FG arraigns Peace Corps’ boss for alleged N1.2bn fraud
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned the leader of a group, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Mr. Dickson Akor, on 90 charges, including money laundering and Read more
Month: March 2017
IRS seals off federal varsity of agric Makurdi over N2.3bn debt
Benue State Internal Revenue Service has sealed off the Federal University of Agriculture , Makurdi, over non remittance of Personal Income Tax running into N2.3bn. Read more
Police arrest ex-DSS operative, 10 others for kidnapping
The police have arrested a dismissed Department of State Services operative, Abdulrasheed Maigari and 10 others for alleged involvement in the abduction of a former Read more
Ibrahimovic happy to stay at United as contract talks continue
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is relishing his time at the Premier League club and is in talks to extend his contract, saying he “never Read more
Breaking: Ivory Coast’s former first lady cleared of war crimes
A court in Ivory Coast acquitted former First Lady Simone Gbagbo of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges linked to her role in a Read more
Lack of clean water poses extra threat to millions facing famine: UN
Nearly 27 million people in countries facing famine – Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – do not have access to safe water, which can Read more
Husband rapes wife in presence of children
‘’My husband rapes me in the presence of our children’’, a 40-year-old trader, Bolanle AbdulKareem told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday. Bolanle Read more
South Africa’s ANC top six split on whether to fire Finance Minister – sources
JOHANNESBURG – The top six of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) are divided down the middle on whether to remove Finance Minister Pravin Read more
China, EU reaffirm climate pledges after Trump backs away
BEIJING/OSLO (Reuters) – Nations led by China and the European Union rallied around a global plan to slow climate change on Wednesday after U.S. President Read more
Brazil become first team to qualify for World Cup
ZURICH – Brazil have become the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, maintaining their proud record as the tournament’s only ever-present side with Read more
Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria kills 269 people
ABUJA – An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa’s most populous Read more
Vice Principal impregnates school girl
Malam Mohammed Kuyizhi, Vice Principal, Government Day Secondary School, Tunga-Minna in Niger, has appeared before the state’s Child Rights Protection Agency, over the pregnancy of Read more
ASUU: FG owes federal varsities N128bn in allowance
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to pay the outstanding arrears of its members not later than July, 2017. The Read more
18,794 passengers board Abuja-Kaduna train in 3 weeks
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says passengers plying Abuja to Kaduna by rail have increased tremendously due to the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Read more
Nigeria second female prison established in Adamawa – NPS
The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) on Wednesday announced the establishment of a second all-female prison in Nigeria. Mr Peter Tenkwa, the Controller of NPS in Read more
Ayade locks out SSG, others for reporting late to work
CALABAR – WORKERS in the governor’s office Calabar were on Wednesday locked out of their offices on the instruction of the Cross River State Governor, Read more
Custom denies seizing vehicles from Senator in Kano
The Nigerian Customs Service has denied reports that its seized vehicles belonging to a Senator in Kano. The Customs said the publications was ‘capable of Read more
Dokpesi received N2.1bn from ONSA-Witness
A prosecution witness, Mrs Zainab Kokobili, on Wednesday told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that Raymond Dokpesi, received N2.1billion from the Office of the National Read more
Breaking: Senate suspends Ndume for six months
Barely two months after he was removed as the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume was on Wednesday suspended by the Senate for 6 Read more
Why FIFA banned Lionel Messi
FIFA has slammed a four-match ban on Barcelona star, Lionel Messi after FIFA received a complaint about Messi’s behaviour during Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Read more
Sen. Uzodinma denies links with seized rice
The Chairman Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has denied any link with the 30 containers of rice seized by the Read more
Buhari names new ministerial nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of two new ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. A source close to the Senate told our correspondent Read more
Former Pakistan Army Chief Set to Take Command of ‘Muslim NATO’
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former army chief, Raheel Sharif, is set to become the first commander of a new Saudi-led counterterrorism coalition of mostly Sunni Islamic states, Read more
Corruption : VC canvasses stiffer scrutiny of appointees
As corruption allegations currently rock some Nigerian Federal Universities, Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, has advised the Read more
Sheer lies, Customs didn’t seize any vehicle from me Sen. Barau
Senator representing Kano north in the National Assembly, Jibrin Barau, has denied the allegation that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), seized 13 vehicles from his Read more
PDP must back Sheriff to organise convention -Horsfal
Alabo Paworiso Samuel Horsfal, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former member of the House of Representatives, one-time Commissioner for Environment, Ecology in Rivers Read more
Vandalism, negligence bane of water schemes in Anambra − EU
An institutional and policy expert for European Union supported Water Supply Sanitation Sector Reform Program (WSSSRP), Abass Kabru, has identified negligence of water facilities by Read more
I killed 13 people, says 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect
A 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect said he was forced to kill 13 people in Chikingudu forest in Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno when he Read more
Nigeria’ll break up unless… Obon Victor Attah
A former governor of Akwa Ibom State and co-chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Obong Victor Attah, has warned that Nigeria would break up Read more
Boko Haram: Shekau, not dead – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Tuesday, admitted that the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Shekau, has not been killed contrary to many Read more
