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Serial convict sentenced to fresh seven years’ imprisonment for fraud
The Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, sentenced a serial fraud convict who is still serving a jail term, to a fresh seven years’ imprisonment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement that…
Anxiety over safety of teachers in Ogun
……This is not only worrisome, but also unacceptable: NUT …..Students no longer believe in hard work because of Yahoo Yahoo - ASSUS The alarming trend in which teachers are attacked and assaulted in Ogun State schools by…
I’ll sign death warrant for Hanifa’s killer immediately if court reaches such decision –…
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says he will sign the death warrant immediately if the suspect arrested over the killing of Hanifa Abubakar is sentenced by the court. Tanko Abdulmalik, proprietor of Noble Kids School,…
Nigerian government seeking budget amendment to retain fuel subsidy – Minister
The Nigerian government will retain fuel subsidy indefinitely and is working on amending the 2022 budget to provide funds for that purpose, the finance minister has said. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said the…
Bayelsa commissioner regains freedom — after four days in captivity
Federal Otokito, the Bayelsa commissioner for industry, trade and investment, who was abducted by gunmen on January 20, has regained his freedom. Otokito was released by his abductors on Monday after he was kidnapped from his…
Poor nations pay highest debt service in 20 years – Campaigners
Developing countries are paying more to service their debt than at any other time in the past two decades, with a heavier burden on the horizon if the United States raises interest rates this year as expected, a leading debt…
Police arrest Lagos NURTW leaders Kunle Poly, Sego, over Idumota crisis
The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad has arrested prominent members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state, Kunle Poly and Sego. The police arm, led by its Commander,…
FAAN kicks as Customs comptroller breaches airport security, seizes gate forcefully
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have breached the security system at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria announced on Monday. FAAN alleged that the Customs Area…
Court issues arrest warrant against Diezani
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request, after counsel…
Hanifa’s Killer Arraigned, Remanded Till February
Abdulmalik Tanko, Proprietor of Noble Kids School in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, has been arraigned before a magistrate’s Court in Kano. He was arraigned…
FG Postpones Fuel Subsidy Removal till Further Notice
The Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said in Abuja on Monday that the Federal Government had postponed the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products till further notice. Ahmed…
BREAKING: Kano Revokes Licences Of All Private Schools
The government of Kano has revoked operating licences of all private schools in the state. The government took the action amid the outrage over the killing of 5-year old Hanifa…
Subsidy removal: Buhari should prepare for popular uprising — Femi Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Monday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari to drop the plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products. Falana, who is the Interim Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid and Beyond,…
Ebonyi: Police arrest two suspects over beheading of Ebubeagu member
The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed the arrest of two suspected persons in connection with the killing and beheading of a member of Ebubeagu security outfit in the state. Recall that the victim, Sunday Nwafor, 30 years…
Bauchi emirate ‘strips’ ex-Speaker Dogara of traditional title
The Bauchi Emirate Council has suspended a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, from bearing the traditional title of Jakadan Bauchi. The suspension followed the attack on the Emirs of Bauchi…
JAMB registration for 2022 UTME, DE commences February 12
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday announced that the registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and the Direct Entry examinations will commence by February 12, 2022. The Board made…
Return To Niger Delta, Era Of Violence Over, Ex-Militants Tell Companies
Ex-Niger Delta militants have urged companies and businesses that left the region following the era of militancy to return because they have resolved to ensure uninterrupted…
IBEDC: How Boardroom Squabbles Brought Down A High Flier
Although the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) cited the indebtedness of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company’s core investors, Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited (IEDM), to Polaris Bank as the…
I Will Not Pay A Dime For My Kidnapped Commissioner’s Release, Says Gov Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has vowed that he would not pay any form of ransom to secure the release of his Trade and Investment Commissioner, Mr Federal Otokito, who was kidnapped a few days ago. The…
Aisha Buhari Backs Calls For Public Execution Of Hanifa’s Killer
First Lady Aisha Buhari has endorsed the call for the execution of Abdulmalik Tanko, proprietor of Noble Kids Academy in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano state. Tanko, proprietor…
NAFDAC Bans Alcohol Production In Sachet, PET Bottles
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachet, small volume PET and glass bottles below 200 millilitres. The Director-General…
BREAKING: Youth set Hanifa Abubakar’s school ablaze
Angry youth in the early hours of Monday set ablaze the school where the kidnappers of Hanifa Abubakarb buried the remains of the five-year-old girl in Kano. The private school, Noble Kids Comprehensive College, is located at…
How change of government, location delayed N43.2bn Ibadan dry port
MORE facts have emerged on how a change of government in Oyo State and a change in location of the N43.2bn Ibadan dry port project, which was initially conceptualized as an Inland Container Depot (ICD), have delayed the take…
112 Illegal Refinery Discovered In Rivers State Community
No fewer than 112 illegal refineries have been discovered in the creeks of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Also, the state Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that…