There was commotion, yesterday, when a yet-to-be-identified man slumped and died at an Ondo State High Court sitting in Oka, Ondo town. The deceased, who was said to be in …
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Kano Emirate Councils amendment bill scales first reading
The Kano State Emirate Councils Amendment Bill has scaled first reading at the state’s House of Assembly. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by …
Read More »Abia vows to recover illegally acquired government lands
Following latest policies on lands and housing matters, the Abia State government has vowed to recover the state government’s lands and property that were illegally acquired or possessed, promising to also …
Read More »Anti-Corruption group wants EFCC, ICPC to investigate ex-Delta governor
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has called on the two anti-graft agencies to investigate the former governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged misappropriation of state funds. …
Read More »Democracy inherited from West not doing Africa any good – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday declared that for democracy to be effective in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, it must be built on the principles of good leadership, …
Read More »Tinubu to attend inauguration of Chad president Mahamat Deby
President Bola Tinubu will, tomorrow, depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President Mahamat Déby. The inauguration of President Déby follows his declaration as …
Read More »Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Adamawa
The Very Rev. Fr. Oliver Buba, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that the priest was abducted at St. Rita’s Catholic …
Read More »FG exempts CNG vehicles, kits from import duty
The Federal government has disclosed plans to exempt import duties on vehicles with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and kits to encourage conversion of existing vehicles to CNG-complaint ones. The National …
Read More »Tinubu reassigns Woke to NOSDRA as DG
President Bola Tinubu has reassigned Chukwuemeka Woke to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as its director general. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement …
Read More »INEC slams state electoral bodies, liken polls to coronation of candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday, came hard on States Independent Electoral Commission (SIECs), describing local government elections conducted as mere coronation of candidates of the ruling parties. INEC …
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