Hameed Ali ‘no show’ at Senate
The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Wednesday failed to appear before the Senate, contrary to a directive of the upper chamber but his absence was…
Miracle does not guarantee success, hard work does – Osinbajo
WAEC has in these years become one of the truly iconic institutions in our region. And I agree with the Honorable Minister of Education that there is hardly any Nigerian…
Eight die in three suicide bomb incidents in Maiduguri, over 20 injured
Series of bomb blasts have occurred in 3 locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri metropolis leading to the death of eight persons including five male suicide bombers and three…
Economy: CBN retains lending rate at 14%, as recession begins to bottom out
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained official interbank interest rate at 14 per cent, arguing that recent economic indicators support variables behind the decision. This is the 5th…
Auto crash: Governor Ortom escapes death, two injured
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday cheated death when a commercial car rammed into his convoy. Miraculously, the Governor escaped unhurt. He was said to be returning from…
After Brexit, Scotland wants to exit Britain, minister seeks parliament’s backing
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sought backing from the Edinburgh parliament on Tuesday for her proposal to hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, the first formal…
Insecurity: Lagos to relaunch neighbourhood safety corps
By Theresa Igata Lagos State government has said it is working on re-branding and relaunching a new system of neighbourhood safety corps within the state soon. Speaking at ongoing Securex…
Confusion over recovered body; driver confirms not the body of his master
The Lagos Police are unsure if the body recovered from the Lagos Lagoon on Tuesday is that of Dr. Allwell Orji, who plunged on Sunday. The police have recanted after…
FG, states and LGs share N429.127 billion for the month of February
A total of N429.127 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of February, 2016 to Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. The communiqué issued by…
NANS set to expose illicit wealth of vice chancellors
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it has uncovered multi-million naira assets owned by some vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities. A statement by Comrade Chinonso Obasi, NANS’s National President,…