Court reserves ruling on alleged N700m fraud against Edo PDP chairman, others

Court reserves ruling on alleged N700m fraud against Edo PDP chairman, others

BENIN CITY – THE Federal High Court in Benin City yesterday reserved ruling on the competence of the charges the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought against the chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Imasuen, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu , a former member of the House of Representatives, Tony Azegbemi and Efe Anthony.
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Okowa celebrates Ayade at 52

Okowa celebrates Ayade at 52

Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated his Cross River counterpart, Prof Ben Ayade, as he turns 52 years on March 2.

Coronavirus: Kano decries non-compliance of some airlines to screening forms for passengers

Coronavirus: Kano decries non-compliance of some airlines to screening forms for passengers

By Bashir Bello KANO – THE Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, has expressed worry over non-compliance of some airlines to screening forms containing traveling history of passengers as part of measures to tame spread of Coronavirus to the country. Tsanyawa while addressing a press conference following the news on the first […]

NSCDC foils attempt by vandals to smuggle petroleum product to Benin

NSCDC foils attempt by vandals to smuggle petroleum product to Benin

By Evelyn Usman It was the end of the road for four suspected vandals who attempted to smuggle petroleum product to Benin Republic, following their arrest, weekend, along Idale High sea in Badagry area of Lagos. Recovered from them were 130 (25 litres) jerricans, filled with the smuggled products and two engine boats. The suspects: […]

Terror War: Airforce commissions new attack aircraft hangar in Maiduguri

Terror War: Airforce commissions new attack aircraft hangar in Maiduguri

Ahead of the expected delivery of more fighter aircraft to the Nigerian Airforce for prosecution of the war against insurgency, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commissioned a newly constructed Aircraft Hangar, which is large enough to house 12 Alpha jets along with associated equipment.

Taskforce begins demolition of illegal structures in Mile 2, Lagos

Taskforce begins demolition of illegal structures in Mile 2, Lagos

By Esther Onyegbula Officials of the Lagos State Government Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences Unit have started demolishing illegal structures around government public schools at Mile 2, along Badagry Expressway and environs. The demolition exercise began as early as 5am on Monday 2nd March 2020 has witnessed the destruction of shanties, mechanic workshops, petty […]

We’re not trailing journalists anywhere – DSS

We’re not trailing journalists anywhere – DSS

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Department of State Services says it is not on the trail of any staff of an online medium or any other journalist anywhere in the country. The Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, made the clarification on Monday morning following an alarm raised by an online medium that some ‘two […]

Coronation Merchant Bank Appointed Customs Revenue Collecting Bank by  the Nigeria Customs Service

Coronation Merchant Bank Appointed Customs Revenue Collecting Bank by the Nigeria Customs Service

Coronation Merchant Bank has been appointed as a designated bank for the collection and remittance of all Revenue Payments (i.e. Import, Excise and other duties) by the Nigeria Customs Service. Since its inception in 2015, Coronation Merchant Bank has successfully differentiated itself by delivering value to several companies across Nigeria and enabling them to achieve […]

Nigeria needs $350b to attain SDGs — SURVEY

Nigeria needs $350b to attain SDGs — SURVEY

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria needs a total of $350 billion to attain the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, by 2030 and has a current estimate of public sector gap of $100 billion according to the 2019 National Demographic Health Survey, NDHS. An Independent Development Consultant, Dr. Davis Omotola, while x-raying the findings of the national survey […]

Bandits reportedly kill 50 in Kaduna villages

Bandits reportedly kill 50 in Kaduna villages

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday night killed about 50 people including infants, in three local government areas of Kaduna State. The hoodlums reportedly attacked six villages – Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu, and Unguwar Barau – in Giwa, Birnin Gwari, and Igabi local government areas of the state. The affected […]