Fayose N6.9b fraud trial resumes October 21
The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will resume at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on October 21. Fayose, who was first arraigned on October 22, 2018,…
Army court martial former GOC over alleged stolen N400m
The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Otiki, over alleged stolen N400 million by some soldiers under his…
9th Assembly Will Pass Petroleum Industry Bill – Gbajabiamila
As the House of Representatives reconvenes after a six-week annual recess, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured Nigerians that the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be reintroduced and passed by…
South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace to evacuate Nigerians
South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, Nigeria’s Consul- General in…
Labor, FG deadlocked on new minimum wage implementation again
A meeting of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) and the Federal Government deadlocked again yesterday, as they failed to agree over relativity and consequential adjustment for the…
Buhari Constitutes Economic Advisory Team
President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an eight-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to replace the current Economic Management Team (EMT). A statement Monday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President…
Xenophobia: Ogun, Imo Top Returnees List
The federal government on Monday revealed that Ogun and Imo States had the highest number of returnees who were evacuated from South Africa last week. It added that of the…
PDP Governors Back Atiku’s Bid to Appeal to Supreme Court
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have decided to team up with the party’s presidential candidate in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, to get the Supreme Court to upturn the…
Xenophobia: South Africa apologises to Nigeria as pressure mounts on Buhari to sue
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has apologized to the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The apology was tendered to President Muhammadu…
Rivers APC factions back to trenches as Rotimi Amaechi and Magnus Abe draw daggers
After a lull, the two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, led by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and his erstwhile ally, Senator Magnus Abe,…