FEC approves FRSC’s second road safety strategy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new Nigerian Road Safety Strategy. Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba, […]
Month: December 2020
Senate empowers banks to recover loans without borrowers consent
The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill to allow banks recover loans from defaulters, place them on watchlist and eventually blacklist them without […]
Breaking: Salah, Neymar set new UCL record as Liverpool, PSG match on
Mohamed Salah became Liverpool’s record Champions League goalscorer as the Reds completed their group-stage campaign with a draw at Midtjylland. Jurgen Klopp’s side were already […]
Edu. takes lion’s share, capital projects get 65% as Zulum budgets N208b for 2021
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday proposed N208b for the 2021 budget with capital projects allocated 65% while recurrent expenditures got 35%.The […]
Nigerian Navy declares 43 personnel wanted
The Nigerian Navy has declared 43 personnel wanted for desertion. A circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters displayed at the Navy Headquarters […]
EFCC secures eleven convictions in one day
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan zonal office on Monday, December 7, 2020 secured 11 convictions before Justice Mohammed Abubakar, Justice Ibrahim Watilat […]
Lagos govt bans burial on residential premises
The Lagos State Government says the use of residential premises as morgues, embalmment centres or burial sites remain banned in the state. This was contained […]
Breaking: Violence reported as incumbent President Akufo-Addo wins again
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo won re-election with 51.59 percent of the vote, results from the election commission showed on Wednesday, as deadly violence gripped the […]
Kwankwaso tightens grip on Kano PDP as court dismisses Wali’s suit.
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul,Kano A federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday dismissed a case filed by Aminu Wali faction of the PDP challenging the conduct […]
Niger gov’t to support small-scale farmers
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello says his administration will do its best to fully support small-scale farmers in the State to enhance their productivity […]
FCTA clamps down on illegal structures in Abuja
… as development control marks buildings… By Muhammad Tanimu The Federal Capital Territory Administration ,FCTA, Department of Development Control has Tuesday pulled down a storey […]
NASS lacks powers to summon Buhari, says AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the National Assembly lacks the constitutional backing to invite President […]
Breaking: Yakubu sworn-in for second term as INEC Chair
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday swore-in Professor Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC chairman, cleared by the Senate last […]
32-year-old man rapes hawker at recreational park
An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded in a custodial centre a 32-year-old man, Emeke Chukwuani, for allegedly raping a hawker in the state. […]
Nigerian embassy in Germany fires staff over sexual misconduct
The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has sacked a security guard, Martins Oni, found guilty of sexual abuse and other criminal activities. Last month, footage on […]