Police assaulted me to obtain statement over death of LASTMA official – driver alleges
A 37-year-old driver, Elijah Shokoya, accused of involuntary manslaughter alleged in court on Monday that police officers assaulted him to obtain his statement. Shokoya was accused of causing the death of one Mr Olawale Akinmade, an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Jan. 26, on the Ikorodu Expressway, Lagos. The News […]
Soludo: A chance for Public Intellectuals
By James Eze Listening to Prof Chukwuma Soludo make mincemeat of his opponents at the Anambra governorship debate, I said to myself “is this finally a chance for the Nigerian public intellectual?” Although Nigeria’s first President was a cerebral public intellectual whose oratory and grasp of nuance was phenomenal, the country has experienced a downward […]
EU reveals 44 journalists killed in 2021
As Nigeria joins rest of the world to mark 2021 International Day to End the Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the European Union, EU, Tuesday, revealed 44 journalists killed in 2021
APM Terminals Apapa participates in UK Trade Expo
By Godwin Oritse NIGERIA’s leading container terminal operator, A. P. Moller Terminals Apapa participated in the UK Trade Exposition onboard HMS Trent, the warship visiting West Africa to combat piracy on the Gulf of Guinea and across Africa. The ship made a stopover at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa on 26th October and held a Trade Exposition […]
Emefiele and the not so exclusive audio tapes
By Philip Agbese In Nigeria, must we always kill our illustrious sons? It is a question that several persons of repute, including activist, had asked in the past and the question again took on relevance in recent days as the hyenas hemmed in what they thought was their prey and tried to snuff life out […]
Gombe state is moving towards financial independence –Finance Commissioner
By Emeka Anaeto The Gombe State government has indicated that one of its priorities is attainment of self-reliant socio-economic development through plugging of revenue leakages, fiscal discipline and efficiency in Internally Generated Revenue, IGR. Speaking to financial journalists last weekend in Gombe, the State’s Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, said new […]
$500m African investment by Digital Realty will boost Nigeria’s economy – Medallion CEO
By Juliet Umeh The Chief Executive Officer of a Data Provider, Medallion Data Centres Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has said that the announcement by the global provider of cloud and carrier neutral data centres, Digital Realty, to invest into Nigeria through Medallion Data Centres Limited will be a major boost towards Nigeria’s quest for a […]
PDP condemns bandit attack in UniAbuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Tuesday’s attack on the University of Abuja by bandits, who abducted four staff members and some children in the institution
PDP’s rescue mission will start from Anambra – Okowa
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on people of Anambra to close ranks and take back the state in line with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “rescue mission” for the country. Okowa, who is Deputy Chairman of PDP National Campaign Council for Anambra Governorship Election, gave the charge on Tuesday at the party’s grand rally […]
No budgetary allocation for NSIA – Reps
.query NBET for not utilising funds released for 2021 By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja House of Representatives has vowed not to appropriate funds for the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA for not presenting their 2022 budget before it. The House also querried the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading, NBET for not utilising funds to them from the 2021 budget, asking […]
Building collapse: Govt must do more to curb repeat of incident – Osun NIS Chairman
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Surveyors, in Osun state, Dr Joseph Fadahunsi, on Tuesday, said government has a lot of responsibilities to curb building collapse across the country. He also called for the arrest of officials and associate of the owners of the 21-storey building in Lagos for proper prosecution over […]
28 die in Benue IDPs camp
No fewer than 28 inmates have reportedly died at Abagena Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp located in the outskirts of Makurdi town
Fire claims 10 lives, destroys properties worth N30m in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Kano Officials of the Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday said no fewer than 10 persons have lost their lives to fire incidences in the state in the month of October. The Service’s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif, stated this while reviewing the month, October. Yusif said a total of 60 […]
Malami reiterates FG’s commitment to end impunity, crimes against journalists
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) says the Federal Government remains committed to ending impunity and crimes against journalists in the country. Malami said this on Tuesday, in Abuja at a policy dialogue on protection of journalists to mark the 2021 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes […]
Life’s frustrating, says Osun woman who dumped 2 daughters inside well
A middle-aged woman, said to be mentally deranged, dumped her two daughters inside a well in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
Imo deputy speaker removed, 6 suspended lawmakers recalled
By Emmanuel Iheaka The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu, has been removed. This was sequel to a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers of the assembly, presented before the plenary on Tuesday. Member for Orsu State Constituency, Hon. Ekene Nnodim, submitted the resolution. Receiving […]
