Nigeria should fight corruption, use wealth to serve Nigerians, says IMF

Simeon Ebulu, Nduka Chiejina and Collins Nweze, Washington D.C   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday asked the Federal Government to fight corruption and ensure that the country’s wealth is used to serve the citizens. IMF Managing Director, Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, who

Court rejects Metuh’s no-case submission

By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja   A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja has rejected the no-case submission made by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh in his trial for alleged destruction of

UNILAG launches sexual harassment task force

By kofoworola Belo-Osagie   The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has set up a task force to handle sexual harassment issues. A statement by the university’s Principal Assistant Registrar (Communication Unit), Mrs Taiwo Oloyede, noted that the task force would examine the adequacy of

JUST IN: Police raid another torture centre in Katsina

By Augustine Okezie, Katsina   A Special Team from the Inspector General of Police Abuja, Mohammed Adamu has raided another torture centre at Kofar Marusa area of Katsina. The raid is barely a day after a similar exercise where the an Islamic centre

Onitsha Tanker Explosion: Inferno kills mother, child, razes buildings

  There were pandemonium and outrage as inferno caused by tanker explosion killed a woman and her baby while many people were inflicted with various degrees of injuries. Meanwhile no fewer that 40 buildings, ranging from two- storey to four- storey buildings were

JUST IN: Three-year-old boy abducted in Imo

Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri   A three-year-old boy, Chidalu Ike, was on Tuesday abducted on his way from school in Atta community in Njaba council area of Imo State. Head of vigilante services in Njaba council area, Chidi Nwamadu, confirmed the incident to our

Gunmen kill father, abduct two children in Abuja

By: Gbenga Omokhunu and Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Ayuba Chashe and abducted his two children at Yebu community in Kwali Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Mr Danladi Chiya,

N90b FIRS Fraud: WAZOBIA Radio apologises to Osinbajo, retracts story

By Oziegbe Okoeki Few weeks after Vanguard Newspapers apologised and retracted its story on the allegations by  Timi Frank regarding a N90B FIRS funding to Vice president Yemi Osinbajo for the 2019 elections, another media organization, a broadcast station has apologized to VP

Trial of Agba Jalingo for treasonable felony resumes Wednesday

Reports of his ill health had sparked outrage and he was eventually arraigned at the Federal High Court 2 in Calabar after 34 days in custody on September 25, 2019 for the pre-trial hearing of his bail application. The presiding Judge, Justice Simon

Robbers kill five, injure scores in Onitsha

Emma Elekwa, Onitsha   Five persons were feared killed while scores sustained varying degrees of injuries during a robbery operation in Onitsha, Anambra state. The robbery attack which took place in a petrol station and pharmacy shop in the commercial city came few