PAY RIVERS, A’IBOM $3BN FROM RECOVERED $62BN, COURT TELLS FG

THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Federal Government to pay $3bn to Rivers and Akwa Ibom States as their share from proceeds of crude oil…

TWITTER WANTS BAN LIFTED, REPS SAY SUSPENSION DICTATORIAL, ILL-TIMED

The micro-blogging and social media platform, Twitter, has written the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking restoration of its operations in Nigeria. The Special Assistant to the Minister of…

DECONSTRUCTING THE PRESIDENCY’S MIND ON NATIONAL ISSUES

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, last week issued a statement condemning the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party governors’ position on some salient…

FG DISOBEYS OWN LAW, FLOUTS WORKERS PENSION REMITTANCE

..121,543 retirees have less than N550,000 in their RSA balance, says PenCom..Payment shortfall, inflation, double stroke for workers – Ex-TUC president, Esele Seven years after the Federal Government amended the…

DETAINED ONDO #ENDSARS PROTESTER RELEASED, BABY CHRISTENING HOLDS TODAY

The Ondo State High Court sitting in Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, has granted bail to  Kemisola Ogunniyi, the #EndSARS protester who was delivered of baby in prison. Eighteen-year-old Ogunniyi and…

NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY HIRES HUNTERS TO PROTECT CAMPUS, HOSTELS

FOLLOWING the security challenges facing the country, authorities of the University of Jos have engaged the services of local hunters to protect students on campus and their hostels. The outgoing…

Umahi loses another Commissioner in Enugu auto crash

GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Tuesday lost one of his “Super Commissioners” in auto crash at Enugu State. The Commissioner for Infrastructure and Concession, Engr Fidelis Kings Nweze, died…

DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER HOUSE OF REP BUILDS BRAND NEW TRAINING CENTER FOR DSS IN ENUGU

UGUWANYI, EKWEREMADU COMMEND THE LAWMAKER. In a bid to contribute in curbing the lingering security challenges in Nigeria and  Enugu state, the Deputy Minority Leader house of representatives  and member…

Kaduna police kill bandit in foiled kidnap attempt

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have foiled bandits’ attempt to abduct an Indian national at Dankande Village in Igabi Local Government Area of the state on Monday night.…

Enugu police arrest eight for robbery, cultism, recover weapons

The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday said it has arrested eight people for alleged kidnapping, possession of firearms, armed robbery and cultism in different parts of the state. Items…