The Federal Government has applied for closed-door trial in the treason charge against Benjamin Onwuka and 11 others. At a resumed hearing on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Enugu, the prosecuting counsel, Mr David Kaswe, prayed the court to exclude members of the public from further hearing on the matter. Kaswe said that the […]
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Nobody is above the law, says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo said on Wednesday the Buhari administration would not spare anyone who went against the law as it would propagate the Rule of Law in all its programmes. He said this when icials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) paid him a solidarity visit at the Aso […]
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Military frees 128 detainees in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no link with the Boko Haram terrorists group in Borno. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai handed over the detainees to Gov. Kashim Shettima at a ceremony in Maiduguri. He said that the detainees included 109 men, seven women, […]
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says action on climate change has become “unstoppable”. He expressed hopes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would drop plans to quit a global accord aimed at weaning the world off fossil fuels. Ban said at a meeting of almost 200 nations in Morocco on Tuesday that U.S. companies, states and cities […]
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FG will create 1m jobs in 2016 -Osinbajo
The Federal Government will create no fewer than one million direct jobs in 2016, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said A statement issued by Laolu Akande, his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, quoted Osinbajo as saying that another one million poor Nigerians would benefit from the first phase of the […]
Chelsea defender David Luiz was sent off for an ugly foul on Sead Kolasinac as Arsenal finally emerged unscathed from a trip to Chelsea with a 0-0 draw against the champions on Sunday. The Brazilian saw red in the closing minutes at Stamford Bridge and he could have no complaints about his dismissal after lunging […]
A top general in charge of Cameroon’s fight against Islamist militant group Boko Haram died in an accidental helicopter crash on a patrol mission, the government said on Monday. The crash happened on Sunday evening in the Bogo district of the Far North region, where Cameroonian troops and a regional task force have been fighting […]
Civil Rights Groups in Nigeria on Friday called for the sanitization of Nigeria’s Labour market to ensure better conditions for wokers. Speaking on the plight of workers, the Lagos State Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) Mr Ehi Omokhuale said that there was the need for the incoming administration to ensure better conditions for […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as part of activities marking the 40 years anniversary of the state. The president, who arrived at exactly 6:20 p.m. amidst tight security, was welcomed by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, the Awujale and other notable indigenes of Ogun. Buhari […]
Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel foment tensions between its foot soldiers and leaders, women rescued from the Islamist jihadi fighters by Nigerian troops told Reuters. The group abducted an estimated 2,000 women and girls last year as it sought to carve out an Islamic state in the northeast of Africa’s […]