By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami has spelt out reasons why president Muhammadu Buhari would not sign the new electoral law insisting that the law has not captured the interest of all Nigerians, has excessive cost implication, is discriminatory as well as supportive of insecurity.  He […]

The Federal Fire Services in Yola rescued eight persons and saved property worth ₦3.8 billion in 64 fire incidents in the state in 2021. Mr Philip Odu, Yola Zonal Commander of the service disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola. “From January 2021 to date, the command has attended to […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  Hunters in Kaduna State have stormed a kidnappers den in Udawa-Birnin Gwari forests and rescued nine persons earlier kidnapped in a convoy.  According to one of the villagers, Malam Umaru, “the hunters laid an ambush for the bandits days after they attacked a convoy of travellers along the highway. The nine victims […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ORGANISED Labour, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, and rights activists have asked Nigerians to revolt against the government’s planned fuel price hike in the New Year, as it would worsen the poverty level in the country.  The group, operating under the aegis of The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, made up of the Coalition […]

Popular social media influencer and the Ondo State Youths Representative on Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Oluyemi Fasipe has called on the Ondo State government to improve the facility at the Ondo State juvenile home located in Akure.

By Owei Lakemfa Many parts of the universe entered 2021 with the contentment that President Donald Trump, the American billionaire whose  many crooked business deals  also saw him to the White House, was leaving in 20 days. His welcome departure, in reality, had no fundamental effect in American policies across the world. Joe Biden, who […]

•It’s sheer blackmail, says Malami   By Ibrahim Hassan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, said it was investigating the audio tape accusing the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN,  of directing and dictating activities of the commission.  In the BBC Hausa Service monitored by Vanguard, EFCC said its investigation followed a […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Gunmen, weekend, abducted eight persons, including a traditional ruler in three locations across the country. While the paramount ruler of Gindri in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau, Mr Charles Mato, the Sum Pyem, was abducted yesterday, heavily armed bandits  kidnapped five peasants in Zaria, Katsina State, even as […]

 By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have foiled the desperate bids by drug cartels to push out millions of illicit drugs across Lagos and other parts of the country for the Yuletide as they seized 8,381,600 capsules and tablets of Tramadol as well as 56,782 bottles of codeine among others […]

By Providence Adeyinka The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has announced the appointments of Asue Ighodalo and Juliet Anammah as new Non-Executive Directors. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, signed by the Company Secretary/ Legal Director, Uaboi Agbebaku, the Company stated that the appointments of the duo take effect from […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A 32-year-old refrigerator/air condition technician, Toheeb Akanji (aka T.cash) has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police command for stabbing to death a 42-year-old Damilare Oladipupo. Oladipupo is a member of one of the transport unions in Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer for Ogun State command, Abimbola […]

By Peter Egwuatu Three distinguished professionals have joined the Board of Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) as Non- Executive Directors, bringing tested industry experience to boost the Exchange’s technical expertise and corporate governance. The trio are: the Managing Director of Central Securities Clearing System, CSCS Plc, Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri, the founder and Managing Partner of […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government has conducted another round of biometric verification exercise for about 21,000 bonafide pensioners who were not verified during the 2019 exercise held in the South-West. The five-day exercise for Federal Civil Service retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme, DBS, was done recently in Ibadan, Oyo State, by the Pension […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Members of the  Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has expressed concern over refusal of some state governments to remit deducted pension funds to workers’ Retirement Saving Account, RSAs. NASU members at their National Executive Council, NEC meeting in Abuja, also faulted non-enactment of pension law by state government, […]

THE Senate has vowed that the Petroleum Equalization Fund, PEF, now  Nigeria  Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NPRA, must account for the  interest that accrued to N34 billion placed in the fixed deposit.