A medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, has been arrested in Auchi, Edo State, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for operating an online catering service, Omachi’s kitchen, through which she sells drugged biscuits.

By Demola Akinyemi A lady in her 20s who lodged with her lover in a hotel in Ilorin has been found dead and abandoned on Monday. The suspect, one Adegboye James, who hails from Ede in Osun State, has, therefore, been declared wanted by the police. The details of the suspect later found by the […]

The Senate on Tuesday received a supplementary appropriation bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N895.842,465,917 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year.  The bill was transmitted with a letter dated 15th June, 2021, and addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.  President Buhari, in the letter which […]

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. The Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya has charged the troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army to remain selfless and disciplined in the discharge of their duties. He made this assertion during his address to troops on Tuesday 22 June 2021 at Abakpa Cantonment Enugu. Gen Yahaya, who […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure The Ondo state high court sitting at the Olokuta Medium Prison in Akure, Ondo state has granted bail to detained #EndSARS Protester, Kemisola Ogunniyi, who gave birth in prison. This is coming a day to the christening of her newborn baby boy. Kemisola, 18-year-old, and three others were arrested and standing trial […]

By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Government has domesticated the state Operations Manual of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) ,Programme tagged “Ben-CARES”. The Operation Manual was adopted in Calabar by the state government and heads of delivery units of the programme. Speaking, Gov. Ben Ayade,represented by Secretary to the State […]

…as three other bills scale first reading James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Judiciary Funds Management Law, 2021, with three other bills scaling first reading. The passage of the bill title: “H.B. No. 068./OG/2020- A Bill for a law to make provision for the Ogun State Judiciary […]

A teenager (name withheld) on Tuesday narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how she was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a traditional healer who was to treat her ailing father. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 17-year-old testified as the first prosecution witness at the trial of one […]

Urge Buhari to respect statutory provisions Emma Ujah The South-South Elders Progressive Forum, SSEPF, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the law establishing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in the appointment of its new Board. The position was contained in a statement jointly issued by its chairman, Dr Promise Okpolo and Coordinator, Community […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of then-House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Mr. Farouk Lawan, to seven years imprisonment. The Court, in judgement that was delivered by Justice Angela Otaluka, found the four-term lawmaker […]

The Senior Elders Forum of the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Monday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that the decision by southern governors to ban open grazing or grazing routes has become an irreversible law.

The elders and leaders of Obubu community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have condemned the “unprovoked attack on the community by the neighbouring Oleri community,” resulting in the burning down of no fewer than 27 houses.

By Gabriel Ewepu & Fortune Eromosele ABUJA — THE Badminton Federation of Nigeria, BFN, Tuesday, disclosed its qualification for the first time in 12 years to participate in 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The President of the BFN, Francis Orbih, made this known at the presentation of 80 badminton rackets to the Federation by the […]

Lekoil Nigeria has disclosed that a number of its directors and senior executives have resigned with immediate effect from the Board of Lekoil Cayman. Lekoil Cayman, a Cayman Islands-registered AIM-listed holding company holds a 40 percent equity holding in Lekoil Nigeria. The directors involved include Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, Chair of Lekoil Nigeria, who resigned as a […]

By Temisan Amoye Netherlands captain Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay were standout performers as the Oranje sealed an easy 3-0 win against North Macedonia on Monday, at Euro 2020, as the Dutch earned maximum points to top Group C. The victory sees the Netherlands score at least two goals in their last 10 matches, after […]