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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Simon Gailo before Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna for offences bordering on cheating. He was alleged to have in December 2015 induced one Dominic Kassem to pay him N500, 000 […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) started its week with an engagement with critical stakeholders in a bid to find lasting solutions to the road network challenges and other lingering issues.   Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari while engaging the stakeholders said the move was a follow-up to the corporation’s efforts […]

Participants at the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (CICAN) conference have expressed concerns on Nigeria’s continued dependence on oil revenues.   The participants made this known in a communique signed on Saturday by CICAN’s Chairman, Mr Fred Idehai, at the end of its 2021 conference in Abuja, declared open by Amb. Mariam Katagum, […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered Ogun State Assembly and the Nigeria Police to appear before it, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.   The court wants the assembly to show cause why it should not grant reliefs sought by a former Managing Director of the Ogun Property Investment Corporation (OPIC), […]

Stakeholders in health sector observe that the two health-related bills presented to the National Assembly ought to be aligned to ensure that some clauses in the bills will not infringe on the rights of the citizenry.   Bill for an act to repeal the Quarantine Act and enact the Control of Infectious Diseases Act is […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger has inaugurated campaign against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in communities.   The NYSC Director General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, inaugurated the first phase of the Grassroots Gender Sensitisation and Advocacy Campaign in Maikunkele community of Bosso Local Government Area of the state.   Ibrahim, who was represented by […]

Police brutality is not unique to Nigeria. The menace is almost universal. It is the level of accountability and transparency in policing that makes the difference in some countries, such as the UK and Canada, which we see as models.   A year ago this month #EndSARS protests erupted in major cities across Nigeria. The […]

The Ikoyi Passport Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)  in Lagos State says it has produced 38, 280 international passports from June to October, 2021.   The Passport Control Officer ( PCO) of the office, Mr Ibrahim Liman, who is a Deputy Controller of Immigration, made the disclosure in an interview with the News […]

Mr Emmanuel Jime, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment through the council to reduce the cost of shipping in the country.   Jime told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the most important component in doing business, particularly trade “is the cost factor’’.   “The Shippers’ Council is […]

The Federal Government says it has taken delivery of the final batch of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets expected from the United States.   The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday when he featured on a phone-in programme of TV Continental, “This Morning,’’ monitored by the News […]