The Sokoto State Government completed 23 road projects at the cost of N7.9 billion between 2007 and now, the Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, said on Monday. Wamakko made the statement at Fanare in Wamakko Local Government Area when his Kano State...
The police in Delta say they have arrested one Daniel Okpobusa, Vice Principal of Elume Grammar School, Sapele in Delta, for allegedly killing Mrs Rosemary Ojuederie, the Principal of the school. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Charles Muka, wh...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has removed N2.7 billion worth of sub-standard products from the Nigerian market since it launched its zero tolerance campaign. The Director-General of SON, Dr Joseph Odumodu, made the announcem...
Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akinsanya, was on Monday discharged and acquitted of conspiracy against a general overseer by an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos. The presiding magistrate, Mr Olufemi Isaac, discharged the 34-year-old actress base...
Twenty six police recruits undergoing training at the Police College, Kaduna, have been arraigned at a Chief Magistrates' Court, charged with forging certificates. The recruits, arrested during screening, are Habila Ayuba, Shuaibu Simon, Salisu Har...
Business tycoon, Femi Otedola may have acted alone in the purported video tapping of the $620,000 bribe offered the suspended Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc committee that investigated the federal government’s fuel subsidy regime...
The former co-owner of a Houston-area home health care company, Mr. Princewill Njoku, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison in Houston for his participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. This was announced by the Department of Justice, ...
The Deputy National Chairman, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Mustapha Saliu, in this interview with Ruth Yamta and Kingsley Opurum, speaks about the ongoing alliance discussions between CPC and ACN, he also discusses some strategies his party w...
The Heads of State and Government of Economic Community Of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has called for support to Nigeria in its fight against the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram. The supranational body called for this support at the 41st Ordinary S...
Chibuzo Ukaibe takes a look at the intricacies that may play out as Supreme Court delivers its judgement on who is the legally recognised person between Barrister Bassey Dan-Abia and Honourable Eseme Eyibo, to represent Eket/ Esit Eket/ Ibeno/Onna Fede...
Hon Isa Muhammad Ashiru represents Makarfi/Kudan federal constituency in the House of Representatives. Speaking to Ruth Choji, the deputy chairman, house committee on appropriation discusses the insecurity and other developmental problems facing the co...
The echoes of the just concluded senate retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State will continue to revibrate. UCHENNA AWOM in this dairy writes that perhaps the Senate President’s outburst will remain the high point of the event. To some people the seeming...
Stories BY NSE ANTHONY-UKO, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) aggressive support of the naira in the month of June took its toll on the nation’s foreign reserves which fell from its peak of $37.77 billion as at June 6, 2012 to $36...
For the Nigerian stock market to be taken serious as a global player, it must work by the rules and ensure strict adherence as obtained in other jurisdictions. The various confidence building measures instituted so far by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (N...
Olumide Oyetan, Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited spoke with Blessing Anaro on the challenges and opportunities associated with investing in mutual funds in Nigeria. There are recent moves to raise the limit placed on pen...