Police arraign two men over alleged cult membership
The police on Monday arraigned two men before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly belonging to a secret society. The defendants, Charles Chuwuemeka, 23, and Taiwo Babalola, 28 whose addresses were not provided, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and membership of an unlawful society. The prosecutor, ASP Rita Mommoh, told the court […]
German chancellor Merkel visits poisoned Kremlin critic Navalny
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny while he was undergoing treatment in a Berlin hospital for poisoning, Navalny said on Monday. News of the meeting is likely to annoy Moscow, which rejects the finding of German, French and Swedish experts that Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent in Russia in […]
Kaduna FRSC prosecutes 262 traffic offenders in 8 months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, says it has convicted no fewer than 262 traffic offenders from January to August in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Muhammad, disclosed on Monday in Kaduna. Muhammad said that seven mobile courts across the state carried out the 262 convictions while 19 others […]
Offa Metropolitan Club donates N150m ultra-modern accident and emergency ward to General Hospital
In its bid to boost the delivery of high-quality health services to Offa community and environs in Kwara State, Offa Metropolitan Club (OMC) will on Saturday 3rd October 2020 lay the foundation for the construction of an ultra modern Accident and Emergency Ward at the General Hospital, Offa. The donation of the N150 million state […]
Global union hails agreement between Labour and FG on electricity tariff hike
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Industrial Global Union has commended the outcomes of the Sunday negotiations between Organized Labour and the Federal Government over petroleum pricing and energy tariffs. In statement on the suspended industrial action by NLC and TUC, Comrade Issa Aremu, Vice President of Industrial Global Union said the burden is on the Federal […]
Honda Motors, Mantis launch free pilot automated car-fuelling service at stations
By Victoria Ojeme Honda Automobile Western Africa Limited and the Mantis, owners of Envoy hotels have launched an electronic card payment for fuel purchases in Nigeria. The pilot phase of the scheme will be free for all registered customers. The General Manager of Envoy, Dewald Kruger said “the Card is a fuel management system developed […]
