Invest in education, technology, Madumere urges governments

By Timothy Nwachukwu, Awka The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State and an APC Stalwart, Prince Eze Madumere has called on government at all levels to leverage on Nigeria’s growing population by increasing funding for education and technological research as both holds

Anambra Assembly passes budget of N137.1bn for 2020

Agency Reporter The Anambra State House of Assembly on Friday passed the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill of N317.1bn for 2019. The approval came more than 28 days after Gov. Willie Obiano had presented the 2020 appropriation bill of N137.1 billion on Sept. 26

Three pant thieves arrested in Niger

By Justina Asishana – Minna The Niger state Police Command has arrested three people for stealing pants in Lapai and Kaffin-Koro area of Niger state. The suspects include 24- year- old Mohammed Ali; 19 year-old Ephraim Isaiah and 18- year- old Abubakar Sadiq.

Just in: Director of child welfare nabbed over sexual harassment in Kogi

James Azania, Lokoja   The Director of Child Welfare at the Kogi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr. Omoyele Fatoye, is cooling his feet at the police ‘D’ Division Lokoja, for sexual harassment of a 25-year old lady simply identified

2-storey building collapse in Lagos

Another two-storey building collapsed at Ojuelegba area of Lagos on Thursday evening, 12 days after the collapse of a three-storey building at Magodo Phase 1 in the state. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited  the scene at No

Ex-INEC Chairman, Iwu, re-arraigned by EFCC Over Alleged N1.2bn Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu. Professor Iwu was re-arraigned on Thursday before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The anti-graft

Alleged fraud: EFCC forced me to return N650m, ex-minister tells court

By Robert Egbe A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Jumoke Akinjide has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of coercing her to return the N650million that she is accused of laundering. She prayed Justice Chukeujekwu Aneke of the

Kwara police rescue 108 from rehab centre

By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Kwara state police command has paraded no fewer than108 children and women it rescued from illegal rehabilitation centre. The command said it rescued the victims from Gaa’Odota in Ilorin West local government area of the state. Commissioner of Police

Fraudsters who forge LPO, sow seeds with proceeds arrested

By Ebele Boniface   The two members of a three-man fraud syndicate who specialized in forging LPO to collect goods from companies and individuals and later used some goods or one percent of the proceeds to sow seeds in some of the churches

President Buhari had a Bilateral meeting with Putin led Russian team in Sochi – Russia

President Mohammadu Buhari finally had a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart. Vladimir Putin. In an event photos posted by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, he tagged where Nigerian team led my President Buahri himself was