By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB, has urged the National Assembly to give legal backing to the proposed National Building Code, NBC, to ensure that activities of building engineers are guided by law. Bauchi Assembly crisis ends as 17 factional members inaugurated(Opens in a new browser tab) NIOB also noted that […]

Two out of seven witnesses so far testified at the resumed hearing of the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo have identified some witnesses paraded as party agents by the All Progressives Congress, APC, as imposters, and averred Governor Udom Emmanuel’s victory on March 9, 2019 Governorship election.

Ado-Ekiti—An Anglican Church priest, Reverend Gabriel Asateru, was yesterday, sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti High Court for raping a minor.

The Ogun State Government has declared that henceforth, any property found to be a hideout for criminals would not only be demolished but the owner prosecuted.

Nigeria’s top-ranked Table tennis player, Aruna Quadri was yesterday eliminated from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup ongoing at Sir Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos by his arch-rival Omar Assar of Egypt.

It was a gathering of who-is-who in football as former Green Eagles captain and Super Eagles manager, Christian Chukwu (MFR) went for a thanksgiving service to show appreciation for God’s mercies on his safe return from a hospital in London where he went to treat a health challenge.

YENAGOA—GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said his successor must be  principled, bold and courageous enough to protect the collective interests of the Ijaw nation at all times.

Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has resigned as the pioneer Chairman of the Edo State Private Properties Protection Task Force (PPPTF).

Osogbo—A 26-year-old carpenter, Adebayo Azeez, who was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a ram yesterday, told the court that hunger made him steal.

As part of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s desire to build a Stronger Delta, Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has assured Deltans that the state media outfits will be repositioned to meet modern day realities.

Interminable transfer rumours surrounding Neymar continue to swirl unabated as the new Ligue 1 season kicks off this weekend with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain launching their assault for a seventh title in eight attempts.

The first batch of Nigerian athletes to the 12th All Africa Games are expected to leave for Rabat, Morocco on August 13, after the Sports Ministry secured arrangements to transport over 400 athletes and officials.

The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday released leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, following the order of Kaduna High Court.

Super Eagles up and coming striker, Samuel Chukwueze has been linked to English Premier League side Liverpool and Manchester United and his new management outfit Roc Nation Sports will be pleased with a move.

Nsukka—Nathaniel Ayogu, younger brother of Enugu State’s former Commissioner for Environment, Ambassador Fidel Ayogu, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of herdsmen