Buhari’s minister, Shittu, confirms skipping NYSC scheme
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has said that he did not violate the Constitution by not participating in the compulsory one year National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) scheme….
Peace in Delta has brought investments – Okowa
DELTA State Governor, Â Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has ascribed the peace being enjoyed in the state to the cooperation between security agencies. While describing Delta State as peaceful and investor’s haven,…
Abdulsalami Abubakar lists Nigerians who will never be his friend
Former Head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Friday said he will forever be an enemy of anyone that tried to hinder the democratic development of Nigeria or plunge Nigeria…
Buhari: I have never met new DG DSS before
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met, for the first time, with the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, at the Presidential Villa,…
I won’t resign, Buhari’s aide accused of certificate forgery insists
Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, has denied reports that he was under pressure to resign, saying the “purported report is false,…
Two killed in bloody Ekiti bank robbery
A bank robbery that occurred in Igede Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area area of Ekiti State, late on Wednesday claimed two lives, while others sustained varying degrees of…
Delta State yet to collect 265,432 PVCs, INEC charges parties on primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 265,432 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) had yet to be claimed in Delta. The Administrative Secretary of INEC in the state, Mrs…
Okowa gives marching order to flood committee, demands efficiency
AS the ravaging flood continues to submerge coastal communities, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered the State’s Flood Management committee to move into impacted communities and evacuate…
Train kills motorcyclist, passenger in Lagos
A moving train on Wednesday killed a motorcyclist and his passenger at the PWD level crossing along Ikeja-Oshodi route of the railway line. Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager…
Human trafficking: British Govt to prosecute more Nigerians based in UK- Official
The British Government on Tuesday restated its resolve to ensure speedy prosecution of more Nigerians living in the UK involved in human trafficking.The UK Minister of State for Immigration, MS Caroline…