By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has disclosed that Nigeria would soon make additional recovery of about $200million, being part of public funds that were looted and stashed outside the country. He said repatriation of the looted fund is subject to the settlement of litigations […]

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the direct primaries adopted by the National Assembly in Electoral Act amendment bill for selection of parties candidates. Ortom who made the call when he interacted with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said that direct primaries was not in the best interest […]

A 39-year-old man, Lukman Lateef, on Tuesday appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding two accommodation seekers of N420,000. Lateef, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining money under pretences and stealing. He however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, told […]

By Dapo Akinrefon FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, Tuesday, warned Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos not to reopen the Lekki toll gate just as he urged him to apologise to Lagos residents over the Lekki toll gate shooting. George, a former Military Administrator of Ondo State, also […]

..as Gbajabiamila invites Finance, Education ministers, ASUU President to meeting Thursday By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja To avert the impending industrial strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the House of Representatives, Tuesday, urged the federal government to honor its agreement with the body and pay lectures. To consolidate on the move, the Speaker […]

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has demanded that criminal prosecution be instituted against individuals found to have committed the massacre that happened on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia State Command, Mr Paul Ugwu, has warned motorists against offering bribes or any form of financial inducement to road safety officials on the road.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Ali Pantami has said that Nigeria would soon be one of the leading digital economies in the world. Pantami stated this at the second  School of Science and Technology (SOST)  National Conference of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, on Tuesday in Bauchi. READ ALSO:NCC to auction 5G Spectrum […]

Some of the Civil Servants standing, sitting on the ground waiting for their turn for verification Photo by Chinonso Alozie

It has emerged that no fewer than 17 Ondo council workers were roasted alive in the last weekend’s auto crash at Ode-Aye in Okitipupa council area of Ondo State.

Kaduna State Government says that the state is progressing and plans to stop relying on federal allocation to fund its budget in the next few years.

The Social Democratic Party has kicked against making Direct Primaries compulsory for all Political Parties in the country.

By Rosemary Iwunze The Federal Government has appropriated N20.7 billion in the 2022 Appropriation Bill as provision for consequential adjustment on pensions of its workers for April 2019 to April 2021.   This was disclosed in the 2022 Appropriation bill under the title “Arrears of Pensions as a result of consequential adjustment on pensions (April […]

Hunan Right Lawyer, Chief. Femi Falana is billed to be the Guest Speaker at the 4th annual public lecture of the Yoruba Youth Organization, Oodua Youth Coalition in Lagos.

Delta State  Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, urged government at all levels to work hard to reduce unemployment and check rising insecurity in Nigeria. Okowa made the call when he received participants of Course 44 of Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, at Government House, Asaba. He said that the theme of this […]