The fiery Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Second Vice President, Mr. Chukwuemeka Ugo, has alleged that at least two members of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) have been planted to carry out a “hatchet job” and disqualify certain aspirants in the forthcoming NBA national elections. In a post on his verified Facebook handle, Ugo, […]

At the interchange leading to the once posh Government Reservation Area (GRA), in Ikeja, Lagos, the traffic lights are constantly on the blink. Chaos rattles at the junction as motorists plying Maryland, the GRA and Airport Road jostle to outwit the lights and the eagle-eyed traffic wardens hunting for defaulters, according to TheNation report. Amid […]

The United Kingdom has announced that only international students coming in for their Doctor of Philosophy study are allowed to bring in their dependents. This was revealed by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Dr. Richard stated that […]

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has clamped down on unlicensed courier operators in Kaduna. Many offices of the affected courier, express services delivery, dispatch services, and logistics services were sealed by NIPOST during an enforcement exercise led by the General Manager of the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD), Mr. Shonde Dotun. Speaking after the […]

The Federal Government has pledged to review the law imposing sentencing for suicide attempts. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said FG would liaise with the 36 States to reappraise the extant laws prohibiting suicide. The AGF, in a statement he made available to newsmen on Sunday, said […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have dissociated itself from viral ex-governors under investigation list. According to a press statement made public on Sunday via the commission’s X page, Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity wrote, “EFCC PRESS STATEMENT: List of Ex-Govs Under Investigation for Alleged Corruption Not From EFCC “The Economic and Financial […]

NERC Unbundles TCN, Establishes New System Operator The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),  has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the establishment of the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited (NISO) The company disclosed this in an order signed by its Chairman, Mr Sanusi Garba and Mr Muslim Oseni, Vice Chairman in […]

FCMB Former Branch Manager Jailed for Stealing Customer’s Money The former manager, First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, has been sentenced to a cumulative of 121 years in prison for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112,100,000 for his personal use. He was arraigned on Tuesday, March […]

Sule Approves N1bn for Water Project in Keffi Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved N1 billion to address water scarcity in Keffi metropolis. Mr Ahmed Kana, General Manager Nasarawa State Water Board disclosed this during a courtesy call to the new Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK),  Prof.  Sa’adatu Liman in Keffi […]

Tinubu Assures of More Policies for Nation’s Industrialisation President Bola Tinubu has given the assurance that his administration would continue to put in place policies for the industrialisation of the country. A statement by the presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale,  said Tinubu disclosed this when he received a delegation of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers […]