Ex-Wema Bank staff sentenced to 12 years for currency laundry
For participating with others to steal and conceal mutilated and dirty naira notes amounting to N8 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a former banker has landed himself…
Colombian President wins Nobel Prize for Peace
The president of Colombia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for pursuing a deal to end 52 years of conflict with a leftist rebel group, the longest-running war…
Ambode, Uduaghan, Obi, others laud editors at commissioning of secretariat, urge fair reporting
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State,  former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Governor of Anambra State,Mr. Peter Obi  on Thursday charged Nigerian editors and media practitioners…
How troops neutralized male suicide bomber in Borno State
Today, Wednesday, at about 6.30am, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE intercepted and neutralized a male suicide bomber at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State. The terrorist who attempted to infiltrate…
Ahmed Raji, SAN, Urges FG to Obey ECOWAS Court Order on Dasuki
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Alhaji Ahmed Raji has counselled the Federal Government of Nigeria on the need to respect and obey the judgment of the Economic Community of…
House re-opens Malabu oil deal scam, indicts NNPC, Adoke
An ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing alleged shady deals involving OPL 245 has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), AA Oil and Gas and Malabu Oil…
World Teachers’ Day: Buhari salutes his first teacher, Wike pledges better deal for Rivers teachers
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world Wednesday to mark Word Teachers’ Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated his primary school teacher. Buhari took to his official Twitter page…
Rape suspect breaks louvres, escapes from court
A 23-year-old rape suspect, Okpara Miracle, in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday escaped from a Magistrates’ Court through the window. Mr. Miracle of Awkuzu in Oyi Local Government Area of…
Erisco laments loss of N3.5bn, may sack 1,500 staff for lack of forex
Erisco Foods, one of Nigeria’s promising local food company has threatened to shut down its production plant, lay off its 1500 employees and look for solace in another country if…
Senate in rowdy session over bill for special status for Lagos
The Nigerian Senate was on fire Wednesday as a bill seeking for an Act to make provisions for federal grants to Lagos State in recognition of its socio-economic significance and…