Lafia Poly students protest closure of registration portal, damage school property
Students of the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia, on Thursday, barricaded the Lafia-Jos Road for several hours, to protest the closure of the school’s registration portal by its management. However, NAN reports that the students were later chased away by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and Police,, Justina Kotso, the Rector of the […]
Reps to pass PIB in 2021
The House of Representatives, says it will pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the end of 2021. Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the spokesperson for the House, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the host communities remained an integral part of the bill, adding that […]
Tambuwal, Wike, Okowa, others, grace PDP governors’ meeting
By Dirisu Yakubu Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are currently meeting in Abuja. The meeting, holding at the Sokoto State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, is expected to discuss issues affecting the soul of the party, particularly the rift in some of its state chapters, the South-West crisis among others. […]
Subpoena: Court fixes March 17, 18 for witnesses’ evidence in Maina’s trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed March 17 and 18 to hear evidence of witnesses in a subpoena in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT).
EFCC smashes Abuja cybercrime syndicate, nabs 13 suspects
By Soni Daniel Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today smashed cybercrime syndicate hideouts in Abuja and took into custody no fewer than 13 key suspects of financial crimes in the process. The operation was conducted by operatives from the Abuja Zonal Office, which initially picked up their first set of five suspects […]
Buhari inaugurates NDDC Building 25 years after groundbreaking ceremony
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the headquarters building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), 25 years after the groundbreaking ceremony. The president, who virtually inaugurated the building from the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, commended the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, for steadfastness in ending many years of […]
