Lagos House of Assembly, on Monday, passed a Bill banning the activities of cultists and illegal societies across the state into law. The new law stipulates a 21-year jail term for anyone found guilty of engaging in the act and 15 years jail term for anyone convicted of abetting cultists or who allows his premises to be used by cultists as a meeting point.

Mr Salihu Doho, Deputy Operation Officer, Gombe State Fire Service, said three lives and property worth N357 million were lost to fire in 2020. The fire officer, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Tuesday, said men of the service also saved property worth over N1.349 billion. Doho said, […]

Diamond is one of the best-known and most sought- after gemstones adorning the necks, fingers and noses and hearts (metaphorically speaking) of predominantly women. But little do people know of the behind-the- scenes artsmen who extract and create fine jewelry from rare diamonds. One of the most prominent of them is Ori Vechler and his […]

Despite the Federal Government’s intervention targeted at addressing the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos shortfalls through the provision of prepaid meters, there are indications that residents under Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, networks pay as high as N15,000 to acquire prepaid metre forms from marketing staff.

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday, ordered that a 30-year-old man, Salisu Budokun, be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged murder and arson. The police charged Budokun, who lives in Oke-Ola area of Iganna, Oyo with conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and arson. Magistrate Serifat Adesina, who did not take the […]

The Bauchi State Hisbah Board has confiscated 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of its effort to enforce Sharia Islamic code. Malam Aminu Balarabe the permanent commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation made this known while displaying the commodity in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said 216 crates […]

A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Tuesday ordered that a teacher, Mernyi Christopher, who allegedly murdered three policemen, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Christopher, who lives in Katsina- Ala town in Benue with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, act of terrorism and culpable homicide. Magistrate Ajuma Igama, who  did […]

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that it’s suicidal for the Federal Government to be selling off assets to fund its budgets.

By Emem Idio MINISTER of State For Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari will complete ongoing federal projects in Bayelsa State. Sylva, who spoke in a townhall meeting organised by his ministry in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital identified some of the projects as the Brass Fertilizer Plant, the Oil and […]

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has relieved the Commissioner of Health, Dr Salihu Kwaya-Bura of his position. The sack is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the governor on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau. Gusau said the removal was part of measures to reposition the ministry. READ ALSO: Boko Haram: […]

By Omeiza Ajayi National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Governor Mai Mala Buni has reconciled the immediate-past Governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari and his arch political rival Sen. Kabiru Marafa as well as other stakeholders in the Zamfara state chapter of the party. After a […]

A cross section of Nigerians have reacted to the news published by several major news media outfits where Redeemer’s International Leadership Academy (RILA) honored the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with an award on true leadership. Their reactions followed a publication which carries the headline “Osinbajo didn’t just teach leadership, he lives it – RCCG […]

The Lagos State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has expressed shock over the death of Prince Tony Momoh who passed on at 81. Mr Adeleye Ajayi, the State NUJ Chairman said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Ajayi said that the erudite journalist contributed immensely to the advancement of journalism both […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A football club called “Seat of God Football Club (SOG FC)” , has been introduced in Kaduna by the General Overseer of Seat of God Ministry, Bishop Tinuoye Idowu. Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai on Tuesday ,expressed excitement over the new football club and commended the man of God. Speaking at the unveiling […]

…Warns against appointing Katsina indigene By Nnamdi Ojiego The Northern Nigerian Security and Public Safety Concern (NSPSC) has  expressed displeasure at the emerging trend of lobbying  for appointment to the post of the Inspector General of Police. NSPSC in a statement by its North Central Coordinator, Benedict Ene,  said it is saddened by developments that […]