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.
Tuberculosis: WHO official decries alleged sale of free drugs in Rivers
Dr Michael Jose, the National Professional Officer of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, has decried the alleged sale of free Tuberculosis (TB) drugs to TB patients in Rivers.
Hunger drove me to steal phone, Labourer tells court
A 19-year-old labourer, Umar Aliyu, on Thursday told a Minna Magistrate’s Court that “extreme hunger” forced him to steal a techno phone valued at N27,000.
Navy discover 6 new illegal refineries in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of crude oil daily in Alakiri, Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers.
Buhari’s visit: Lagos residents hopeful of repair of Apapa, other roads
Some residents on Thursday expressed hope that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos State will facilitate transformation in transport sector through implementation of more federal road projects.
SERAP seeks voluntary return of ‘illegal running costs, allowances’ by NASS
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara to “persuade their members to voluntarily return running costs and other allowances so far collected, and now declared as illegal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), and to use any returned funds to establish a trust fund to improve investment in education and health
