Makinde Declares Assets Worth Over N48bn
Victor Awoleye The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his asset in excess of N48 billion in both cash and other properties. Makinde says he intends…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria will respond to Algeria setback – Moses Simon
Victor Awoleye After the three-time African champions were defeated in Afcon sem-final, the forward has backed his side to respond Moses Simon believes Nigeria will recover from their 2-1 defeat to Algeria ahead…
NYSC Withholds Allowances Of Corps Member Shot During Service
A corps member, Dada Gbenga, who was shot in March at his place of primary assignment in Bayelsa State, has accused the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of withholding his…
27-Year-Old Man Stabs Another To Death In Lagos
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Monday remanded one Kabiru Ganiyu, 27, at Agodi Prison for allegedly stabbing a man to death. Kabiru, whose address was not provided, is…
Nigerians ‘Spent N3 Billion In Cinemas For First Half Of 2019’
Nigerians spent nearly 3, 124, 026, 959 billion Naira to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. PREMIER NEWS reports that the figures are according to…
One dead in SARS, robbers clash in Lagos
A middle-aged man, identified as Francis Ene, was hit and killed by a stray bullet during a faceoff between operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and some armed robbers in…
We can’t access courtrooms unless we crawl – Physically-challenged lawyers cry out
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN), in collaboration with Disabilities Rights Fund, will in September begin advocacy for accessibility of the justice administration system by Persons with…
Suicide Suspected As Uniben Student Dies After Fall From Faculty Building
In what authorities suspect might be suicide, a student of the University of Benin (Uniben) has reportedly died after he fell down from stairs of the Faculty of Arts. Ephraim…
Supreme Court rules in suit seeking sack of Bulkachuwa
The Supreme Court has rejected a suit seeking to sack Adamu Bulkachuwa, husband of the Court of Appeal’s President, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. A five-man panel of the apex court in…
Nigeria Inflation Falls To 11.22% — Lowest In One Year
The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation rate dropped to 11.22 per cent in June 2019. It is the lowest inflation…
