Why I won’t honour Salami panel’s summons – Malami

THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, explained that he decided not to honour the invitation by Justice Ayo Salami panel, which…

Tanker fire: Kogi declares two-day mourning, poly raises panel on casualties

The Kogi State Government has declared two-day state-wide mourning in honour of the victims of the Felele tanker accident which claimed no fewer than 23 lives. This was contained in…

174,574 apply for COVID-19 N75bn MSME survival fund

Within 48 hours a total of 174,574 persons successfully registered for the N75bn National MSME Survival Fund and the Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus schemes under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan, the…

School proprietress, other ARRAIGNED in court over visa scam

An Ibadan-based school proprietress, Motunrayo Olasebikan, was on Thursday arraigned before the Oyo State High Court over alleged involvement in a visa scam. Olasebikan was arraigned alongside one Abideen Tijani,…

Insecurity: FG faults British MPs, CAN, SOKAPU back UK lawmakers

The Presidency on Thursday faulted the sources of information on which members of the House of Lords, the United Kingdom, based their recent letter on the killings in Nigeria. The…

30 injured, 23 buildings, event centre, vehicles razed in Lagos gas explosion

Tragedy struck on Thursday at Balogun Bus stop, in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State, after a tanker conveying gas exploded. While no fewer than 30 people were injured, 15…

Stray bullets kill two as land grabbers, police clash

Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday in Ikogbo community, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State after stray bullets killed two persons and injured several others, including schoolchildren. An…

Labour shuns ruling stopping strike, talks with FG deadlocked

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, on Thursday, dismissed the ruling of the National Industrial Court restraining them from going on strike beginning from Monday. The NLC…

Finance minister, others shun budget performance sitting, panel kicks

The Minister of  Finance, Zainab Ahmed, the Director General of Budget Office,  Ben Akabueze and the Accountant General of Federation Ahmed Idris, on Thursday, failed to appear before the Senate…

I’m not under any pressure to accept defeat – Ize-Iyamu

THE candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the recently conducted Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has debunked speculations that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept…