Power Outage During Senate Probe: Ministry Holds National Assembly Responsible
The Ministry of Power on has blamed the management of the National Assembly for the power outages which stalled Wednesday’s sitting of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee empanelled to probe the funds expended on the power sector since 1999. According…
N68.7m Theft In NBC: Court Adjourns Manager’s Trial Till Nov. 18
N68.7m Theft In NBC: Court Adjourns Manager’s Trial Till Nov. 18 Written By Paul Ladi, Lagos The trial of a former manager with Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), bottlers of Coca-cola beverages, Mr. Olubusoye Abayomi Adedeji, who is charged before a…
How Power Outage Stopped Senate Hearing on Power Sector
Hearing by the ad hoc committee empaneled by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to probe the sector was on Wednesday crippled by power outage. The committee’s sitting could not hold as scheduled as a result. This…
Stop Criticizing Buhari On Appointments, Blame Tinubu – Odebudo, DPP Presidential Candidate, Tells Southerners
The candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in 2015 presidential election, Otunba Owolabi Odebudo has urged southerners to stop attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent appointments, which tended to favour the northern part of the country. Otunba Odebudo…
Apologise In Seven Days Or Face Litigation, Akwa Ibom Lawmakers Tell DSS Over Govt House Invasion
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Department of State Services (DSS) to apologise for the raid carried out at the Government House, Uyo or face litigation. The Speaker of the State House…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Air Force Promotes Airmen To Meet Buhari’s Target
As the military intensifies efforts in meeting the three-month presidential directive to end activities of Boko Haram in the North-east part of the country, the Nigerian Air Force has promoted airmen as it promises to remain resolute in the fight…
Ex-President Otto Pérez Molina of Guatemala In Custody Hours After Resignation
Just hours after tendering his resignation as president of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina was sent to jail to await the conclusion of a hearing examining his role in a multimillion-dollar customs fraud case that has shaken the nation and sent…
How America, West Frustrated Jonathan’s Anti-Boko Haram War
As President Muhammadu Buhari inquires into the Boko Haram war expenditures under the last administration, it has emerged that Nigeria’s traditional allies in the West deliberately frustrated former President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts towards ending terrorists’ activities in the country, Vanguard…
Court Remands Man In Prison For Touching Neighbour’s Breast
A 48-year-old driver, Okechukwu Okoli, who allegedly assaulted his neighbour’s daughter by touching her breast, was Thursday remanded in prison custody by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Okoli, who resides at 100, Old Abeokuta Road, Agege area of Lagos was arraigned…
IGP Bans Commercial Vehicles for Police Operational Duties
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has directed that all police commands and formations should immediately stop the use of commercial vehicles or vehicles painted in known states’ commercial colours for police operations and patrol duties. The Acting…
Policeman Who Made Bullet Proof From Local Materials Decorated With New Rank
Godwin Hosea, a Sergeant in the Nigeria Police Force has been decorated after been promoted to an Inspector for exhibiting exceptional talent. He had manufactured a bullet proof vest and had on the 22nd July, 2015 during a one-day working…
