DIASPORA: UK COURT SPARES NIGERIAN MAN FROM DEPORTATION AFTER CLAIMS OF BEING ‘DEMONICALLY POSSESSED’
A Nigerian man convicted of armed robbery and drug dealing has avoided deportation from the UK after a judge ruled he would be considered “possessed”...
EFCC NABS 11 SUSSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN NIGER HOTEL
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Niger State. The agency said the...
DABIRI-EREWA HAILS VOKE OGUEH ON BAGGING US PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Voke Ogueh as a recipient of the US President's Award for Excellence in Mathematics...
APPEAL COURT DECLINES FALANA’S REQUEST TO BAN PUBLIC OFFICERS FROM MEDICAL TOURISM
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has turned down a request by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, to ban public officers from seeking...
UPDATE: NLC REJECTS ELECTRICITY TARIFF ADJUSTMENT, THREATENS NATIONWIDE PROTESTS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C. In...
19TH ANNUAL MERIT AWARD: EDUCATION DISTRICT II HONOURS OUTSTANDING STAFF
The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has reaffirmed the District’s commitment to excellence in education at the 19th Annual Merit Award...
LAGOS GOVT RESTORES POWER TO EPE FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL REPLACEMENT OF VANDALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced that Ikeja Electric has successfully replaced all vandalized portions of the Agbowa feeder, leading...
ALLEGED N1.38 BILLION LAUNDERING CHARGE: COURT SET TO RULE ON JUDE OKOYE’S BAIL MARCH 3
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, heard the bail application of Jude Okoye, who is facing money...
WORLD NEWS: US TO REMOVE TRANSGENDER TROOPS FROM MILITARY
In a memo released on Wednesday, the Pentagon stated that unless transgender members receive a waiver on an individual basis, the United States will remove...
LAGOS COMMENCES PUBLIC-PRIVATE WORKERS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
To bridge the gap between the public and private sector’s work ethics, operational models and leadership strategies, the Lagos State Government has commenced an exchange...