RUGA : DSS invites Ralph Uwazuruike
The Department of State Security, DSS, has invited the protagonist of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, to it's Owerri office, for "a meeting with the State Director".
NYSC member dies, 19 others injured in Taraba accident
A member National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Taraba State died, Monday, following a road accident in which 19 others, including a local government inspector, also sustained various degrees of injuries.
Wife of ExxonMobil staff kidnapped
Uyo — Akwa Ibom State Police Command, yesterday, confirmed the kidnap of one Mrs Adanma Kennedy, wife of a contract staff with Mobil Producing Nigeria on July 7.
CBN intensifies pressure on banks to lend to the economy
In a bid to further stimulate lending to the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, said bank deposit placement through its Standing Deposit Facility, SDF, in excess of N2 billion will not attract interest payment.
Let there be decorum in Edo, Bauchi assemblies
EVIDENCE of the virility of most democracies is a thriving legislative branch of government. In Nigeria’s presidential setting, the legislatures at all levels of government are framed to act independently.
Minority leadership controversy: PDP inaugurates 10-man c’ttee
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday inaugurated a 10-man committee to investigate the role allegedly played by some of its lawmakers in the emergence of the minority leaders of the House of Representatives.
NJC okays appointment of Muhammad as substantive CJN
ABUJA—National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, recommended the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
Buhari endorses el-Rufai’s report on restructuring — Osoba
ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the report on restructuring presented to him by the Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led All Progressives Congress, APC, committee.
Reps probe recruitment, extortion scam in NNPC, NPA, CBN
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the alleged clandestine recruitment process in Federal Government’s Ministry, Department and Agencies, MDAs.
Dear C-in-C, why we still need Lt Gen TY Buratai
“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” Winston Churchill I am writing this piece, not on the strength of ethnicity or religion, but a firm conviction of the true Nigerian spirit. As an officer of the Nigerian Army and from the South Eastern […]
‘Nigerian Troops making progress in fight against insurgency’
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) says the Nigerian troops are making progress in their fight against insurgency. The centre said this is as a result of high human rights compliance and regular visits of Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, to soldiers on the battlefield. The Centre made the observation at the public presentation […]
