Police arrest telecommunication mast vandal in Abuja
Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command said on Wednesday a suspected telecommunication mast vandal, Balleri Gagari, had been arrested with 16 batteries in Abuja. The command spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said in a statement the suspect was arrested at about 4:00 a.m., on Wednesday. According to him, the suspect was […]
Alleged fraud: EFCC opposes plea for adjournment in Rep Nicholas Mutu’s trial
The EFCC, on Wednesday, opposed an application for adjournment by J.O Asoluka, SAN, counsel to 2nd defendant, in the trial of Rep. Nicholas Mutu, Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Gas Resources, on allegations bordering on corruption. Counsel to EFCC, Ekele Iheanacho, told Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the defence application was an […]
Reps approve N346.3 billion NDDC 2019 budget
The House of Representatives has passed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N346.388 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for its 2019 operations.
Hizbah calls for calm following protest against blasphemy in Kano
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Hizbah, Shariah Police, has on Wednesday in Kano called on the public to remain calm and desist from taking the law into their hands following a protest at their office by aggrieved Muslim faithful alleging that the government is not taking any steps against a singer who insulted the […]
Obaseki hails court suspension of Adam Oshiomhole
It was jubilation in the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State over the ruling of the Federal High court in Abuja which bars Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from parading himself as chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki who have been at daggers drawn with Oshiomhole […]
NSCDC cautions tanker drivers against unruly behaviour
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday in Uyo cautioned petrol tanker drivers in Akwa Ibom against unruly behaviour on the highways. Mr Samuel Fadeyi, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, said this when he handed a petrol tanker seized by the corps to Mr Victor Etefia, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) […]
