12 Injured as Petrol Explosion Rocks Onitsha
No fewer than 12 persons sustained various degrees of burns following an explosion which rocked a settlement known as Kara Market along Atani Road, Ogbaru near Onitsha in Anambra State….
Bill to Boost Funding for Agriculture Enters Second Reading
The Senate has considered for Second Reading ‘A Bill for an Act to establish the National Agricultural Credit Fund to Promote Commercial Agriculture in Nigeria.’ According to the Senate President,…
Stakeholders Advocate Free Press to Sustain Nigerian Democracy
Stakeholders in the media space have advocated a robust and free press as agent for driving and deepening the nation’s democracy. This was the outcome of the ‘talkshop’ to mark…
FG Removes Restrictions on Treatment of Gunshot Wounds
The Federal Government on Tuesday directed medical doctors to treat emergencies including gun-shot victims without requesting for police clearance or other restraints. Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, gave…
At Last, Buhari Orders Clampdown on Killer Herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari said he had ordered heads of security agencies to take all necessary actions to apprehend rampaging herdsmen who had been causing havoc across the country. According to…
Again FG Fails to Produce Dasuki in Court for Trial, Court Adjourns till May 23, 2016
The Federal Government failed Tuesday to produce former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for trial in corruption charges brought against…
Brazil Bans Whatsapp as World Marks Press Freedom Day
Brazil’s five major operators have been asked by a judge in the state of Sergpipe to block WhatsApp for 72 hours in relation to the app maker not handing over…
$115m Diezanigate: Fidelity Bank Drops Okonkwo, Appoints Balarabe as Acting MD/CEO
Fidelity Bank Monday night announced the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Balarabe as its Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. This followed the continued absence of its substantive MD/CEO, Nnamdi Okonkwo…
Leicester City win Premier League as Chelsea complete dramatic comeback
Leicester City players and fans celebrated into the night on Monday after Chelsea held Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw, handing the Premier League trophy to the Midlands club. Claudio…
How Jonathan Govt Squandered $15b, More than Half of Nigeria’s Current Foreign Reserves, to Fraudulent Security Equipment Spending – Osinbajo
Nigeria lost about $15billion to fraudulent and corrupt practices in the security equipment spending during the last administration, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has disclosed, even as he spoke…