Coalition seeks protection for local businesses

The Business Founders Coalition has urged the Federal Government to evolve policies that would disallow foreign investors from having controlling rights in Nigerian businesses. Dr Richardson Ajayi, Founder, Synlab Nigeria,…

Worshippers flee as hoodlums attack Akwa Ibom church, shoot one

Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult , on Sunday , invaded a Pentecostal church in Inen Ikot Esse community , OrukAnam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State…

Couple, 2 others arrested for alleged possession of human skull in Ogun

The Ogun Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested four persons for allegedly being in possession of a human skull. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer…

Magu: I Have No Cause To Regret My Chairmanship – Salami

The Chairman of the Presidential Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Justice Isa Ayo Salami (Retd.) has dismissed reports circulating about his purported regrets as Chairman of the Commission investigating the suspended…

Angry Crowd Attack Jigawa Governor’s aide, Others

An angry mob on Tuesday attacked an aide to Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, and other officials. Channels Television learned that the victims were the Special Adviser to the Governor…

FG Orders DisCos To Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike

The Federal Government has ordered the Electricity Distribution Companies in the country to suspend the recent hike in tariff. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the order on Tuesday…

Suspected cultists kill Delta girl, remove vital organs

There was pandemonium at Umusume community , Obiaruku, in the Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday as residents discovered the lifeless body of a young lady .…

Road accidents claim 217 lives in Ogun in 8 months

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 217 people died in 547 road traffic crashes from January to August in Ogun. Mr Ahmed Umar, the state…

Buhari seeks confirmation of nominees as Justices of Supreme Court, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The request was…

Court remands man, 35, for allegedly fingering minor

A Magistrates’ court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, Femi Michael, over alleged fingering a minor. Michael was said to have indecently…

Buhari To Summit 2021 Budget Next Week – Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to submit the 2021 budget to the Senate next week. Senate President Ahmed Lawan disclosed this while delivering his welcome address to legislators at plenary…

Reps withdraw Water Resources Control Bill

plenary on Tuesday withdrew the Water Resources Control Bill which it passed two months ago. Sequel to the adoption of a Matter of Privilege raised by Rep. Benjamin Mzondu (PDP-Benue),…

Court Dismisses Mailafia Case Against Police Invitation

A Jos High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application by former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafia, seeking to stop Police from investigating him.…

Buhari Seeks Approval For N147bn Refund To Ondo, Rivers, Three Other States

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve the refund of N148 billion to Ondo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Rivers States for federal road projects the five…

Court Dismisses El-Zakzaky’s No Case Submission

… Orders Continuation Of Trial A Kaduna State High court sitting in the state capital has dismissed the motion of no-case-submission filed by the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement…