NASS tops 2017 budget by over N143bn, now N7.441tn
The National Assembly has raised the 2017 appropriation bill by over N143bn, up from President Muhammadu Buhari’s original proposal of N7.298tn. The new figure of the budget is now N7.441tn….
Drop all charges against my son, Kanu’s dad pleads with FG
Eze Israel Kanu, the traditional ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia, has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw all the charges against his son and leader of the Indigenous…
Police hunt man who stabbed his teenage girlfriend in hotel and bolts away
A 26-year-old man has reportedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend in a hotel room in Yenagoa. The man took to his heels when the wailing of the victim attracted the attention…
Court orders Police to pay N4m to four Nigerians for violation of their fundamental right
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police to pay N1 million each to four men for violation of their fundamental right. The men, Ozor Okolocha,…
Amaechi loses appeal against Rivers Judicial Panel of Inquiry
The Appeal Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed the appeal filed by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi against the Justice George Omereji-led Judicial Panel of Inquiry constituted by Rivers State Governor…
Sokoto AG Not Authorised to Take over EFCC’s Case – DPP
Barely a week after a controversial ruling by Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto which authorised the Attorney General, AG, of Sokoto State to take…
Visa racketeer jailed six years, forged documents to procure visa to Taiwan
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a six-year jail term for a visa racketeer, Mr. Victor Charles Ndubueze. Mr. Ndubueze was charged to court…
NIS assures of availability of passport booklets
The attention of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service , Muhammad Babandede, MFR has been drawn to some media reports of persisting scarcity of Passports Booklets across our Passport Issuing…
We’re not involved in negotiation for release of Chibok girls – Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday that it was not involved in the negotiation that led to the release of 82 Chibok school girls from…
Chibok girls: Another masterstroke from President Buhari – Gov Sani Bello
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has described the release of 82 of the girls seized from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in 2014 by Boko Haram insurgents, as…