GANI FAWEHINMI: REMEMBERED FOR FIGHTING TYRANNY, CORRUPTION CENTRE

The Centre for Leadership and Justice has marked 11 years of Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s death, saying the renowned lawyer and activist stood out for fighting military rule, tyranny and official…

WHITE PROFESSOR WHO PRETENDED TO BE BLACK ADMITS FAKING IDENTITY

A US university has launched an investigation after a professor admitted she had lied for years about being black and is in fact white — a stunning admission amid a…

REPORT SAYS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES REBOUNDED IN AUGUST

The recovery in the Nigerian private sector gathered momentum in August as demand improved following the easing of restrictions related to the coronavirus disease. Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc disclosed this…

PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS NEMA, OTHERS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, regretted the reports of flooding across the country and promised to ensure that relevant government agencies are well prepared to respond…

FG OKAYS FOOTBALL LEAGUES RESTART

The Federal Government has approved the resumption of football leagues in Nigeria. The coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, made this known on Thursday. He, however,…

TRUCK DRIVER, OWNER IN COURT FOR KILLING TWO IN LAGOS

The Lagos State Government has arraigned a truck driver, Dominic Amaechi, and the truck owner, Cyprian Arinze, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for allegedly causing the death…

PREGNANT LADY STABS BOYFRIEND TO DEATH FOR INSISTING ON ABORTION IN ANAMBRA STATE

A 25-year-old woman, Onyinye Chime, has allegedly killed her lover, Eleyi Azubuike, in Anambra State, for asking her to abort her pregnancy. The incident happened on Ochiagha Street, Nkpor, near…

BORDER CLOSURE: FG GHANAIAN OFFICIALS MEET OVER $ 1M TRADERS LEVY

The Federal Government on Thursday hosted a delegation of senior Ghanaian officials led by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Allan Kyeremanteng in Abuja. Other members of the Ghanaian delegation…

WATER BILL HEARING: SANS, OTHERS WARN REPS AGAINST ILLEGALITY

Senior lawyers, socio-political organisations and civil rights groups on Thursday described as unconstitutional,  attempts by the House of Representatives to adopt the public hearing it conducted in the eighth assembly…

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BELLO’S ELECTION APC, OTHERS CELEBRATE

The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. A seven-man panel of the court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko…