A senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Dr. Lanre Olu-Adeyemi and one Pastor John Abiodun have been dragged to the High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo state capital. The duo was docked on seven- count charges ranging from conspiracy, publication of false news, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerian youth to be prepared for huge responsibilities as they will eventually take over the leadership of the country in future. Mr Buhari stated this when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leaders from the six geo-political zones of the country at the Presidential […]
The United Kingdom Government is currently concluding the process of returning $9.6m allegedly looted by former Delta State governor, James Ibori, to Nigeria. The move follows months of pushing by the Nigerian Government, who have already submitted three proposals to UK authorities on how the money would be spent. According […]
• Action Provocative, Unpardonable And Amounts To Abuse Of Office –PDP • Party Wants President To Apologise The Presidency, yesterday, declared that there was nothing wrong in President Muhammadu Buhari’s last daughter, Hanan, flying the presidential jet, having been given the all-clear by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General […]
At least 179 law students and new lawyers of Kwara State origin have each been paid N100,000 scholarship after online application processes and verification that lasted weeks, a government statement said on Saturday. The payment, made straight to beneficiaries’ accounts, was done in two batches after thorough screenings of the […]
An Abuja High Court has sentenced the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, to prison. Justice Jude Okeke made the order on Thursday while ruling on a motion drawn from a suit filed by Ummakalif Limited against Minister of the FCT, Federal Capital Development […]
A Nigerian Oyeniyi Jaiyesimi, who is a New York tax return preparer, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and assisting in the preparation and filing of false returns. His sentencing was announced Wednesday by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman […]
Party supporters jubilating after the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Delta, Taraba and Abia state governors in Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the election of governors Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State, a development […]
Lagos State Special Committee on the clean-up of Ikoyi and Victoria will commence enforcement of environmental and traffic laws in Ikoyi and victoria island on Friday, January 10. The committee chairman, Tunji Bello, in a press statement said the government is collaborating with Ikoyi and Victoria Island Residents Association (VIIRA), […]
The Lagos State Government have signed an agreement with the Joint Labour on the implementation method of the new minimum wage for workers. Present at the signing of the agreement in Alausa, Ikeja was Lagos State head of service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, commissioner for establishments, training and pensions Ajibola Ponnle and […]