President Buhari fires Maina, queries Head of Service
October 23, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate disengagement from service of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms. Mr Femi Adesina,…
Evans re-arraigned on fresh charges, case adjourned to Friday
October 23, 2017 Suspected kidnap mogul, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, ‎on Monday appeared before the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo on charges bordering on kidnapping,…
Osinbajo seeks global action to end secret corporate ownership
October 23, 2017 The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday called for global action to stem the tide of secret corporate ownership of industries to avoid fraud, money laundering…
NDLEA arrests 86 people for alleged drug trafficking in Edo
October 23, 2017 The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 86 people, suspected to be trafficking illicit drugs. The Commander of the agency…
Kwara LG poll: State electoral commission begins training of 141 facilitators
October 23, 2017 Ahead of the November 18 local government election in Kwara, the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), on Monday, began the training of 141 facilitators for the conduct…
Boat mishap: Kebbi Govt sets new safety measures after 33 deaths
October 23, 2017 Kebbi Government has set new safety measures for boat operators to address the recurring boat mishaps which has claimed 33 lives since April in the state. Alhaji…
Secret corporate ownership’ a global problem — Osinbajo
October 23, 2017 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem and bane of development in resource-rich countries like Nigeria. Osinbajo said this at the…
Kidnapping: NSCDC deploys special squad to Shiroro, Munya LGAs
October 23, 2017 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), Niger command, has deployed 28 special trained force to Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas to tackle kidnapping…
Minister confirms Maina’s re-instatement
October 23, 2017 The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has confirmed the resumption of duty by former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdulrasheed…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region elections delayed as no candidates: election board head
October 23, 2017 Elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s presidency and parliament will not be held as planned on Nov. 1 as political parties did not present candidates, the head of…