African Union calls for peace conference on Libya in July
ADETOLA, M.A The African Union (AU) has proposed a global conference in July to try to resolve the conflict in Libya with the aim of holding elections in October. The goal of the…
Clinton’s Cancelled Visit:Is A Welcome Develoment Keyamo Insists
Following the cancelled visit of Bill Clinton, former United States President, spokesperson for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, said the cancellation was a welcome development insisting that…
Johesu Protest; CMD begs for treatment of patients
Dr Liasu Ahmed, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, has appealed to health workers in the centre to allow Lassa fever patients receive medical treatment.…
ICPC To Arraign Inde, Ex-Customs Boss Over Alleged N1.1 Bn Fraud On Thursday
Former Controller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, Abdullahi Inde, is to appear before a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, over alleged N1.1 billion fraud and money laundering. The Inde and two other are being…
Dele Belgore speaks on Diezani’s N450m Money Laundering case
Mr Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN), on Monday, debunked the allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he laundered the sum of N450m in 2015. Belgore who is a former PDP governorship…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.38 towards the end of 2018
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, In the fourth quarter of 2018, grew by 2.38% in real terms (year-on-year), the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, report obtained by Premier news on…
Just In : Supreme Court Strikes Out APC’s Appeal Against Judgment Barring Its Candidates In Rivers
The Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt barring the party from…
Osang Abang, M-net script writer dies in a bus accident
Nigerian Script Writer, Osang Abang Dies In Accident It is unfortunate as a Nigerian scriptwriter, Osang Abang, met his untimely death at the prime age of 30. The University of Calabar…
First Edition Of Chinua Achebe’s ‘Thing Fall Apart’ Sells For N1m
A first print, first edition copy of late Chinua Achebe’s premier novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ has been sold for one million Naira. Our correspondent reports that the private sale…
Former SGF, Babachir Lawal arrives court, pleads not guilty over allegations of fraud
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has been arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Abuja, over alleged conspiracy and fraud. The former SGF was…
