Ibadan Court orders remand of 5 friends over alleged kidnap of businessman
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday ordered that five men be remanded for allegedly kidnapping a businessman and demanding N50 million ransom. The police charged Halidu…
Buhari directs enrolment of NYSC members into NHIS
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This was disclosed on Monday…
PENGASSAN declares a strike
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says it has declared a strike following Federal Government’s negligence in the manner it is handling the concerns raised…
UAE sentences 2 Nigerians to life, 4 others to 10 years imprisonment for funding BH to the tune of $782,000, indicts FG official
An Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has convicted six Nigerians over alleged funding of Boko Haram. The conviction was upheld by the appellate…
66,000 Graduates, officials for 2020 Batch B service year to undergo mandatory COVID-19 test – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mobilised 66,000 eligible graduates to participate in the 2020 Batch B service year. The prospective corps members and course officials are however mandated…
Election: Putin waiting for official U.S results to congratulate winner – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for official results from the US presidential election before congratulating a winner, the Kremlin said on Monday. “We consider it correct to wait for…
Biden win lifts world stocks to record peak; dollar fades
World stocks hit a record high on Monday and the dollar stayed weak as expectations of better global trade ties and more monetary stimulus under U.S. President-elect Joe Biden supported…
FRSC nabs 167, 783 traffic offenders nationwide in Q3, says enforcement always the last resort
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it arrested 167, 783 traffic offenders between July and September 2020. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem,…
EU to impose tariffs on U.S. products in aircraft manufacturer dispute
The EU will impose tariffs on U.S. products in the dispute surrounding aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday. A recent World Trade…
Presidency assures of unflinching support to Okonjo Iweala in becoming the new WTO DG
The Presidency has assured that Nigeria will continue giving its unflinching support to ensure that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wins the race to become Director-General World Trade Organisation (WTO). In an interview…