The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.Gen Faruk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the Senate joint Committee on Defence and Army at plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Yusuf Yakubu as member of the State Judicial Service Commission. This followed the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Alhaji Tanko Tunga, during Tuesday’s plenary in Lafia. Mr Abel…
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to accelerate the implementation of 75 per cent import duties on syringes and needles. It also urged the government to put stringent measures in place to defaulters via full enforcement by Nigerian Custom…
By Owoleye Oluwakayode The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has inaugurated a 10-man committee to check members’ involvement in money laundering and swindling of prospective homeowners. This is coming on the heels of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
A 28-year-old event planner, Baba Williams, who allegedly obtained N4.3 million from a businessman under false pretences, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Williams, who resides at Idejo Street, on Victoria Island, Lagos, is facing…
By Owoleye Oluwakayode The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called on estate surveyors and valuers to explore digital technology innovation to promote professionalism and unlock infrastructure deficit towards achieving development in the country. He made the call…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 25-year-old businessman, Gabriel Audu, who allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Layinka, who did not take the defendant’s plea,…
By Uthman Salami The Ghanian minister of Energy, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that his country will seek further collaboration with Nigeria in oil and gas development to help the country exploit its potential in the newly discovered energy…
By Tobi Adetunji. The High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday fixed June 29 for continuation of Evans case hearing. This is against the background of the absence of witness to testify against the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias…
By Uthman Salami The Meter Asset Providers (MAP) have called for an urgently upward review of the prices of prepaid meters in the country by the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC). MAP claimed that an increase is imminent as there…
