The Senate on Wednesday was thrown into a rowdy session when a lawmaker, Biodun Olujimi, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of losing authority on his administration. Mrs. Olujimi, PDP-Ekiti, was responding to a motion on the face-off between Nigeria’s security agencies raised by Dino Melaye, Kogi-APC. Officials of the State Security …
Read More »Anambra Guber: Election ends with APGA in early lead
The governorship election in Anambra State has come to an end at the GRA Unit, Onitsha with the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, hopeful of emerging in a landslide victory. Anambra State Managing Director of Urban Development, Hon. Patrick Obianwu, in a chat with newsmen noted that the full results …
Read More »Airtel Boss Segun Ogunsanya In Hot Soup
Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanya, Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria Airtel Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanyais in big trouble as the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the operational activities of telecoms operators panel has threatened to issue an arrest warrant against him and chairman of the defunct Etisalat Nigeria, Akeem Bello-Osagie for …
Read More »BREAKING New! EFCC arrest Ex Secretary to Nigerian Govt, Pius Anyim over alleged fraud
A former Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Pius Anyim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over fraud he allegedly committed involving Centenary City in Abuja. Mr. Anyim is in detention and is being interrogated by EFCC officials
Read More »Buhari, Osinbajo to spend over N2.5 billion on cars, travels in 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari plans to spend N1.001 billion on travels in 2018, details of the proposed 2018 budget released by the Budget Office of the Federation show. The amount breaks down to N751.3 million for international travels, and N250.02 million for local travels. The budget shows that another N907 million …
Read More »Many feared dead in Lagos train accident
Many people died, on Thursday morning, at the Abbatoir area of Agege, in the outskirts of Lagos State when a train derailed. Several person were seriously injured while many vehicles and other property worth several millions were destroyed. Lagos State police spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the incident told The …
Read More »18 Killed, 29 Injured In Boko Haram Bomb Attack In Borno
According To Dailypost, suicide bombers have attacked a mosque during magrib (sunset) prayer in Borno state. Police in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital has confirmed that eighteen people, including four suicide bombers died in the ensuing explosion that rocked the state this evenin. It was gathered that twenty-nine others were …
Read More »Why EFCC lose good corruption cases- Alabi
Mrs. Boma Alabi, a leading commercial lawyer and seasoned litigator. former President of Commonwealth Lawyers Association, CLA. In this interview, she shares her views on the challenges of law practice in the country, the fight against corruption, globalization of legal services and sundry issues. What is your appraisal of …
Read More »Ndume: Senate recants decision to appeal ruling, recalls Senator
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 »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 …
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