EFCC ordered to pay man N20m for rights violation

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pay one Mr Ubong Williams N20m as compensation for the…

KIDNAPPING: COUPLE REMANDED BY COURT IN BENUE STATE

A Benue State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Makurdi has remanded a businessman, Uttah Benjamin, and his wife, Ada, in a correctional facility for criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. The presiding…

ONDO2020: DEPUTY GOV, AJAYI DENIES ALLIANCE WITH JEGEDE

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, who is also the governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party in the October 10, election, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has said he has no alliance…

Sensitive materials already in all Edo LGs, says INEC

All sensitive materials for the Edo State Governorship Clection scheduled for Saturday have left the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Benin City for the various Local Government…

FG ORDERS BANK, OTHER ACCOUNT HOLDERS TO GET A SELF-CONFIRMATION OF DETAILS

The Federal Government has ordered all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. The order was given despite the possession of the Bank Verification Number…

SCHOOL REOPENING: FG ORDERS SCHOOLS TO DO WEEKLY COVID-19 CHECK

The Federal Government has released more guidelines that will  prevent the spread of COVID-19 as  more states fully reopen schools  on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which disclosed…

Messi celebrates 20 years in Barcelona

An extraordinary career so far On the September 17, 2000, Lionel Messi arrived in Barcelona. Accompanied by his father, the young Argentine’s dream was to sign for Barcelona. It wasn’t an easy process,…

PH-Maiduguri rail line construction begins soon, says FG

Once the Lagos-Ibadan railway project is completed in December this year, the construction of the eastern rail line which connects Port Harcourt-Bonny to Maiduguri will commence immediately, the Federal Government…

I’m committed to free election in Edo – Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday said he was committed to free and fair governorship election in Edo State. He called on stakeholders in the election holding…

Babalakin’s resignation excites UNILAG lecturers

Lecturers at the University of Lagos have expressed delight over the resignation of Dr Wale Babalakin (SAN) as the Chairman of the Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the institution. The…