Lagos risks losing 2% of its 2018 revenue for NDPR beach — NITDA
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Lagos State Government stands the risk of losing 2 percent of its 2018 annual revenue for breaching the National Data Protection Regulation, NDPR if found guilty in the ongoing investigation by the National Information and Technology Development Agency, NITDA. However, the State may as well face criminal prosecution based on sections […]
Police arrest 3 suspects connected to crossover night attack in Osun
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Following the attack on the New Year crossover night venue on Wednesday in Osogbo, it was learnt that Police has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack. It was gathered that while the thugs were disrupting the event and pelting stones at dignitaries, security operatives were trailing some of the […]
Group drags Bayelsa LG boss to court over alleged failure to render account of stewardship
By Emem Idio – Yenagoa A group styled Patriotism Advancement and Community Orientation Network, PACON, has dragged the Chairman of the Ogbia Local Government Council, Mr. Ebinyon Turner before the State High Court over his alleged refusal to render account of his stewardship in office and allow access to the documents showing amounts accrued to […]
Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu breaks silence, says British govt ‘worst enemy’ of Nigeria
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Thursday berated those asking IPOB to go through “appropriate channel” to secure Biafra, accusing them of being hypocrites.
Motorists sabotaging toll cashless policy – Lagos govt
Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government said on Thursday it has discovered moves by some motorists to deliberately sabotage the new cashless policy for toll payments at Lekki/ Ikoyi Link bridge toll- plaza which commenced operation on New Year Day. The state governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, had in a New Year broadcast, revealed that his administration would […]
Catholic priest clears air on Christmas
The Catholic Priest of Abuja Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Chinenye Oluoma on Thursday condemned comments by some clerics that Christmas was unbiblical’
Breaking: Obaseki bombs Oshiomhole, accuses him of supporting godfatherism
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki has accused his predecessor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole of supporting godfatherism in the state
Malabu: Court extends Adoke’s detention by 14 more days
Soni Daniel – Abuja A Federal Capital Territory High Court has extended the detention of the former Justice Minister and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, by another 14 days. Justice A. O. Musa handed down the order for further remand of the ex-minister to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following a new […]
Malabu: Court extends Adoke’s detention by extra 14 days
Soni Daniel – Abuja A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday extended the detention of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, by another 14 days. Justice A. O. Musa granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) request to detain the ex-minister after listening to arguments on the […]
FG spent N55.5bn to subsidise petrol in December 2019
Fuel subsidy averages N31.4/litre By Michael Eboh The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent N55.58 billion to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, in December 2019, according to data obtained, yesterday, from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, the Nigerian petroleum downstream sector regulator. According to PPPRA’s […]
Castro quits US presidential race
A former San Antonio mayor, Julian Castro, on Thursday ended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The sole Latino in the race, Castro, 45, was a youthful presence in a contest led by a trio of septuagenarians. However, lackluster fundraising and low poll ratings left him little choice other than to abandon what was […]
