DPR seals 5 petrol stations in Sokoto, Kebbi
February 22, 2018 The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed five petrol stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states, with a warning to independent marketers to desist from sharp practices…
We Are Not Averse to Media Criticism – Lai Mohammed
February 22, 2018 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration is not averse to media criticism but it should be done, “objectively and…
Proposed railway e-ticketing will curb racketeering — NRC
February 22, 2018 The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says the proposed introduction of electronic ticketing will curb racketeering in the rail system. disclosed this in an interview with the News…
As National Assembly Stalls NFIU Decision, Nigeria Credit Ratings Downgrade Looms
As concerns mount over the expulsion of Nigeria by the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units next month, international credit rating agencies are mulling the downgrade of Nigeria’s credit ratings…
Emmanuella: Nigeria needs Child Actor law, says legal expert
Rockson Igelige, a University of Westminster trained Entertainment Lawyer, says there is need to put in place a proper legal framework for Child Actors in Nigeria. Igelige stated this in…
India’s biggest bank fraud: Investigators seize billionaire jeweler’s luxury cars
An Indian financial crime-fighting agency said on Thursday it has seized a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Porsche Panamera and some half a dozen more luxury vehicles belonging to billionaire jeweler…
Governor’s wife establishes anti-cancer clubs in Kwara tertiary institutions
February 22, 2018 The wife of Kwara governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has promised to support students to establish anti-cancer clubs in tertiary institutions in the state to jointly wage war…
What Mike Pence, Jimmy Carter, Joel Osteen, Others Said About Billy Graham
Famed evangelical preacher the Rev. Billy Graham passed away on Wednesday, several months shy of his 100th birthday. Graham spent decades in the public eye, preaching to millions and regularly…
President Buhari summons Council of State meeting
February 22, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja summoned a meeting of the Council of State to deliberate on key national issues. The meeting, which started at 11…
$1.8bn fraud: Indian investigators seize billionaire jeweler’s luxury cars
February 22, 2018 An Indian financial crime-fighting agency said on Thursday it has seized a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Porsche Panamera and some half a dozen more luxury vehicles belonging…