VATICAN TO BLOCK PHONE SIGNAL DURING CONCLAVE
The Vatican said Monday it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope — but...
FEC APPROVES BILL TO CREATE NATIONAL COCOA MANAGEMENT BOARD
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday, approved the draft bill for the establishment of the National Cocoa Management Board, NCMB, indicating a major step...
FOUR MEN BAG 40-YEAR JAIL TERMS EACH FOR ROBBERY, OTHER CRIMES
A Kano High Court on Monday sentenced four men, Nafi’u Isah, Haruna Ya’u, Nadabo Mohammed and Sa’adu Musa, to 40 years and six months imprisonment...
SCHOOL OFFICIAL SUES ARMY FOR N550m OVER BRUTAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 19 June for judgment in a N550 million fundamental rights abuse suit filed against the Nigerian...
COURT ORDERS EFCC TO FOOT DOCUMENT FEE IN EX-AVIATION MINISTER’S TRIAL
An FCT High Court on Monday ordered the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay the required fees for certification of some documents it tendered as...
GOD MAY NOT HAVE DESTINED YOU TO LEAD NIGERIA — BWALA TELLS ATIKU
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any lingering hopes...
TINUBU BANS PURCHASE OF FOREIGN GOODS PRODUCED LOCALLY
IN a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic economy and promote local content, President Bola Tinubu has initiated a policy that bars the Ministries, Departments and...
VERYDARKMAN TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW — EFCC SOURCE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to release social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, on Tuesday, with plans...
FINANCE MINISTRY DENIES N13bn CONTRACT SCANDAL ALLEGATIONS
The Federal Ministry of Finance has vehemently refuted recent online reports alleging irregularities in the award of contracts amounting to ₦13 billion between February and...
SENATE RESUMES, SETS SIGHTS ON TAX REFORMS, RIVERS CRISIS PEACE MOVES
The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement...