Senate on Tuesday has resolved that the suspended Senator Ali Ndume be allowed to resume plenary on Wednesday 15th November, 2017. The decision was announced by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu after a close door session. Senate had said it would appeal the Federal High Court judgement which ruled …
Read More »BANK OF DEATH: FIRST BANK SOAK AWAY PIT DROWNS EIGHT IN LAGOS
Eight customers at the Akowonjo branch of First Bank in Alimosho local government area of Lagos state yesterday, were drowned in a soak away pit, as the pit collapsed beside the ATM were customers had queued to make withdrawals. The soak away pit we gathered, was poorly constructed beside the …
Read More »UI produces 1st First Class graduate in History — VC
University of Ibadan. For the very first time in 69 years, the University of Ibadan has produced its first graduate with a First Class honours degree in History. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, said Ozibo Ekele of the Department of History, was one of the 186 students who earned …
Read More »I Will Stand By President Buhari, EFCC Chief Ibrahim Magu Anytime – Senator Ali Ndume
The Immediate past Senate leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South, said weekend that he was prepared to stand with President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, anytime. Speaking with Journalists yesterday in Abuja, Senator Ndume who noted that Magu …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Suspect For Land Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Office on November 13, 2017, arraigned one Mohammed Bashir Isah before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on a 7-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense and forgery. The petitioner alleged that sometime in November 2016, the accused, Mohammed, accosted …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu sacked as IPOB leader, Director of Radio Biafra
The international media arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Radio Biafra, has resumed operations. But instead of the fiery rhetoric with which it was associated with, the radio announced the sack of Nnamdi Kanu, as director and leader of IPOB. The Radio Biafra’s programme started between 6am …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Ltd pays over N279 billion to retirees
Affirming its status as Nigeria’s largest Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited has paid over N279 billion to retirees since its inception in 2006. Between January and June this year, over 5,000 new retirees also received their benefits from the PFAincreasing the number of individual retirement savings account (RSA) holders nationwide with it to over 1,500,000. A total of N16.6 …
Read More »Super Eagles Land In Constantine For 2018 World Cup Qualifier
The Super Eagles have arrived in Constantine ahead of Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup final qualifying round Group B Match Day Six clash with the Fennecs of Algeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that after a three-day camp in the Moroccan city of Rabat, the Super Eagles took off …
Read More »Saraki’s Aide Resigns, Emerges Chairman Of New Political Party
Senate President’s Buola Saraki’s Special Assistant on Youth and Student Matters, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has resigned his appointment. His resignation became public knowledge on Thursday. Ugochinyere’s resignation was sequel to recent the issuance of Certificate of Registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission to his newly formed political party and …
Read More »LASG, experts, parents join forces against disability in children
Children living with disabilities in Lagos State and its environs may now heave a sigh of relief as Lagos State Government, some parents and medical experts have agreed to take concerted efforts against disabilities in children. They reached the consensus at the first ‘Stakeholders Summit on Disability’ organized by …
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