19 Commissioner-Nominees Confirmed By Zamfara Assembly
Zamfara State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 19 commissioner-nominees earlier sent to the house by Gov. Bello Matawalle. The Assembly also confirmed 28 nominees as Special Advisers to the…
N32m Fraud: Man Bags Seven-Year Jail Term
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Special Offences Court sitting in Lagos presided by Justice Mojisola Dada has sentenced Oseni Iyere to 7 years in prison for N32 million fraud. The convict…
Those Stealing Will Be Jailed Like Kalu’s – Buhari’s Aide
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has warned those stealing public funds that they will also be jailed. Ojudu said this in a Facebook post…
APC To PDP: You Resorted To Blackmail Ahead Of Your Impending Defeat In Next Saturday’s Ekiti LG poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Thursday derided the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) saying it has foreseen its impending defeat in Saturday’s local government poll and…
Senate Passes 2020 Appropriation Bill, Raises Budget To N10.594trn
The Senate, on Thursday at plenary, passed the 2020 budget of N10.594 trillion as against N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8. The passage followed the consideration…
N7.65bn Fraud: Orji Kalu Bags 12-Year Jail Term
Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu on Thursday joined the list of ex-governors convicted of corruption as a Federal High Court in Lagos found him guilty of N7.2 billion…
Beef Up Security Senate Tells IGP
The Senate on Wednesday, urged the Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, to beef up security and ensure rigorously and intensify police patrol of various communities in the country. The upper…
Sudan Gets Ambassador For The First Time In 23 Years -US
The United States said Wednesday it would name an ambassador to Sudan for the first time in 23 years as it welcomed the country’s new reformist civilian leader. The United…
Burna Boy Leads Apple’s 2019 Top 10 Streamed Songs
Afro-fusion artist, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most streamed artists. The data, recently released by Apple Music, featured Artists in sub Sahara…
Customs Seizes Goods Worth N52m In Five Days
The Zone B of Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Kaduna State, on Wednesday said it seized smuggled goods valued at N52.17 million in five days. The command’s Public Relations…
