The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined the request by former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, for adjournment of further hearing on the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.

Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning in collaboration with relevant stakeholders has commenced engagement with the six states of the southwest geopolitical Zone and CSOs working on Social Protection to harness their inputs into the National Social Protection Policy under review.

By Shina Abubakar The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Tuesday received his crown prince, Tadenikawo Adesoji Aderemi Ogunwusi,  releasing his pictures to the public. A statement issued by the monarch’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare disclosed that the Prince was brought in a motor cade to the entrance (Enu Geru) of the Palace and […]

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, said yesterday that he does not have a reason to reconcile with former President Olusegun Obasanjo noting that his guardian angel will not forgive him if he reconciles with the former president.

The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said it was important for police officers in the country to properly interpret the advise by the Inspector General of Police that they should use their firearms when their life is in danger.

The Delta State Police command has confirmed yesterday’s kidnap of two female teachers of Ohorhe secondary school in Uvwie local government area, Delta state.

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The lawmaker representing Nasarawa Federal Constituency in Kano Nasiru Ali Ahmed has launched a N700 million erosion control project to arrest the problem that is even affecting graveyards across his constituency. The graveyards are annually washed off by heavy downpour thereby exposing decomposing dead bodies which subsequently causes health hazards to […]

…Charges Govs to work with traditional rulers for local intelligence By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, told 36 governors that the Federal Government was looking into reopening the nation’s borders as soon as possible. President Buhari, who stated this in a meeting with the state governors on the issue of security, charged them to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja ended a meeting with 36 state governors on the issue of security with a charge to them to work more with traditional rulers and community members to improve local intelligence gathering that will aid the work of security agencies. The President, who listened to presentations by a governor from […]

By Peter Okutu The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, Tuesday called on the officers of Ebonyi State Police Command to use their firearms whenever their lives are in danger. The IGP who stated this at the Command Headquarters, Abakaliki, during a one-day working visit to the State added that Police officers were special […]

Outside the northern part of the country, most violent acts against northerners are perpetrated by Igbo, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has alleged.

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara state government has selected 36 secondary school students from rural local government areas of the state for leadership training, in a bid to position the state to have sound and greater leaders in the very nearest future. The secondary students are selected from Kaiama, Patigi, Baruten, Edu, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Offa, […]

By Nwafor Sunday The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the story making the rounds that the country engages in religious freedom violation. United States yesterday blacklisted Nigeria for engaging in what it described as “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom.” US through the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, designated Nigeria […]

 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress-led administration to take responsibility for the worsening security situation in the country.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Abuja Senate on Tuesday passed to second reading a bill seeking to establish National Integrated Community Development Agency to second reading. The major objective of the Bill is to give rural areas a boost in terms of infrastructural development, as well as the improver their living standard. The establishment of the agency […]