Ex-Vice President jailed for bribing witnesses
Judges on Wednesday sentenced former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba to a year in jail and a fine of $325,000 for bribing witnesses during his war crimes trial in an unprecedented…
Plateau commissioner dies while jogging with his Governor
Samuel Galadima, Plateau housing and urban development commissioner, is dead. He died while jogging this morning with Governor Simon Lalong, at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos. He was said to…
Hameed Ali ‘no show’ at Senate
The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Wednesday failed to appear before the Senate, contrary to a directive of the upper chamber but his absence was…
Jesus tomb gulps $4m in renovation; project funded by Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
A Greek team has completed a milestone renovation and restoration of the Jesus tomb in Jerusalem at a cost of $4 million.The renovation lasted almost a year, the UPI reported….
Miracle does not guarantee success, hard work does – Osinbajo
WAEC has in these years become one of the truly iconic institutions in our region. And I agree with the Honorable Minister of Education that there is hardly any Nigerian…
Eight die in three suicide bomb incidents in Maiduguri, over 20 injured
Series of bomb blasts have occurred in 3 locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri metropolis leading to the death of eight persons including five male suicide bombers and three…
Economy: CBN retains lending rate at 14%, as recession begins to bottom out
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained official interbank interest rate at 14 per cent, arguing that recent economic indicators support variables behind the decision. This is the 5th…
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…
