FG orders banks to stop sacking workers
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Federal Government has directed banks in the country to halt the ongoing retrenchment of workers in the banking sector. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris...
View ArticleAlleged blasphemy: IG deploys officers to probe Kano woman’s killing
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Following the murder of one Bridget Abahime for alleged blasphemy in Kano, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has deployed homicide detectives to immediately take...
View ArticleOgoni clean-up: Extend exercise to other N’Delta region, IYC urges FG
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, has commended the Federal Government for the commencement of clean up of Ogoni land in Rivers State. The IYC...
View ArticleJustice will be served in Kano killing, says Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday promised that justice would be served in the case of an Igbo market woman, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, who was killed in Kano. Describing the...
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‘Rate of sexual assault cases, frightening’
Jonathan Zovoe Rape incidents and other forms of sexual assault are on the increase. Most are neither investigated and if investigated at all, the perpetrators are not prosecuted. A human rights...
View ArticleOmisore sues EFCC for N10bn over alleged defamation
FEMI MAKINDE A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission asking for damages of N10bn for alleged defamation...
View ArticlePolice promote 1,670 senior officers, produce TV series
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Police Service Commission has promoted 1,670 senior police officers to their next rank. The commission also approved the appointment of 147 others to different...
View ArticleBook Haram planning large-scale bombing during Ramadan – Army
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Defence Headquarters has raised the alarm that members of the Boko Haram sect were planning a large scale bombing during the Ramadan festival. The Acting Director Defence...
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INFOGRAPHICS: FG’s interim report on recovered loot
The Federal Government on Saturday released the highly anticipated list of recovered loot. In a statement by the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the government...
View ArticleFayose declares solidarity strike with workers
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has embarked on an indefinite strike in solidarity with public workers in the state who are on strike over unpaid five months...
View ArticleKano killing : Okorocha charges security agencies to fish out perpetrators
Gibson Achonu, Owerri Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorochas has called on relevant security agencies in Kano State to leave no stone unturned in finding out the killers of one Mrs. Bridget...
View Article‘Shina Peters has no second wife’
Samuel Olatunji The most talked about news in town is the alleged second marriage of popular musician and Afro Juju singer, Sir Shina Peters (SSP) to a certain Olajumoke Olayinka not too long after his...
View ArticleMoe Musa packs out of JJC’s house over Funke Akindele
Samuel Olatunji There comes a time when people part ways. For some, the separation is peaceful while for others it is turbulent. The impending separation between a leading musical video director, Moe...
View ArticleDate your manager, get into trouble — KSB to female artistes
Samuel Olatunji Popular singer, Kenny Saint Best, popular known as KSB has weighed in on the discourse of female artistes dating their male managers or record label owners. Examples abound in Kel and...
View ArticleKilling Christians on flimsy excuse unacceptable – Northern CAN
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the killing of a 74-year old Igbo market woman, Mrs Bridget Agbahime, accused of blaspheming Prophet...
View ArticleOgun police arrest six pipeline vandals in new offensive
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command in a new offensive has arrested six pipeline vandals in various locations in the state. Those arrested include four notorious militants operating...
View ArticlePirates ambush boat, kill IYC official in Bayelsa
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Hoodlums, suspected to be sea pirates, have killed an executive member of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Mr. Diepreye Peters. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday...
View ArticleMilitants’ attack: Agip, Aiteo lose 140,000 bpd production in Bayelsa
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Following attacks by a militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, two oil majors – the Nigerian Agip Oil Company and Aiteo Oil have lost about 140,000 barrels of crude oil per day from...
View ArticleUnpaid salaries: Mimiko committing crime against workers, says NLC
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the failure of the Ondo State Government to pay salaries of workers and pensions for months as an act of criminality against the...
View ArticlePoor economy ‘ll pull down Buhari’s reign –Fayose
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said the poor state of the nation’s economy will continue throughout the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari and will lead to...
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