Auto crash: Governor Ortom escapes death, two injured
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday cheated death when a commercial car rammed into his convoy. Miraculously, the Governor escaped unhurt. He was said to be returning from…
After Brexit, Scotland wants to exit Britain, minister seeks parliament’s backing
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sought backing from the Edinburgh parliament on Tuesday for her proposal to hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, the first formal…
Insecurity: Lagos to relaunch neighbourhood safety corps
By Theresa Igata Lagos State government has said it is working on re-branding and relaunching a new system of neighbourhood safety corps within the state soon. Speaking at ongoing Securex…
Confusion over recovered body; driver confirms not the body of his master
The Lagos Police are unsure if the body recovered from the Lagos Lagoon on Tuesday is that of Dr. Allwell Orji, who plunged on Sunday. The police have recanted after…
FG, states and LGs share N429.127 billion for the month of February
A total of N429.127 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of February, 2016 to Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. The communiqué issued by…
NANS set to expose illicit wealth of vice chancellors
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it has uncovered multi-million naira assets owned by some vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities. A statement by Comrade Chinonso Obasi, NANS’s National President,…
Majority of Nigerians hopeful Buhari will deliver on promises – Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, says that Nigerians are confident that President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver on all his promises. A statement…
US bars electronic carry-ons on in-bound flights from Middle East and North Africa; allows only smart phones
The U.S. government, citing unspecified threats, is barring passengers on nonstop, U.S.-bound flights from eight mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries from bringing laptops, tablets, electronic games and other…
Six biggest fears of an entrepreneur and how to overcome them
Setting out as an entrepreneur and making a success out of it is not a task for the faint-hearted. This reality is more pronounced in a peculiar business terrain such…
Legal suit stops NCS boss, Ali, from appearing before Senate
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has written a letter to the National Assembly that he would not be able to appear before…