In Lagos, Police Exhume 4 Bodies from Septic Tank
The Lagos State Police Command says its men have exhumed four bodies dumped in a septic tank in Ikorodu for autopsy. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that the bodies were recovered following a report of two Bureau-de-Change operators who went missing on March 14. “On March 14 at about 5:30p.m., […]
Ekiti Council Commission Boss Tasks Workers on Grassroots Development
By Gboyega Adeoye The Chairman of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Samuel Abejide, has called on workers across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state to harness the abundant human and material resources at the grassroots for the overall development of the state. Abejide gave the charge to top government functionaries […]
FirstBank Hits N1 Trillion in Transactions Processed Through Firstmonie Network
Nigeria’s premier financial services provider and Bank of first choice, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its Firstmonie network has processed a cumulative transaction value of N1 trillion from its relaunch in January 2018. The network also achieved nationwide coverage in record time, enabling access to financial services for many locations that never […]
Hon Temitope Sugar’s Murder: Court Grants Suspect, Oyo Chief Whip Bail
LESS than two weeks after the elder brother of the slain lawmaker, Mr Olatoye Temitope aka Sugar alleged that the Oyo State Government was facilitating the release of a suspect detained over the murder, Mr Olafioye Akinmoyede, a State High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted him bail. Olatoye Temitope Sugar Sugar, who represented Akinyele/Lagelu […]
Senate Confirms Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman, Diaspora Commission
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian citizens in Diaspora Commission. Her confirmation was made after the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, Rose Oko, presented the report of the committee. In her presentation, the lawmaker said Ms Dabiri-Erewa possesses […]
Buhari Nominates Godwin Emefiele As CBN Governor For Second Term
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for a second term. The CBN tenure renewal’s letter was sent to the Senate on Thursday for confirmation. Emefiele was first appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 and was retained after Buhari assumed office in 2015.
BREAKING! Osun Election: Appeal Court Upholds Oyetola’s Victory, Sets Aside Tribunal’s Judgment
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the judgement of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal which nullified the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Delivering the lead judgement on Thursday, Justice Hannatu Sankey set aside the entire proceedings of the Tribunal because of its “faulty composition”. She added that ordinarily the matter […]
Buhari Seeks to Dismiss Atiku’s Petition at Election Tribunal
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Court of Appeal election Tribunal handling the case of the presidential election filed against his victory by Atiku Abubakar to first determine his preliminary objection seeking to dismiss the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate at the pre-hearing stage. President Buhari’s lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), […]
Nanny, 73 Who Force-Fed Baby to Death Jailed 15 Years
Oluremi Adeleye, a 73 nanny convicted of murder in the U.S. for force-feeding a baby with milk has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. According to Washington Post, the septuagenarian was found guilty of child abuse and second-degree murder by Prince George’s County Circuit Court, Judge Karen Mason. “While I don’t find the defendant […]
Court Dismisses $55m Debt Recovery Suit Against Agip Oil
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, dismissed $55 million debt recovery suit filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria against Agip Oil Company Ltd, over insufficient evidence. This suit, filed since 2016 by FG counsel, Prof.Fabian Ajogwu (SAN), is one among other suits by the FG, seeking to recover almost 12 billion dollars […]
