A Makurdi High Court on Monday granted an ex-parte application seeking an interim injunction to restrain Mr lyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu was dragged before the court by Mr…
The Seychelles Supreme Court has remanded a Nigerian woman on conspiracy to import and traffic an illicit drug. According to the Seychelles news agency on Monday, the 52-year-old woman is being detained after she was arrested at the Seychelles International…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and Ogun state has sentenced six drug traffickers to a total of One Hundred and Fifty Six (156) years imprisonment for offences bordering on drug dealing, transportation, and conspiracy to transport illicit substances…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Kebbi has handed over four arrested Libya-bound victims from Lagos State, to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). They were arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on their way to…
The Federal Government has approved a seven-year contract extension for Brevity Anderson Consortium as conference producers and organisers of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S) formerly known as Nigeria International Petroleum Summit. The extension was approved following a Federal Executive…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct two supplementary governorship elections in Adamawa and Kebbi , on April 15. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed his condolences to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, on the death of his mother, Mrs Justina Ogundoyin. This is contained in a statement on Monday…
The Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said that the state would take over the burial of Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, to give him a befitting farewell. Abiodun said this during his condolence visit to the family at…
Remo Stars forward Samuel Anakwe won the man of the match award in their matchday 10 encounter against Nasarawa United on Sunday. Anakwe scored the decisive goal in the hard-fought 1-0 win at the Remo Stars Stadium. The striker fired…
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Sunday commended Nigeria for its unprecedented commitment to tripartism, social dialogue and decent work. The ILO Director General, Mr Gilbert Houngbo, made the commendation when he received the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr…
