Jonathan, Buhari Meet In Asorock
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. The brief meeting between them lasted for about 10 minutes. See photos below:
Customs Intercepts GUO Bus Loaded with Hemp on Abuja-Jos Road
The Zone ‘D’ Federal Operations of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a luxury bus carrying 140 kilograms of cannabis sativa worth N12 million along Abuja-Jos road. Peters Olugboyega, Comptroller in Charge of the zone disclosed this while handing over the vehicle and seized items to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in […]
Court Orders Arrest Of Former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete over his involvement in the Malabu Oil scam. Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi gave the order on Thursday following an exparte application informed the court that the arrest of Mr. Etete is key to unearth the truth behind […]
Physically Challenged Nigerians Picket Court Over Unpaid Judgement Sum of N8.9m
Some physically-challenged disrupted activities on Wednesday at The High Court of Lagos State, located in the capital city, Ikeja was agog as physically challenged people protesting against alleged refusal of the court to pay them a judgment sum of N8.9 million paid to the registry of the court by musicians P-Square. One of them, 25-year-old […]
Osinbajo Stated Roles He Played in Forming APC
For as many that thought incumbent Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is a political novice, this news may shock you, as the nation’s number two citizen has divulged the part Prof Pat Utomi, a former Finance Commissioner in Lagos State, Wale Edun, alongside with him played during the formation of the All Progressives Congress, APC. […]
Nigeria Sells N229.6 Bln T-bills at Higher Yields to Lure Investors
Nigeria has sold a total of N229.63 billion worth of the short-dated Treasury bills at higher returns to try to lure foreign investors to participate at the debt auction after the regulatory bank hike the Cash Reserves Requirements (CRR) for banks to 27.5 percent from 22.5 percent. The one-year treasury bills, where foreign investors were […]
Balogun Market Fire Destroys Multi-Billion Naira Goods, Properties – LASEMA
The Balogun Market fire disaster that gutted a four storey plaza and later spread to other seven adjoining buildings in the heart of Lagos on Wednesday, rages on with millions of goods and properties lost while men of the state fire services are still battling to extinguish the inferno. According to the Lagos State Emergency […]
NCAC, Belgium Plan Big Cultural Exchange Program for 2020
One of the cultural programs Nigerians can expect this year is a major exchange between the National Council for Arts and Culture and the Kingdom of Belgium. The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Daniel Dorgent categorically stated the need to come together and work on projects which will be of mutual benefit to […]
CACOL Knocks Lagos Government Over Ban on Tricycle, Okada
By Gboyega Adeoye The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has chided Lagos state government for proscribing the operations of okada and tricycle riders in some Local Government Areas (LGA) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) of the state. In a release issued by the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran, he stated thus: […]
Imo Assembly: Defectors Have Lost Their Seats – PDP
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received reports that some members of the Imo state House of Assembly elected on the platform of our great party, have decided to abdicate the mandate they hold on the pedestal of our party, to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ostensibly for their […]
