BREAKING: Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody for alleged abuseof office
An Ikeja High Court has ruled that the former Central BankGovernor, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and FinancialCrimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged abuse of office and $4.5 billion, N2.8billion fraud. The former CBN Governor was arraigned in the court on Monday,April 8, 2024, morning Details later.
Wike impressed with quality, pace of ongoing road constructions in Kuje
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the ongoing road constructions in Kuje Area Council of the territory. He stated this after he inspected the road projects in Abuja on Wednesday. The roads include the six-lane dual carriageway from Airport […]
MPC: Continuous increasing of MPR will not grow Nigeria’s economy, says ex-CBN director
Former Director of Research, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu, says the continuous increase of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will not help the economy to grow. He said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota. He spoke while reacting to CBN […]
Akeredolu’s contributions to legal profession are inspirational, says ex-Minister of Justice
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said the contributions of the late Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to the legal profession are an inspiration to members of the Bar. Kayode said this during a special court service held in honour of the late Akeredolu by the Ondo State Judiciary, […]
Abiodun mourns veteran folk singer Solanke
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the death of renowned African culture ambassador, Olujimi Solanke as a colossal loss to the theatre community and the state. Abiodun stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran. Solanke was born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara-Remo, […]
Learn from Gbajabiamila, Lagos APC chair tells Laguda
Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Lagos State APC Chairman, has congratulated Mr Fuad Laguda on his victory in the Saturday’s by-election in Surulere Federal Constituency I, advising him to take cue from his predecessor, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Laguda of APC […]
Budgetary allocation of 5% not enough for health sector, says medical council
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has expressed displeasure over the five percent budgetary allocation to the health sector, saying that it is not enough to meet the numerous challenges confronting the sector. The President of MDCAN, Prof. Mohammad Mohammad, said this while briefing newsmen after a communique was issued at the […]
Climate Change: Plants can be used to purify environment, says Biologist
Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, says plants can be used as efficient cleaning system for the environment. He made the submission on Thursday in Ilorin while delivering the 229th Inaugural Lecture of the university, titled: “The Tiny Giant of the Unseen That Explains The Seen”. According to the don, […]
LASU senate presents N1m to UNILAG best doctoral thesis award winner
The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo has presented Dr. Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, overall best doctoral thesis award winner, University of Lagos (UNILAG), with N1million. Ige-Ariyibi is an alumna and lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, LASU. The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made the presentation at the 306th statutory […]
Security outfit denies aiding, abetting attacks in Plateau
The Plateau owned security outfit, code named Operation Rainbow, has debunked reports making the round that it is aiding and abetting attacks in some communities of the state. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Pan Dapar, debunked the reports in statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. He described […]
