taken a position on the embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC! ibrahim Magu by rejecting his nomination as the substantive chairman of the anti- graft agency.

THE divestments of international oil companies, IOCs from Nigerian assets appear to be beneficial to indigenous operators as three independents Aiteo, Eroton and Newcross, collectively produced about 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) at peak, close to the end of 2016.

The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, said soon, he would set up a committee to work out modalities for the party’s national convention.

Luck ran out of a man believed to be in his 30s on Monday as he attempted to withdraw N110, 000 (One Hundred and ten thousand naira) from another customer’s account after stealing his deposit slip, then forging the victim’s signature on a bank withdrawals slip right there in the bank before proceeding to carry out the fraud.

Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie’s novel “Americanah” has won the “One Book, One New York” campaign by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and BuzzFeed.

A group, “Cleft and Facial Deformity Foundation’’, has operated on six cleft patients and one normal patient at the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna.

Leaders and members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South said they remained committed to the resolutions of the party’s May 21, 2016 National Convention in Port Harcourt.

The Edo Government has given full scholarship to three children of Late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia.

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has awarded foreign scholarship to two students from Kwara, who bagged First Class in their undergraduate studies.

Following the eviction of Thin Tall Tony, Big Brother Naija has unveiled the next set of nominees up for eviction.

The Kano State Government has constructed 462 boreholes across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.

Two brothers — Ayoku Agboye, and Bidemi Agboye — who allegedly destroyed a fence valued at N50 million, were on Monday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Kenya has signed an 800 million dollars syndicated loan with four international lenders to fund projects for development, a senior Treasury official said on Monday.