Idowu Bankole

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has constituted a six-member Committee to advise the Federal Government on necessary solutions to make the national grid robust and reliable. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Members of the […]

Sources at the FCID said, "Yes, he was brought here (Alagbon) yesterday night (Monday) by the NIS, where he spent the night. We are going to get a remand today."

By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA – An Onitsha-based businessman, identified as Chikwado Eze, has died in a grave at Inyi, a community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Vanguard gathered that the deceased who hailed from the Ugbaike community, also in the aforementioned council area had secured a visa to travel abroad for his […]

A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan has regained his freedom after serving his jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre.

By Efe Onodjae Renowned human rights lawyer Festus Ogun has condemned the arrest of controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris, also known as Bobrisky, by the Nigerian Immigration Service. Ogun expressed his anger via his Facebook page, stating that denying a Nigerian citizen the right to leave the country without a legal basis is entirely wrongful. He […]

By Steve Oko Gov. Alex Otti has approved the payment of N70,000 as minimum wage for Abia workers with effect from October end. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, said it was in line with the Governor’s […]

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit that 19 states of the federation filed to declare operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal.

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide an additional $3 billion in funding to small-scale farmers to boost their productivity., through the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending. This followed the adoption of a motion during plenary on Tuesday titled “Repositioning Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk […]

China on Tuesday vowed that further efforts to optimise the visa waiver and other relevant policies and measures to make it more convenient for foreigners to visit and stay in China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily news conference, in response to a query about recent comments by foreign media. […]

By Chinonso Alozie Owerri – A financial expert, Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, has called for the adoption of Strong Customer Authentication ,SCA, to protect Nigerians against online fraud. He spoke in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri, on Monday, titled: “The Need for Uniform Payment Security Standards in Nigeria: A Call for MasterCard and […]