…impound vehicles for breaking curfew By Tobi Adetunji The Lagos State Police command has arrested one Johnson Godday, in the Nigerian Army Uniform, for attacking and robbing some commuters in Lagos. Godday was arrested at about 11pm Sunday night at …
A widow, Dorothy Nnabode on Monday told the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel that the police shot and killed her husband in front of her. The NHRC independent panel is investigating alleged violations of rights by the disbanded SARS and other police units.…
Following an allegation of bribery leveled against the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio by Jackson Ude on twitter, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has instituted an investigation panel to unravel the veracity of the allegation. Akpabio was alleged to…
…Says Govs to decide finally Thursday The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has announced that there is no money for subsidy of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government and advised labour officials to wait for the…
…As court grants N70m bail to Okorocha’s aides The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo government and the state’s former governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. It would be recalled that a squabble ensued between both sides’…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement the Broadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their major news bulletin, for the benefit of persons…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and deliberated on national issues including security challenges facing the country and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the closed…
The Senate through its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest on the interim management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The lawmakers action followed the ex-NDDC management’s refusal to appear to defend…
Abimbola Abatta Following the fraudulent acts committed by some vendors and contractors, the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) has said erring vendors would face prosecution. Established in 2009, the amnesty programme aims to end the disruptive protests…
Nigeria has more than $5.83bn foreign loans that have been approved but not yet disbursed, the Debt Management Office has said. The DMO on its portal on Sunday listed a number of foreign loans that were to be disbursed as…
