EFCC fixes Sept. 10 to rule on final forfeiture of $40m worth of jewellery linked to Diezani
A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has fixed the September 10 to rule on the final forfeiture to the Federal Government, of some $40m worth of jewellery seized from…
Mosque demolition: Sharia Council condemns ‘Wike’s desperate wickedness’
The Supreme Council of Shari’ah in Nigeria, on Monday condemned Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for ordering the demolition of a Jumaat mosque in Port Harcourt. The Secretary General of…
N5.5bn senators’ cars purchase ‘purely legal’ if Budgeted for – Adeyeye
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has reacted to the controversial N5.5 billion purportedly earmarked for the purchase of cars for members of the…
Lagos-Ibadan expressway: We have taken measures to mitigate motorists’ hardship – FRSC
The Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says no motorist will suffer during the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway if all observe lane discipline and road…
P&ID: CSOs stage protest at British High Commission over $9.6bn judgement
The coalition of civil society groups on Monday protested the award of a $9.6 billion fine against Nigeria by a United Kingdom court following a botched oil deal with P&ID….
MNJTF, NATF destroy ISWAP equipment, kill several fighters
The Multinational Joint Task Force in collaboration with the national Air Task Force has destroyed and neutralised equipment and terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in…
Several injured as two BRT buses collide on Ikorodu road
Photo credit: LASTMA Several Lagosians have been hospitalised after two BRT buses were involved in a head on collision during rush-hour in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Monday morning at Asolo,…
Italian police seize German rescue ship, says migrants to disembark soon
Italian police on Monday seized a German migrant rescue ship that had been stranded at sea for a week with more than 100 migrants aboard, and will disembark the…
Global stocks dipped as new U.S-China tariffs sour global outlook
Global stocks Global stocks dipped on Monday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other’s goods, reinforcing investors’ worries over slowing global growth, with no…
Hajj 2019: Over 23, 000 pilgrims return home in 44 flights -NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says 23, 611 pilgrims have been transported back to Nigeria in 44 flights. According to its command and control Centre in Makkah monitored…