Senate proposes 14-year jail term for sexual predators in tertiary institutions
Senate President Lawan The Senate on Wednesday debated two critical bills – the Sexual Harassment Bill and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill, 2019. The bills, which scaled second reading…
Reps divided on scraping the conduct of post UTME/JAMB
The House of Representatives was on Wednesday divided over the motion to stop the conduct of examinations of post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB)…
Sowore’s wife cries out: Allow my husband return to his children in New Jersey
Mr. Omoyele Sowore’s family and friends are hoping the Haworth resident will come back to New Jersey soon. The US-based journalist has just met all bail conditions in Nigeria but…
Balogun market fire: Sanwo-Olu visits scene as rescue operation continuesÂ
Twenty four hours after fire erupted in a section of Balogun Market, Lagos Island, emergency management officials are still at the scene as smoke is still billowing from one of the…
Nigeria has highest number of sex slaves in Europe, 24 pimps go on trial in France
Twenty-four suspected members of a sex trafficking ring accused of forcing Nigerian women into prostitution in France go on trial Wednesday. They risk 10 years in jail each if convicted….
Road safety: FRSC calls for removal of old trucks from Nigerian roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are very old and must be changed to further enhance road safety and reduce accidents. Mr…
Sowore meets bail conditions
Counsel to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Femi Falana says Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have met their bail conditions on charges of treasonable felony. He made this know…
Presidency says no misunderstanding between Buhari, Osinbajo
The Presidency has debunked reports of a misunderstanding between the Office of the President and the Vice President. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters Senator…
Ekiti South Senatorial election: Appeal Court sacks Senate spokesman, Adeyeye declares Olujimi winner
Senator Biodun Olujimi The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of spokesman of the Senate, Dayo Adeyeye. The Appellate Court subsequently upheld the tribunal…
Obaseki, Akiolu attack: Shaibu apologises to motorcyclists, says Oshiomhole’s comment ‘slip of tongue’Â
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has apologised to commercial motorcyclists popularly known as ‘Okada riders’ in the state on behalf of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress…