archiveMay 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says all issues raised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in respect of the party, have been extensively addressed by its newly refocused and repositioned leadership. The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called on the Federal Government to be transparent in describing the true situation of things, especially the fight against insurgency, corruption and the state of the economy. The Cardinal stated this while speaking in Abuja at the 2018 World...

  Recovers N14.8bn from corporate tax evaders The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has paid a total of N439.3 million this week to 14 persons who gave useful tips that led to the recovery of several billions of Naira and some millions in hard currency from some corporate tax evaders....

  The office of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, ​​has released a list of killings over which it said it invited the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for interaction. Idris had on three occasions refused to honour the invitation of the Senate. On Thursday, ​Special Assistant to Senate President...

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Friday threatened President Muhammadu Buhari with legal action should he continue with what it described as “constitutional dereliction” in governance. President of the association, Mr. A. B. Mahmoud, who sounded this warning in his address during the opening of the association’s two-day National Executive...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested two operators of two travel and tour agencies based in Abuja for allegedly trafficking 96 Nigerians to Saudi Arabia. According to a statement signed by the he Head of Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Ms Stella...

  The Capital Importation report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Friday has revealed that for the fourth consecutive quarter, Nigeria’s economy witnessed a continuous growth in total capital importation, even  in the first quarter of 2018. The total value of capital imported in the quarter stood...

  The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 21 judges for appointment as chief judges and judicial officers in various states. They include judges of the conventional courts and Sharia courts. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the NJC spokesperson, Soji Oye. The appointments are subject...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said over 278 convictions of corrupt officials have been secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) between 2017 and first quarter of 2018. The President made the disclosure in a message to the passing out parade of 314 cadets of the EFCC Detective...

  The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Musa Asake is dead. It was to have died  on Friday morning after a brief illness. His death is coming two weeks after he led a nationwide protest called by CAN against the killing of Christians by Fulani...