Beyond the Headlines
Governor Aminu Masari, on Tuesday, directed security operatives in Katsina State to ensure the rescue of the Christian worshippers who terrorists abducted on Sunday. The directive was given during a special meeting the governor held with heads of various security agencies in the state. The governor also directed that security be reinforced in […]
THE Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Tuesday, tackled critics who opposed his state-of-the-nation address on Sunday. Bakare had advised Nigerians to shun those promoting ‘emilokan’, a term associated with Tinubu and which means “my turn” in Yoruba. He added that no good politician seeking the votes of […]
Wednesday 18 January 2023 Atiku, Dogara, Peter Obi attack APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket afresh Fayose, others shun Atiku’s rally in Ekiti Subsidy: FG borrowing to import fuel, says minister Slain lawyer buried, cleric consoles family Masari directs security operatives to rescue Katsina abductees ‘Emi lokan’: Paperweight too heavy to carry’ — Pastor Bakare hits back […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to appear on Wednesday over a $53 million judgement debt arising from the Pars Club refunds. Justice Inyang Ekwo in an application for garnishee made on October 20, 2022, ordered Emefiele to appear on January 18 […]
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday said his administration will tackle the menace of money laundering and other forms of corruption if elected. The APC candidate said this during the party’s presidential campaign rally held in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. He said, “Let me congratulate you […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria can produce the highest quality individuals to run the most efficient governments and private institutions if the right values of hard work, honesty, integrity, among others are taught and imbibed. He stated this on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while delivering the Centenary […]
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday knocked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, for claiming to be the head of the Economic Management Team while he was vice president. Atiku tweeted on Monday, “As head of the economic management team while I was Vice President, I was instrumental […]
A bill seeking to amend the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Act and make provision for the issuance of the exemption certificate to foreign Nigerian students while reviewing the remuneration upwards was stepped down at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Tilted “Bill for an Act to Amend the National Youth Service Corps Act, […]
Benue House of Assembly on Tuesday approved requests by Gov. Samuel Ortom to access two loans totalling N2.2 billion to pay the state’s counterpart funding on two schemes. The first loan of N1.2 billion is expected from the United Bank for Africa PLC to pay counterpart contribution to the Federal Government’s statutory allocation in […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada sentenced a 32-year-old vulcaniser, Chidozie Onyinchiz, to death by hanging on Tuesday for robbing a nurse of N57,000. Justice Dada held that the prosecution had proved the charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, and membership of an unlawful society against Onyinchiz. Dada […]
