EFCC returns N147m looted from Kwara treasury; indicts contractors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kwara Zonal Office, has handed over the sum of N147.7 million recovered from suspected treasury looters to the Kwara Government. The handover was…
Buhari appoints Executive Secretary for Loans Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Mairiga as the Executive Secretary, Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB). Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of…
Ousted President Keita leaves hospital, to head to UAE for further treatment
Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, left the hospital on Thursday after being treated for a mini-stroke, sources said. Keita may now head to the…
Why we need a new set of practice directions for virtual court proceedings – Osinbajo
Having contemplated the computerization of court proceedings over the years, the endorsement of virtual court proceedings by a Supreme Court ruling is wise as it has saved “our system of…
Investigate alleged frauds in some universities – ASUU urges NUC
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto Zone, has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC), to investigate alleged frauds by Vice Chancellors (VCs) of some universities across the…
80 persons die from Lassa fever disease in Ondo State
Lassa fever has claimed the lives of 80 persons in Ondo State since January 2020. This is according to the figures given by the Acting Commissioner for Health in the…
Resident Doctors to begin indefinite nationwide strike Monday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it would embark on an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday. The National Executive Council of the resident doctors stated this…
Military airstrikes hit bandits’ hideout, kill scores in Kaduna forests – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralised several armed bandits in air raids on their camps in the Kuduru and Kwaimbana Forest areas…
LASUBEB expresses readiness for schools’ reopening
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, has expressed its readiness to resume classroom academic activities in compliance with the directive of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking about…
Lagos traffic gridlock: Remove abandoned vehicles within 72 hours, LASG warns
The Chairman, Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Committee (RAVC), Mr. Henry Babatunde Ige has disclosed that thousands of abandoned vehicles parked indiscriminately on highways and inner roads across Lagos State are…