The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advocated for the amendment of necessary legislation to provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug users, as well as the adoption of non-custodial measures for appropriate cases in order to avoid human…
The Federal Government is set to go hard on railway vandals as it has recommended charging the culprits for manslaughter. The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who gave this recommendation during the weekly ministerial media briefing at the statehouse on…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has remained faithful and consistent in the training of members of Nigeria’s armed forces. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement, said that Buhari stated this when he received Gen.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Ekiti Command has arrested one Sanusi Mohammed fover alleged trafficking of his girlfriend to Libya for prostitution. The Ekiti NSCDC Commandant, Mr. John Fayemi, said this on Friday in Ado-Ekiti in a statement…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) key market indices rebounded by 0.83 per cent on Friday on renewed investors confidence. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 313.45 points or 0.83 per cent to close at 38,212.01 against 37,898.56 recorded on Thursday.…
FIFA World Cup winner Toni Kroos has retired from the German national team following their last 16 exit at Euro 2020, the Real Madrid midfielder said on Friday. The 31-year-old Kroos revealed the decision in his Einfach Mal Luppen podcast…
Mr Abdulmajeed Oyeniyi has pledged commitment to the rights and privileges of students as he emerged the factional President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Oyeniyi said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The election…
The HOndo State ouse of Assembly on Friday passed a bill to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock and establishment of ranches. The Chairman House Committee on Agriculture, Honourable Taofeek Oladele observed that the bill when passed into law will…
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State has made political overtures to Governor Douye Diri, asking him to without delay take a cue from his Peoples Democratic Party counterparts and defect to APC. The APC also urged all its chieftains…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has commenced the automation of parking processes at the Hajj/Cargo terminal, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, disclosed this in…
