Coronation of Oba Ewuare II

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a man, Tobi Paul-Augustine, to 18 months in prison for impersonating an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Paul-Augustine had pleaded guilty to a count charge of presenting himself as an officer of the EFCC. While delivering the judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi, found him guilty…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has frowned at the slow pace of works on the Port Harcourt/Aba express road despite injecting huge sums into the projects. The Minster also lamented that despite paying 85 percent of N199bn to Julius Berger PLC for the construction of Bonny Bodo Road, no tangible work has been done.…

Some residents of Awka, the Anambra capital, have lamented the introduction of stamp duty charges on basic consumables, especially bread, by some supermarkets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some department stores in Awka which also double as bakers place a charge of N50 on every purchase of N1,000 and above. While a…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has underscored the importance of residents taking responsibility for public infrastructure and ensuring it is not misused or vandalised. Speaking on Thursday, at the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated network of five roads in Ikeja GRA, the governor warned against acts like vandalism and the dumping of refuse, which…

Former Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Prof. Osita Oshita, has stated that sincere implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by the government will bring an end to the long-standing Niger Delta agitation. According to him, the PIA has the potential to address the developmental needs of the Niger Delta…

Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has expressed delight over the sacrifices made by Nigerian fallen heroes in maintaining peace in the country. He assured that his administration will support the Nigerian Armed Forces through various means as they continue to put in their best towards ensuring the peace and stability of the nation. Governor…

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has sworn-in five new permanent secretaries into the civil service. Yahaya, who spoke at the swearing-in ceremony in Gombe on Thursday, said his administration was committed to enhance service delivery and strengthen good governance through sustain civil service reforms. He described the appointment of the permanent secretaries as well…

China on Thursday declared that it is opposed to foreign interference in the internal affairs of African countries, even as it expressed readiness to support the building of a standby force and provision of ¥1 billion of grants as military assistance to facilitate training for 6000 personnel as well as 1000 police and other law…

The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife. Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged with sexual harassment before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo, told the court that the defendant committed…

A security scholar at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Olawale Albert, and another security lecturer at the Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oladayo Ayoola, on Thursday, faulted the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa's call on the United Nations (UN) to investigate Boko Haram financing and training. Musa,…