‘No premium, no cover’: NCRIB rules out insurance benefits for deceased civil servants
PRESIDENT of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, (NCRIB), Mr. Sola Tinubu, has said that all civil servants that died last year will not get benefit from group life insurance cover as the federal government did not pay premium for the cover.
Dino Melaye denies fleeing Nigeria, blames Bello for travail
Sen. Dino Melaye said on Sunday that he had not fled the country as being reported in some quarters.
President Buhari mourns former works minister, Lawal
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Nasarawa State on the death of Dr Hassan Lawal, a former Minister and Member, Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Hold TY Danjuma responsible for any attack on innocent Nigerians, group tells FG, International Community
A Middle belt based civil society group, Middle Belt Conscience Guard has urged the federal government as well as international community to hold former Defence Minister, TY Danjuma responsible should the region descend into chaos.
Zuma could face S.African court on graft charges in April
Disgraced former South African president Jacob Zuma could appear in court within weeks on charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering in connection with a decades-old $5 billion arms deal, reports said Sunday.
Sierra Leone election must go on, say civil societies
No fewer than 30 registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone have resolved that the country’s Presidential Run-off Election must be held on March 27 as scheduled, in spite of an interim court order putting it on hold.
MFM fight back to beat Katsina United
Lagos-based MFM Football Club on Sunday came from a goal down to defeat visiting Katsina United FC 2-1 in a 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 14 fixture.
Breaking: We have proofs CBN withdrew N100bn for Jonathan before 2015 polls – Presidency
THE presidency Sunday night said that there was evidence that the nation’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN got specific instruction to ensure billions were moved from the bank directly to the residence of the former president Goodluck Jonathan.
Police conflicting statements on Leah Sharibu’s release embarrassing – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the conflicting statements from the Police on the return of the last Dapchi schoolgirl; Leah Sharibu as another clear indication that “under this President Muhammadu Buhari led government, confusion now reigns supreme.”
Official hails officiating, in spite of Sunshine Stars’ loss to Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna on Sunday beat visiting Sunshine Stars FC of Akure 1-0 in a 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 14 fixture.
We’re being maltreated, detained crew tells NIMASA
THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has been called to look into the plight of the crew of two detained ships, MT United Trader and MT United Venture, who has been detained for nine months.
