The police on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Ibrahim Ayuba, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a rider in an attempt to steal his motorcycle. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing…
Magistrate A.O. Idiagbon of an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of three suspects in the correctional facility for allegedly being in possession of illegal firearms. Jamiu Bello, Kolawole Wasiu and Yusuf Babatunde of no fixed addresses were…
The Vice Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, says reducing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks will produce more unserious and unprepared students seeking admission. Ojediran made this known in an interview with the Newsmen…
Chief Austin Umahi has declined his appointment as the secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The Umahi, who is the younger brother of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, in a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki, however…
The governing council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger, has approved the appointment of Malam Hussaini Enagi and Malam Sidique Marufu as Registrar and Bursar, respectively. This is contained in a statement issued in Bida on Thursday by Malam Abubakar…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discloses terms and conditions on bail of the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed and his co defendants. The bail was granted at the FCT High Court on Thursday. Justice Adeyemi…
The Presidency has boasted that the National Assembly cannot impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidency boasted that the ruling political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has the majority of lawmakers in the Red Chamber, thereby making it impossible for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kuje Area Council, FCT, has decried the inadequate number of capturing machines in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in the area. Mr. Yakubu Allawa, the Kuje INEC Electoral Officer (EO), who disclosed…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators caucus on Wednesday staged a walkout from Chambers in protest against the heightening insecurity in Nigeria. The minority leader Senator Philip Aduda who was flanked by others at a press briefing, after they walked…
Two persons died while one other sustained injury in an accident involving a trailer and a Volkswagen bus at Oniwowo, Ogunmakin area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday. Mr. Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps…
