Senate Panel Parleys CJN Over Bills Rejected By Buhari
A Technical Committee set up by the Senate has engaged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen over 17 bills passed by the National Assembly but to which…
EYE SHOCKER! Custom Officers Reject $421, 000 Bribe Of Tramadol
The Nigeria Customs Service says it has rejected $421, 000 bribe of forty containers of 40-ft loaded with tramadol worth over N70.3billion at Apapa Custom Command . The rate of tramadol seizure by regulatory agencies…
2019: Omatseye Warns Against Taking Nigeria To A Nanny State
Chairman of The Nation’s Editorial Board, Mr. Sam Omatseye, has cautioned Nigerians not to elect leaders that would return the country to the nanny state. Omatseye noted that a nanny…
Cleric Hands Over Baby Abandoned In Church To Police
A 7-month old baby boy abandoned in a church in Nnewi, Anambra State has been handed over to the police by the priest in charge of the church. The baby…
Usain Bolt May Face Ogenyi Onazi In Turkish League
Jamaican sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt may come face to face with Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi if he succeeds in getting a deal with Turkish side Sivasspor.…
Presidency Reacts Jonathan’s View On Corruption
The Presidency yesterday rejected former President Goodluck Jonathan’s claims that there is more corruption in the country than when he left office in 2015. A statement by the President’s Senior…
Suspected Drug: NDLEA Says Customs Yet to Release 39 Containers For Inspection
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was yet to positioned 39 containers suspected to contain illicit drugs for inspection by the agency. Head of…
Businessman Docked Over Alleged Theft
The Police on Friday in Abuja, arraigned a 30-year-old businessman, Praise Alex, at a Kubwa Grade1 Area Court over alleged theft. The defendant of Kagini, Abuja, is facing a one-count…
Electorate Drags Rep. Member to Court Over N1.5bn Constituency Projects
An electorate, Adamu Muhammad-Alangade, has dragged a House of Representatives member, Mohammed Datti-Babawo before a Sharia Court II, Sabongari, Zaria demanding explanation on how he used the N1.5 billion constituency…
Nigeria’s Chiwetel Ejiofor plays ‘Scar’ in Disney’s Lion King
Nigerian born English actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor 41, plays Scar, while singer Beyonce gets the role of Nala in the adaptation of Disney’s animated feature “Lion King.” The first official trailer…
