Day: March 16, 2016
Igbokwe jailed 37 years for duping American $40m
Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old secondary school…
Kogi governor orders Head of Service to proceed on compulsory leave
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered state Head of Service, Mr Moses Atakpa to proceed on a 30-day compulsory…
Telecoms subscribers to Minister: Enforce order on unused data
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce the rollover of…
NNPC denies embezzling N3.2trillion
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has debunked a report by the auditor-general which alleged that it had failed to…
Lagos tests Lekki Gardens’ buildings
The Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory said it had carried out preliminary test on all buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens…
PDP will bounce back, says Ali Modu Sheriff
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has expressed confidence that the party would regain its lost…
Transfers: Chelsea offer Ibrahimovic £10m a year deal
Chelsea have offered Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, a two-year deal worth almost £10m a season. (FootMercato, via Daily Star) Premier League…
Troops kill Boko Haram fighters, recover APC
Nigerian troops have recorded more success as it continues to clear out the remnants of Boko Haram camps in reported…
Oba of Oworonshoki impostor arraigned
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the X-squad of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, have…
DIG Wakama spits fire ahead Rivers polls
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), Sotonye Wakama, has declared that Nigeria Police Force would not spare anybody…
FG, NLC bid farewell to Ocholi
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday extolled the qualities of the late Minister of State…
Piracy: Nigerian Copyright Commission raids Alaba market
In line with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) ongoing fight against piracy and intellectual property theft, the commission carried out…
Rivers Rerun: Police restrict movement
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ahead of the Rivers State rerun election on Saturday, the State Police Command has announced restriction of…
Alake, Awujale’s supremacy feud not in Yoruba’s interest – Olulade
Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade has expressed displeasure…
Shi’ite members allege plot to repeat Zaria massacre
By Femi Adi/Kaduna The Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shi’ite Sect on Wednesday said it has uncovered another…