1,500 Nigerians rot in Italian prisons, says envoy
The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Pontesilli who made the disclosure in an interview…
Wike swears in 23 new LG chairmen, charges them on security
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has charged the 23 newly elected council chairmen to prudently utilize council funds to pay workers’ salaries and fight insecurity in their areas. Wike gave…
563, 051 Permanent Voters’s Card collected in Ekiti, says INEC
June 18, 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) said on Monday a total of 563, 051 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) have been collected by registered voters in Ekiti State,…
2019: Emulate legacies of MKO, Agbakoba urges presidential aspirants
June 18, 2018 A human rights lawyer, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Monday urged presidential aspirants to emulate the legacies of the late MKO Abiola to enthrone good governance…
Cultists run riot in Lagos, one dead
A deadly clash by two rival cult groups has resulted in the death of an unidentified man at Alapere in Ketu, near Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) crime…
Late signing of budget cannot translate to inflation – Economist
June 18, 2018 An Economist, Dr Aminu Usman, has said that the delay in the signing of the 2018 Budget and its late implementation cannot lead to inflation. Usman, who…
NAFDAC wants stiffer penalty for drug counterfeiters
June 18, 2018 The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has proposed stiffer penalty for drug counterfeiters in the country to serve as deterrent to others. The…
Rice smuggling: Federal Government to shut land border in few days
June 18, 2018 The Federal Government says it will shut down the land border between Nigeria and a neigbouring country in a few days time to avoid smuggling of foreign…
Nigeria to transform to major driver of global growth – Lai Mohammed
June 17, 2018 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigeria will transform to major driver of global growth with its pool of vibrant, energetic youths and…
APC National Convention will be hitch-free, says VON DG
June 17, 2018 The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention holding on June 23in Abuja will be…