The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied involvement in the N9.9bn fraud said to have been discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ambode said none of his accounts contained N9.9bn let alone being frozen by the EFCC. He said in the spirit of Sallah and having served Lagos […]
Community of Tiv students and Tiv Staff Forum of the university of Wukari, petitioned Vice Chancellor and NUC over reopening of Federal University. The Community of Tiv Students and Tiv Staff Forum at the Federal University, Wukari have petitioned the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abubakar Kundiri and the National Universities Commission over the […]
The Country Director, World Bank Group, Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, says the bank’s net commitment to Nigeria over the years is about $11bn. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Portfolio Performance Award. Organised in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, the award was to recognise and honour outstanding […]
The National Security Council on Thursday ordered an investigation into Tuesday’s killing of three police intelligence officers by soldiers at a checkpoint in Ibi, Taraba State. This is as information has emerged about the heroics of the Intelligence Response Team members shot to death by soldiers on Tuesday. The slain cops were led by an […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday handed over a 13-bedroom, one-storey building and a basement, forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of North-East Development Commission in Abuja. The property was forfeited on the order of the court, following prosecution of the late Badeh […]
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday expressed concerns over the spate of insecurity in the South-Western part of the country. The literary icon and renowned playwright said there was the need for urgent action to be taken by stakeholders to address the issue. He stated this while speaking with journalists at the Fagunwa […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of the incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba, which resulted in the death of three police officers and a civilian. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end […]
The immediate past Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said there was no particular budget for the revitalisation of 10,000 primary healthcare centres across the country. He explained that the cost of implementation at the beginning was to be sourced from donors, partners’ contributions and largely from part of the N51bn budgeted for the implementation […]
The Chairman, Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Babajide Saheed, in an interview with one of our correspondents, has said he was not aware of any intervention from the Federal Government at any of the primary health centres in the state. “They have not touched any primary health centre in Lagos State since that declaration in 2017. […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday pickets three South African Companies including MTN office in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, protesting frequent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The other offices picketed were MultiChoice DSTV and Stanbic IBTC branch, all in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. The protesting students led by National Public Relations Officer of […]
