UgamatvAIG SAYS, POLICE READY TO WORK WITH EDO STAKEHOLDERS
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Dibal Yakadi, has assured all stakeholders in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election that officers and men of the police…
OYO TO REVOKE LICENCES OF BETTING COMPANIES WITH UNDERAGE STAKERS
Telecommunication companies and digital satellite television providers that beam promotional lotteries on television and broadcast on radio will henceforth be penalised by the Oyo State Government. Making this disclosure on…
AUG 31: SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON BELLO’S ELECTION
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Monday, August 31, for judgments on two appeals challenging the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. The court’s seven-man panel led by…
INEC: 13 PARTIES FOR BYE ELECTIONS IN EIGHT STATES
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 13 political parties have signified interest in participating in the forthcoming 14 bye-elections. INEC, in an untitled statement on Tuesday by its National…
MILITARY: INSURGENTS USING ILLEGAL MINING TO FINANCE BANDITRY
One suspect was killed, while 150 others were arrested when troops of the Operation Sahel Sanity swooped on an illegal mining site in Zamfara State. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Nigerian…
CRIMINAL CASES, BUHARI PROPOSES 12-MONTH TIME LIMIT
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, decried what he described as the “terribly slow pace” of justice administration in the Nigerian courts. Buhari, who recalled how it…
INVITATION TO BLAIR, GROUPS WANT NBA TO WITHDRAW
A network of advocates and non-profit organisations have written to the Nigerian Bar Association to withdraw the invitation of a former British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, to the NBA…
EX-GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER ACCUSES OGUNDIPE OF FLOUTING CONTRACT LAW
A retired Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Boniface Oye-Adeniran, has demanded a thorough investigation of the suspended Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof.…
MALI SUSPENDED FROM INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE ORGANISATION
The international community increased pressure on the military junta that has seized power in Mali, as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie suspended the nation from its membership Tuesday. Its…
UN URGES BUHARI TO CONSIDER DIALOGUE, POLITICAL APPROACH
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Monday advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to complement military efforts with dialogue and what he called…
