The National Human Rights Commission, through its Executive Secretary, Bem Angwe, on Monday said it will ensure that 80 per cent of Nigerians know their fundamental human rights by the end of December, 2015. This declaration was made in Abuja when the Commission received Mike Omeri, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency, at the commission’s headquarters. […]
Continue ReadingTuesday, November 3, 2015 is the day set for ruling on applications for the release of the passport of Col. Sambo Dasuki’s (rtd) to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment. While ruling on an application by federal government for a Secret Trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) is still being awaited. Dasuki is […]
Continue ReadingMonday, November 2, 2015 was the continuation of the trial of Ibrahim Ahmed Mazangari, Muhammed Sani Sulaiman, Hajia Fatima Mazangari and Saleh Yerima Tsojon, who allegedly ran a syndicate that defrauded the Federal Government to the tune of N1.2 billion in a pension scam. The prosecution witness gave insight into how they carried out the […]
Continue ReadingIn continuation of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists, Nigerian troops from 243 Battalion under 5 Brigade Nigerian Army on patrol, Sunday, combated some terrorists in what was a fierce battle, killing four of them while others escaped. This happened at a Primary School in Duwabafi village, Borno State. The terrorists had converted a primary […]
Continue ReadingThe continuation of the trial of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki is fixed for Monday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Adeniyi Ademola set Monday for continuation of hearing when the prosecution counsel added a fresh charge of money laundering to the one on arms possession for which he was initially charged. […]
Continue ReadingInformation released on the 31st of October shows that the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils have shared a total of N389,936 as Federal allocation for the month of September, 2015. A communiqué released by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) indicated that the Gross Revenue of N321.996 billion received for the month […]
Continue ReadingMTN has agreed to pay the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it last week by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). MTN was fined for violating the NCC’s directive on SIM deactivation. Series of meeting were held between MTN management team from South Africa and Nigeria with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. It is perceived that […]
Continue ReadingDays after five Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, and some other officers were made to go on retirement, there are further indications that 400 officers will soon leave the service for reasons ranging from; corruption, insubordination, indiscipline to absenteeism. Among the officers detailed for retirement are those that were said to have […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has recorded N38.67billion from the sale of downstream petroleum products in September. This is as contained in the NNPC’s report for September obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. It stated that the amount was in respect of revenue from “white products” sold by […]
Continue ReadingRussian passenger plane carrying 217 passengers and 7 crew crashed in Egypt on Saturday. In a new twist of event, the Islamic State, which is waging a deadly insurgency in the Sinai, had circulated a statement on social media through its affiliate, claiming responsibility for the crash of Russian plane, saying it brought down the […]
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