By Onozure Dania Lagos—A banker, Tunde Oso, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly using computers to manipulate his employer (bank)’s account to steal N30million. Oso 37, attached to the internal control department of the bank’s Headquarters in Lagos and a resident of Ogudu area of Lagos is standing trial on a […]

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has in the last few days been plagued with defections and threats of defection the latest being philanthropist, Ken Imansuagbon who last Monday went back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) citing the alleged failure of the APC to meet the aspirations of the people.

The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has introduced a 3 year tenure for Press Secretaries posted to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government.

WHEN he made the last Independence Day speech of his first term, President Muhammadu Buhari might have been speaking only to his prep team and the recording crew. Not that Nigerians were not happy to mark another national holiday. 

An Abuja High Court has fore-closed a Police Officer, Oluremi Adefemi Adeoye, from cross examining one Mike Ile, who slammed a N100 million defamation case against him.

The Kwankwaso led faction of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Kano has dismissed the claim that the primary elections conducted by the party have been cancelled.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said that money- based politics was a major factor responsible for unprecedented corruption and bad governance in the country.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and banks will introduce mobile courts to prosecute currency hawkers and others found abusing the naira.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has received kudos from Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State for suspending the planned take off of Nigeria Air, describing the decision as courageous.

SECRETARY of the committee responsible for conducting the botched Imo State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary, Henry Idahagbon, yesterday claimed he didn’t have an idea that Ahmed Gulak planned to escape after the primary, adding that he was with him (Gulak) till 1am.   

The total trade volume between Nigeria and European Union Member States stood at 25.3 billion Euros (about N8.9 trillion) in 2017.

National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, sacked Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court in Lagos and Justice James Agbadu-Fishim of National Industrial Court, NIC, from the Bench, following their alleged involvement in acts of corruption.

It is about 132 days to next year’s presidential election. But it is less than 24 hours to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary, holding in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Owing largely to the failings or otherwise of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration, which happened by accident about four years ago, Nigerians are understandably looking the direction of the opposition PDP for rescue and succour.

GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday, demanded N20 billion as damages from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for placing him on security watch list as a sitting governor.

The anti smuggling unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, yesterday, said it impounded 22 exotic vehicles and other contraband items with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N2.017 million in the last one month.