N22.8bn fraud: Court admits witness passport in Amosu’s trial
Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday admitted as exhibit the passport of the first prosecution witness, Mojeed Olatunji, in the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal...
View Article18 key points from Jonathan’s speech at Oxford Union
Former President Goodluck Jonathan spoke at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on Monday, October 24th, 2016. His focus of discussion was on the theme “Promoting Youth...
View ArticleOsinbajo, state governors attend NEC meeting
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over a meeting of the National Economic Council. The meeting is holding inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential...
View ArticleIllegal oil export: Court won’t bar journalists from Total’s case
Ramon Oladimeji Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application to bar journalists from covering and reporting the proceedings in the case of alleged illegal...
View ArticleFani-Kayode must not die in detention – PDP
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party has said a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, must not be allowed to die in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes...
View ArticleAll the institutions of government are corrupt
Niyi Akinnaso, niyi.tlc@gmail.com “We found corruption everywhere”. –Ahmed Joda, commenting in June, 2015, on the 800-page report of the President Buhari Transition Committee, which he led. “All the...
View ArticleASUU tackles Buhari for dissolving OAU Governing Council
Sodiq Oyeleke A visitation committee set up by the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo...
View ArticleOPEC output cut may hasten oil market re-balance, says IEA
The oversupplied oil market will be re-balanced earlier than expected if major crude producers implement a deal to cap output when they meet next month, the International Energy Agency chief said...
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PHOTOS: Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting
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View ArticleHerbal medicine for diabetes kills four
A self-styled doctor and three of his patients died in a south Indian village after drinking a poisonous herbal medicine which he claimed cured diabetes and hypertension, officials said Tuesday....
View Article70-year-old herbalist robs clients of N18m
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 70-year-old herbalist, Alidu Afolabi, in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly defrauding two brothers of N18m. The News Agency of...
View ArticleAvengers blow up Chevron pipeline in fresh attack
Ovie Okpare, Warri The Niger Delta Avengers on Tuesday morning attacked an export line operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited at Escravos in the Warri South West Council Area of Delta State. The attack...
View ArticleCourt to rule in Tompolo’s case against FG Dec 12
Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed December 12, 2016 to decide whether or not to transfer a suit filed by wanted Niger Delta ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias...
View ArticleBREAKING: Senate passes motion to reintroduce toll gates
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Senate has passed a motion for the reintroduction of toll gates on federal roads in the country. The motion, titled ‘Need for the Re-establishment of Toll Gates On Our Federal...
View ArticleOur official didn’t demand bribe from Ibrahim –INEC
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied the allegation made by Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim that its official asked for $1m bribe before his name could be listed as the...
View ArticleHealth workers in FMC Owerri start indefinite strike
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria has instructed its Federal Medical Centre, Owerri chapter, to embark on an indefinite strike. The National Secretary of the...
View ArticleMurder: Court places LG boss on remand
John Charles, Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court 1, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has remanded in prison the newly inaugurated sole administrator of Buruku Local Government, David Yiman. Others on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jonathan during question and answer session at Oxford Union
Former President Goodluck Jonathan spoke at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on Monday, October 24th, 2016. See video of the question and answer session below: The...
View ArticleTennis: Kerber crushes Halep at WTA Finals
Newly crowned world number one Angelique Kerber all but booked her place in the knockout stage of the WTA Finals after a clinical 6-4 6-2 win over Romania’s Simona Halep on Tuesday. Kerber, looking...
View ArticleTea vendor bags nine months for drug trafficking
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old tea vendor, Adamu Dungus, to nine-month imprisonment for trafficking in 300 grammes of Tramadol. Tramadol, a psychotropic substance, is...
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