Year: 2018
Bursting a Criminal Syndicate
In May 2005, Holden Harriman Quinn, a hedge fund arbitrage based in Manhattan, New York, placed a huge bet against…
Fidelity Bank receives BCMS certification to mitigate risk
Fidelity Bank Plc on Wednesday achieved another feat with Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and ISMS certifications to improve resilience…
NGO urges Federal Govt. to take actions against herdsmen/farmers clashes
Right Without Violence, a non-governmental organisation, has called on the Federal Government to take measures to address the lingering herdsmen/farmers…
Rice Smuggling: Federal Govt. approves purchase of `anti-rice smuggling’ vehicles
The Federal Government has approved N1.12billion for the purchase of 50 operational “anti-rice smuggling” vehicles to check the persistent smuggling…
Ohaneze youth leader calls for fresh cultural rebirth
Che’ Oyinatumba, Secretary, Ohaneze Youth Forum, on Wednesday called for a cultural re-birth that would enable youths to cherish Nigerian…
Prison reforms: Lawmakers move to decongest prisons
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Interior, Human Rights, Federal Judiciary, FCT Judiciary and Police Affairs to…
Estimated Billing: IBEDC absence stalls court proceedings
Failure of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to appear at the Ogun State High Court of Justice, Ota, on…
800,000 South Sudanese refugees living in Sudan- United Nations
The United Nations on Wednesday said the number of South Sudanese refugees living in Sudan has now reached 800,000.
Land Administration Bill scales second reading in Edo Assembly
A Bill for a law to regulate land administration and Edo State Geographic Information Service on Wednesday passed second reading…
M-Net Movies Launches Special Oscars Pop-Up Channel On DStv
DStv is set a launch a new channel to its premium customers at no extra charge to enjoy Hollywood’s finest…
Why Nigerian professionals must adhere to ethics – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said there is urgent need for professionals in the country to adhere strictly to…
World Hijab Day: Media practitioners calls for tolerance, understanding
The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has called for tolerance and understanding from non-Muslims, who detest Muslim women adorning…
Oba of Benin warns violators of native laws
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has vowed to deal decisively with violators of native laws in the kingdom.
N13.6m Fraud: EFCC arraigns former NMA chairman, 4 others in Edo
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Edo State, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, has been arraigned at a…
Oyo govt. relocates 144 staff of BCOS
The Oyo State Government has announced the redeployment of 144 staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) to…
HIV/AIDS: NGO introduces social media quiz competition for youths
Network of Adolescent and Young Persons Development (ANAYD), an NGO, says it has introduced a social media quiz competition to…
Health expert calls for more endoscopes in nation’s hospitals
A Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Dr Joseph Olamijulo, on Wednesday called on the three tiers of government to provide more…
Fowler To Tax Defaulters: Take Advantage Of VAIDS, Avoid Prosecution
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has advised tax defaulters to take advantage of the…
Fraud: Lagos Director Forfeits N28.5m, Houses To FG
A Federal High Court, in Lagos, South West Nigeria Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum N28.5…
Telecos await outcome of NCC’s investigations
Association Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says the association was awaiting the outcome of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) investigations…
SAATM may wipe out domestic airlines in Nigeria – Expert warns
Mr Daniel Omale, an Aircraft Pilot and Aviation Expert, says the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) recently unveiled in…
Freedom of Information Act: Nigerian Govt to provide guide for citizens
The Federal Ministry of Justice says that it will soon provide a step by step guide for Nigerians to know…
Zamfara Govt. sensitizes residents on use of mosquito nets
The Zamfara Government has urged residents in the state to use mosquito nets in order to guard themselves prevent against…
Child trafficking: Bayelsa Govt. cautions parents on children’s company
The Bayelsa Government has advised parents to be cautious about the kind of friendship their female children keep, to avoid…
Saraki tasks police on need to tackle crime
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday in Abuja, tasked the Nigerian Police Force on the need to do…
Nigerian Govt to spend additional $3.1bn on Digital National Identity – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Federal Government required additional 3.1 billion US dollars to achieve…
Lassa fever: Gombe earmarks N20m for prevention
The Gombe State Government has earmarked N20 million for the prevention of the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.…
Update: 3-year old baby, 3 others perish in Kara Bridge accident
A three-year old baby and three adults have died after the head of a containerised truck detached from its body…
Police corporal kills colleague over misunderstanding in Adamawa
A regular Policeman, Cpl. Bala Adamu, on Tuesday, shot dead a Mobile Policeman, Sgt. Emmanuel Timothy, who was on Special…
President Buhari to review national security architecture
In a letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki, President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to review the entire national security architecture to…