‘Obiano to pay minimum wage in July’
As states in Nigeria struggle to pay workers salary, the Governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano has completed plans to pay minimum wage to workers from July, 2018. A statement disclosed by the National Coordinator APGA Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe on Thursday.
We don’t threaten or induce suspects during interrogation – EFCC
Miss Zahra Abubakar, a second prosecution witness(PW2) in the trial within trial on alleged N600 million Naval property scam, on Thursday told an FCT High Court that the EFCC’s procedural standard for investigating suspects did not include threat or inducement.
Jilted lover in police net over acid attack on girlfriend
The police in Borno on Thursday confirmed the arrest of one Musa Faisal in connection with alleged acid attack on his 26-year old girlfriend, Fatima Usman.
Three killed at mining site in Kaduna State
No fewer than three persons have been killed following a clash at a mining site in Bakin Kogi village of Kaninkon Chiefdom in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Fresh elections to hold after FIBA’s ratification of new NBBF Constitution, secretary-general says
Secretary-General of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Chimezie Asiegbu, on Thursday said elections into the board of the federation would be conducted as soon as a new Constitution was drafted.
Easter: Saraki urges Christians to emulate virtues of Jesus Christ
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged Christians and Nigerians across the nation to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ as epitomised by his passion, persecution, death and resurrection during Easter.
As of today, the Senate has passed 201 Bills – Saraki
As of March 29, 2018, 33 months after its inauguration, the 8th Senate had passed a total of 200 bills including Senate Bills, concorrence bills and constitution amendment bills.
Premier Skills awards certificates to Nigerian coaches
It was a moment of bliss for some Nigerian coaches who were presented certificates after completion of coaching course sponsored by Premier skills in collaboration with British Council held on Saturday March 10 at Meadow Halls School Lekki, Lagos
Firearms prohibition: Police recover 86 firearms, 88 unexpended cartridges in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Thursday said it recovered 86 assorted firearms and 88 unexpended cartridges in the state.
Photos: 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progresive Party (APC) and others at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium that commemorated his 66th Birthday celebration of the Eko Hotel and Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Imported 611 pump action: DSS chained my legs, hands — SUSPECT
lagos—One of the accused persons facing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in connection with illegal importation of 611 pump action smuggled into the country, Mamudu Hassan, yesterday, told the court that his legs were chained during his interrogation by operatives of Department of State Service, DSS.
