Tinubu to Nigerians: I’m correcting mistakes of past administrations, give me more time
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to give his administration more opportunity to complete what he described as the “good work” it has started, saying his government is correcting the mistakes and missed opportunities of previous administrations. Tinubu made the appeal through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Friday […]
Court freezes Indian businessman’s accounts over N9.5bn debt
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an order restraining all banks operating in Nigeria from releasing or dealing with any funds or assets belonging to Indian businessman Mr. Arun Goswami and his companies — Metwest Steel Limited and Eastern Metals Limited — over an alleged debt of N9.5 billion. […]
Court orders Benue to pay Ex-officials N57m
By Peter Duru, A Senior District Court sitting in Makurdi, has ordered the Benue State Government to pay a judgment debt of approximately N57 million to former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Terwase Orbunde, and 13 others who served under the immediate past administration of Samuel Ortom. Presiding Judge, Kevin Mbanongun, on November […]
Train crushes tricycle, 4 killed in Jos
Jos—Tragedy struck in Jos, Plateau State capital, when a passenger train rammed into a commercial tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, killing four passengers at Fototek Junction in Jos South Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred when the tricycle rider, in an attempt to beat the oncoming train, ignored repeated honking and warnings […]
Tension in Kwara, 4 nabbed over lynching of Imam
Ilorin—Tension has gripped Sokunkpan village in Tsaragi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, following the gruesome lynching of the community’s Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdullahi Audu, by an angry mob over allegation that he was responsible for the death of a villager. Meanwhile,Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection […]
Govt threatens to enforce new Edo anti-property encroachment law, recovers 500 properties
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State Public Property Protection Committee has said it would not spare any encroacher into government properties, going by the newly signed law by Governor Monday Okpebholo, just as it revealed that not less than 500 government properties have been recovered in the last one year. The chairman […]
