Court strikes out suit challenging Senate’s power to summon IGP
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, struck out a suit the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, filed to challenge the powers of the Senate to insist on his personal appearance before it to answer questions from lawmakers. The IGP had in his suit marked […]
NNPC’s trading surplus hits N18bn over higher oil sales, others
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, attributed the rise in its trading surplus in the month of May 2018 to the improvement in the financial performance of its subsidiaries and the high volume of crude oil production and sales in the month under review.
C’River govt resolves 10-yr dispute, endorses 3 monarchs
CALABAR- THE 10-year royal brawl over the monarchy of Calabar South and interregnum in Ogoja and Odukpani local government areas have come to an end with the documentation of three paramount rulers in the jurisdictions by Cross River State Government.
Bad road cuts off 10 Delta communities, residents, traders lament
WARRI- AT least 10 communities between Okpare Waterside and Amukpe Roundabout, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, have been cut off from other parts of the state as a result of a hazardous botched portion, near Aghalokpe community, on the Federal Government-owned Sapele-Eku Road.
Group gives succor to displaced A’Ibom community residents
UYO- A group under the aegis of ‘GIVE- Challenge,’ has donated relief materials to residents of Oku Iboku Clan, Itu Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, who were displaced by the perennial communal crisis between their community and Ikot Offiong community in Odukpani area of the state.
Seven vehicles burnt as tanker spills contents on Lagos-Badagry Expressway
No fewer than seven vehicles were burnt yesterday when a tanker spilled it’s Petrol Motor Spirit, PMS contents on Lagos-Badagry expressway between Barracks and Onireke in Ojo Local Government.
Britain prepares new proposal on Irish border
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she is preparing to make a new offer to the European Union aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations.
Doctor spends N20m on free medical outreach
NO fewer than 7,000 persons with different ailments from several communities in Etsako West, Etsako East and Etsako Central Local Government Areas of Edo have received free treatment provided by a United Kingdom based Medical Doctor, Benedict Ifsuokor.
Fire guts 7 vehicles along Lagos-Badagry expressway
A petrol tanker spilled its content along the Lagos-Badagry road between Barracks and Onireke in Ojo Local Government area of Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday causing a fire outbreak that consumed seven vehicles.
Lagos APC primary: Tight security at Agbado Oke-Odo
Security operatives have been positioned at the Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Authority of Lagos State as party members turned out to vote for the APC governorship candidate.
Group carpets Edo gov over presidential pardon for Ambrose Alli
A group, Raibow Caucus, RC, yesterday slammed the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki over his plea for a state pardon from President Muhammadu Buhari for late former Governor of old Bendel State, Professor Ambrose Alli.
