By John Alechenu, ABUJA The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Secondary and Tertiary Services, Senator Ipalibo Banigo, has urged the Federal Government to channel revenue from the proposed Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) Tax to primary healthcare and screening programmes. Banigo made the call in Abuja on Thursday when she received members of a coalition […]

An Abuja High Court sitting in Apo has ordered the final forfeiture of assets valued at billions of naira linked to businesswoman, Ms Aisha Achimugu, to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include jewellery worth N4.645 billion, 11 exotic vehicles valued at N4.293 billion, $50,000 cash, and N30 million cash. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the […]

…Failure to obey traffic lights, road signs, pavement or road markings now attracts N100,000 fine …Driving under the influence of alcohol attracts N100,000 fine or two years imprisonment or both By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, significantly increasing penalties for traffic offences, […]

The dream of generating about 1200 direct and indirect employment by an indigenous company at the Eraskorp Industrial Park, Gbarain, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been cut short by erosion which has forced the company to halt its operations.

The Algerian civil defence said the toll was provisional and added that another 19 people were injured in the fire, the cause of which is unknown.