Year: 2016
Police boss, NOA, NDE agree to collaborate in Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has assured two Federal Government agencies, National Orientation Agency, NOA,…
N24bn Police Pension Scam: No vouchers for N9.7bn withdrawals- witness
The trial of the seven persons accused of complicity in the over N24 billion scam in the police pension office…
Anti-terror campaign: Minister seeks special funding for public media
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has advocated a special funding arrangement for public media organizations to…
Pregnant hair dresser dies during squabble with neighbour
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police have arrested a hair dresser, Mrs Tawa Biodun, in connection with the death of a pregnant…
About 200 Shiite Muslims arraigned in Kaduna
Nigerian prosecutors on Wednesday charged nearly 200 members of a pro-Iranian Shiite group with illegal possession of firearms following December…
How to unlock billions of naira for healthcare in Nigeria – Soyinka
Healthcare and the struggling economy In these days of economic gloom it may appear wildly optimistic to say that there…
Buhari is back on the job
President Muhammadu Buhari’s five day vacation is over. He returned to Nigeria on Wednesday night from the United Kingdom. He…
Online application commences for NDA 68th regular course
The coast is now clear for interested indigenes of Lagos State who are desirous of a career in the Armed…
Okorocha gives in, recalls suspended workers
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has finally agreed with the leadership of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), to immediately recall all…
2016 Budget Proposal: Don’t change our plans, Fashola begs Senate
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN on Wednesday led the management team of his Ministry…
PDP BoT appoints Sen. Jubrin as acting National Chairman
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed its acting Secretary, Senator Walid Jubrin as…
Airforce commissions runway, tower, cadets hostel
Femi Adi/Kaduna The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, on Wednesday commissioned an extended military air field runway, control tower, water reservoir,…
PICTURES: 10th Beko memorial anniversary lecture
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye Elsewhere, Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) held a rally in honour of Beko…
AGF declares over 97% compliance in TSA enrollment
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has said that the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is highly…
Police Pension Scam: No vouchers for N9.7bn withdrawals- Witness
The trial of the seven persons accused of complicity in the over N24 billion scam in the police pension office…
Don’t allow corruption kill Nigeria, Magu tells NBA
The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,…
Osinbajo condoles victims of suicide bombing in Borno
Nigeria’s acting president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has expressed his profound condolences to the families of the victims of yesterday’s suicide…
Adam Johnson pleads guilty to one child sex charge
Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of…
Rights group begs for jailed Beko’s son
Eromosele Ebhomele A human rights group, the Beko Rights Klub, on Wednesday appealed for the immediate and unconditional release as…
Olubadan, a peace advocate-Ajimobi
GBENRO ADESINA/IBBADAN Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Wednesday described the late Olubadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, as…
CD, Women Arise, Others remember Beko
The Campaign for Democracy & Women Arise on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the passing away of the uncompromising…
Bizman sues Nwankwo Kanu for N1bn over wrongful prosecution
Henry Ojelu A businessman and a lawyer, Ayoola Gam-Ikon, has urged a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to order…
Ambode appoints Soyinka, Gbadamosi to head Lagos At 50 committee
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi as…
Innoson keeps our jets in operation against Boko Haram- Chief of Air Staff
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has lauded the management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing…
Registration opens for GOtv Boxing NextGen Search
Registration forms for the GOtv Boxing Night are now available at the secretariat of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control…
Okowa approves N372m for WASSCE, NABTEB
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Delta State government is to spend N372.9 million for the payment of fees for the West…
Police officers to be accountable for their actions, says IGP Arase
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has restated his commitment to make officers and men of the Nigeria Police…
19 March Rivers rerun’ll be free, fair —New REC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Amid tension over the scheduled rerun election for 19 March, in Rivers State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner,…