Delta Assembly passes 2019 N390.3bn budget in less than 60 days
The Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state 2019 Appropriation Bill of N390.3 billion. The bill which was passed during the plenary of the assembly in Asaba…
Car bribery suit: Senator, Omokore no-show stalls case
The absence of Sen. Albert Bassey and oil baron, Olajide Omokore, on Wednesday stalled their trial over alleged bribe of 12 cars worth N254 million. The duo who were billed…
‘Nigerians spend N1trn annually on foreign education’
The Pro Chancellor, Crawford University, Igbesa, Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe, on Wednesday said that Nigerians were spending a hefty N1 trillion annually to pursue university education abroad. Ibidapo-Obe, a former Vice-Chancellor,…
FRSC to motorists: Don’t pick passengers on Lagos-Abeokuta highway
The Ifo command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun has warned that commercial drivers who pick passengers on the Lagos-Abeokuta highway risk being crushed by articulated vehicles. Mr…
UK court convicts Nigerians, Ghanaians involved in airport protests
Fifteen protesters who cut through Stansted Airport’s perimeter fence and locked themselves together around a chartered deportation plane have been found guilty of an aviation security offence following a nine-week…
Sexual abuse: Pope fires three cardinals
Pope Francis has removed two cardinals who have been hit by scandals from his group of close advisers, the Vatican said on Wednesday. This was part of ongoing reforms by…
FRCN reporter granted N2m bail over Facebook post
A Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday, admitted Segun Onibiyo, a reporter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to bail in the sum of N2 million. Onibiyo, is…
Atiku Absent From Election Peace Accord Ceremony
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed in an emailed statement on Tuesday that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had not participated in the signing of the peace accord ahead…
Electoral Act: Deploying a New Electoral Law Two Months to An Election is Recipe For Chaos – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says President Muhammadu Buhari has saved the country from a chaotic electoral process by withholding his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment…
19th NSF: Delta Leads With 97 Medals
Team Delta have continued to show their dominance over other states at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival (NSF), and they have now gathered 97 medals as at…