The Save Nigeria Group has dragged the Federal government to a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged infringement on its human rights. The SNG is asking the court for N100million damages “being general, special and exemplary damages against th...
Festus Allen, coach of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, says the club is ready for its week 6 match against the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) champions, Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt. The match will hold on Wednesday at the MKO Abiola Stad...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Gombe State has repatriated 32 Nigeriens, who were found not to have regular documents into Nigeria. The Controller of NIS in the state, Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of...
Some political party leaders have advised the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to ensure discipline and patriotism in the force. The political leaders spoke in separate interviews in Lagos on Tuesday, said that though the polic...
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin 'Jay-Jay' Okocha on Monday joined Durgapur for $550,000 (about N89m) in the inaugural Indian football league. Okocha's former tam mate and immediate past Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia will coach ...
Diplomats attending the inconclusive 18th AU Summit on Tuesday said they were unhappy with the outcome of the meeting. The correspondent in Addis Ababa reports that AU leaders on Monday failed to elect new executives to run the AU Commission and subseq...
An Abuja High Court has acquitted and discharged a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his erstwhile Deputy, Usman Nafada, saying that the federal government was unable to establish a prima facie against the duo. Presiding ov...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’I, has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to intensify efforts at transforming the education sector. Rufa’I gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja on the occasion of the annual forum fo...
The measures taken by the Ondo State Police Command on crime fighting in the state has started to yield positive result, following the arrest of no fewer than 10 suspected armed robbers and cultists operating in the State. The State Commissioner of Pol...
Former President, Nigeria Weighting Federation (NWF), Ajibade Fashina-Thomas has decried the poor treatment of weightlifters that will represent the country at the London Olympic Games. Fashina-Thomas, said in Lagos that weightlifting was a verit...
Access Bank Plc on Tuesday announced the conclusion of its acquisition of the assets and liabilities of the former Intercontinental Bank Plc. However, from the statement released to our correspondent, the merger followed regulatory, judicial and shareh...
The Rivers Government is to acquire modern firefighting equipment to effectively combat incessant fire outbreaks and other emergencies in the state. Mr Emeka Nworgu, Commissioner for Special Duties, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that ...
A group of concerned teachers in Plateau has appealed to the Federal Government to take over the running of primary schools from the local government councils to save the education sector from total collapse. “The call has become imperative to av...
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has inaugurated the State Security Appeal Fund committee, as part of measures to ensure that security agencies are adequately equipped to fight crime in the State. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony at the G...
A Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State, yesterday sentenced the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, to one month in jail for contempt in a case pending against him before the court. Justice Adamu Hobon, who sentenced ...