The national executive committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the source of funds used for APC presidential campaign in 2015. The PDP in its resolution on Tuesday described the probe of its members by the Buhari government as selective and an attempt to silence the […]
Continue ReadingEngineer Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has stated that if the NLC disobeys court orders by going on strike in protest of the increase in petrol price to N145 a litre, government offices should invoke the “no-work-no-pay” rule. The government warned civil servants against taking part in the strike, saying […]
Continue ReadingCommemorating the Children’s Day celebration, Emirates airline is set to roll out a raft of fun activities for children at the Ikeja City Mall. Slated to take place on May 27th and 28th of May, 2016 from 12 Noon till 7pm on both days, the City Mall will be graced with an Emirates stand designed […]
Continue ReadingThe federal government has released funds meant for the Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Contrary to notions that the NYSC Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation programme will be postponed, NYSC disclosed on Tuesday, that the programme scheduled for Saturday will go on as planned. In a statement […]
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, said that they were under “serious” influence in the trial of Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He, however, pointed out that despite the “influence” the tribunal was able to deliver justice […]
Continue ReadingBabatunde Adejumo, president of the National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its planned strike.Ruling on an exparte application filed by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Adejumo ordered the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress to stand-down until the hearing and determination of the exparte motion. He […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the recent boast by the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win the entire South-South States in 2019 as “dim-witted wishful thinking.” The party in a statement signed by its spokesman, Senibo Chris Finebone said “the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s crude oil production has declined massively from an average of 2.2 million barrels per day last year to about 1.4 million barrels per day due to increased vandalism of crude oil pipelines by vandals. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Monday while appearing before a special session of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Naira on Monday appreciated by 4.4 per cent against the U.S. dollar at the parallel market, gaining N16 from its Friday rate. Although the official exchange rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN remained at N197 – N199 band, the Naira exchanged for N345 to the dollar on Monday from about N361 […]
Continue ReadingA middle-aged school principal, Michael Diekola, was on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding his school of N1.2 million.The accused, who lives at 8, Alirat Badejo St., Oke Odo, Abule Egba, a suburb of Lagos, is being tried for fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court […]
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