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  Many Federal Government agencies, including universities and teaching hospitals are involved in the inflation of personnel budget running into billions of naira, according to Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Investigation Commission(ICPC). In a startling report made public late last year in Abuja, in …

The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya. The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos State. Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International …

The High Court of the Federal High Court in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Obinna Echianu to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Kekemeke convicted 42-year-old Echianu for armed robbery and culpable homicide. But the …

The Minister of Works and Housing and former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has advised Lagos residents to support the state government’s renewed enforcement of the restriction on motorcycles in some local government areas in the state. He noted that while the discomfort created by the enforcement …

Muhammadu Buhari Procures 22 aircraft, expects additional 17 Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday that the federal government was committed to providing more funding and enhanced equipment for the Armed Forces and other security agencies to enable them tame the insecurity in the country. This is coming …

Babatunde Fashola Ugo Aliogo The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Thursday narrated how attempt by terrorists to bomb Lagos State in 2013 was foiled. Fashola who was governor of the state at the time said they intercepted 17 suitcases loaded with explosives, which were smuggled in to …

Ahmad Lawan Inaugurates Senate constitution review committee Deji Elumoye in Abuja The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, Thursday inaugurated a 56-man Constitution Review Committee, telling them to be mindful of the desire of Nigerians for a stable country that would secure their prosperity and future. Speaking while inaugurating …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC) on Thursday said it recovered N77.04billion in 2019 from its operation while fighting corruption in the country. The spokesperson of ICPC, Rasheedat Okoduwa, at a press briefing in Abuja today said, unlike other agencies, the ICPC recoveries can be traced, …

Apostle (Prof.) Alexander Bamgbola, CAN chairman in Lagos, addressing press during protest at Yaba, Lagos Lagos branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has now joined her national body to demand an end to the spate of insecurity and killings across the states of the country. Following the recent …

From Justina Asishana, Minna; James Azania, Lokoja; Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi; Vincent Ikuomola, Adeola Ogunlade, Gbenga Omokhunu Abuja, Isagie Otabor, Benin; Toba Adedeji, Osogbo and Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta Nationwide ‘Prayer Walk’ in cities Man with explosives held in Winners chapel Christians on Sunday staged a nationwide protest against the resurgence of …