CAN says No to RUGA settlement, Control of Waterways Bill
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Federal Government to jettison the planned RUGA scheme, saying the association was opposed to the implementation of the programme anywhere in…
Suicide: Men, more likely to end lives than women, says expert
Dr Uchendu Onyedika, a Neuropsychiatrist with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, says though more women tend to attempt suicide; men are however, more likely to succeed in ending their…
Unknown assailants hack commercial motorcyclist to death in Ado-Ekiti
A commercial motorcyclist, Mr Sunday Olorunleke, was on Saturday stabbed to death by unidentified persons in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, eliciting apprehension among the residents. The middle-aged man was…
$9.6bn Judgment: We have gone far in our investigation, will soon expose those behind the failed contract– Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says the Commission will expose and prosecute all those behind a contract whose alleged breach led…
Police set free 123 intercepted male passengers in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has released the 123 male passengers that were intercepted along Moshalashi road, Agege alongside 48 motorcycles that was coming from Jigawa State. The Police Public…
Kano Hisbah arrests 32 beggars in dawn raid
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Saturday said it arrested 32 beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Public Relations Officer…
ICRC assures of massive boost in power generation soon
Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says power generation in the country will soon witness a massive boost. A statement issued by the commission on Friday…
Abiaziem: Abike Dabiri urges South African Police to speed up trial of arrested police officers
Following the recent murder of Pius Abiaziem, a Nigerian businessman in South Africa, four police officers linked to the murder have been arrested. Confirming the arrest and possible trial…
Delta State govt. employs 1000 teachers
Chief Patrick Ukah, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta, has said that the recruitment of 1000 teachers into the Post Primary Education Board (PPEB) was to bridge…
Tiv-Jukun Crisis:Â Buhari directs Taraba, Benue State Governors, traditional rulers to meet
President Muhamadu Buhari, Friday, called for an end to the Tiv-Jukun crisis after a Catholic priest was ambushed and killed in Taraba state. The massacre of the priest, Rev. Fr….