Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court Lagos has sentenced former Abia state Governor Orji Uzor Kalu to 12 years’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of N7.65 billion fraud. The Judge also ordered […]
The Kano State House of Assembly has just endorsed the controversial Kano Emirates Council Bill 2019, which seeks to create four additional emirates in the state.
Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, who was charged with N7.1bn fraud has been convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Kalu completed an eight-year tenure as governor, 12 years ago. He […]
Residents and passerby are current scrambling for safety following a pipeline explosion that has occurred at Gloryland Estate, Isheri Olofin, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos. There was report of a gas explosion around […]
Jose Mourinho endured an unhappy return to Manchester United as Marcus Rashford’s double beat Tottenham 2-1 while Liverpool restored their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 5-2 romp against Everton. […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the federal government to “recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.” It also “directed the Attorney General […]
Eleven persons were reportedly killed Tuesday night following the invasion of Kukoki village in Rafi local government area of Niger state by armed bandits The bandits were also reported to have abducted the district head of […]
South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a prominent anti-apartheid activist and Nobel laureate, is back in hospital due to a “stubborn infection,” his foundation said on Wednesday. “The Archbishop has been hospitalised several times over […]
The crisis rocking Edo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday took a different dimension following the declaration as vacant, 12 seats of members-elect by the State House of Assembly. Two other lawmakers’ seats, messers […]
The Federal Government has issued stern warning to the Vice Chancellors of federal universities who are yet to be captured under the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). IPPIS has continued to cause ripples in […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N4 billion for the completion of a road connecting Kwara state and Osun states.This was disclosed by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, while briefing […]
Atleast three persons were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Four Point by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru Victoria Island, Lagos State on Wednesday. The explosion also affected part of the hotel building and damaged […]
Jigawa state Governor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has finally signed the N30,000.00 new minimum wage agreement starting December 2019.Signing the new minimum wage agreement at government house Dutse, the governor said the state civil servants will […]
The number of Senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the 9th Senate , increased to 63 from 62 Wednesday, with the swearing in of Senator Smart […]
Former governors of various states that enjoyed or are collecting pensions have been asked to refund them.The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos handed down the order to the Federal Government and demamded recovery of […]
The federal government Tuesday said it has commenced remodelling of grazing reserves into ranches in seven states. The states are Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Zamfara and Plateau. This, the government said, was part of […]
Arising from the judgements of election petition tribunals on the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would conduct re-run elections in 30 constituencies across 12 states of the federation. The […]
Lionel Messi has admitted on the back of his sixth Ballon d’Or triumph that “retirement is approaching”, but the Argentine hopes to enjoy “many more years” at the top and says Barcelona have nothing to […]
Hundreds of man hour were lost on Tuesday in Kaduna as motorists and passengers were locked up in traffic gridlock for many hours, following the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Kaduna. Pedestrians had to […]
Anthony Joshua’s career defining rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr will be officiated by Puerto Rican referee Luis Pabon. The three judges scoring the bout on Saturday in Saudi Arabia will be Britain’s Steve Gray, Glenn […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, upgraded at the sum of N7 billion, 10 years after work commenced on the upgrading of the edifice.The hospital was built in 1944 by the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will any moment from now commission the upgraded 44 Nigerian Army reference hospital, Kaduna 10 years after work commenced on the project. The hospital was built in 1944 by the British colonial […]
President Muhamnadu Buhari has appointed Mallam Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan as new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).The new man in-charge hails from Osun state. Hassan’s appointment along with 15 others into the Commission were […]
Barely two weeks after a court judgement nullifying the recently created emirates and their emirs in Kano state, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Monday sent a fresh bill to the state House of Assembly to create four […]
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