Omobolanle Raheem: NBA to monitor prosecution of police officer who shot dead lawyer

The Nigerian Bar Association Lagos Branch has said that it would monitor the prosecution of the police officer who allegedly shot dead a female lawyer Omobolanle Raheem. Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa (SAN) said that he would lead a team of lawyers from NBA which would partner with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice in prosecuting the police officer. […]

NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS GIVES PRESIDENT BUHARI CONDITIONS FOR NEW MINIMUM WAGES

The organised labour has said that the cost of virtually all consumables in Nigeria has been on the rise stressing that if this should continue; any amount of money that would be added to the minimum wage might not meet the expectations of workers. The NLC and TUC spoke against the backdrop of the disclosure […]

FG REVIVES AJAOKUTA STEEL COMPANY

  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the federal government has committed about 400 million dollars to bring back to life the moribund Iron and  Steel company in Ajaokuta Kogi state. He said the federal government has rescued the steel company from total collapse and it is ready for concession with  prospective investors to complete […]

FG: Poor implementation of child right a threat to young ones

The Federal Government has said that poor implementation of the Child Rights Act in Nigeria was constituting a serious threat to the effective reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of vulnerable children into society. The government also emphasised the need for extensive implementation of the CRA and proposed guidelines for Nigerian courts to consider the age, mental […]

NIS uncovers strategic ways used by human traffickers to evade security

  Comptroller-General of The Nigeria Immigration Service Bayelsa State command Isa Jere Idris says it has uncovered the new strategy used by human traffickers to evade security checks and avoid suspicion by using the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Travel Certificate as travel document to transport their victims to any of the ECOWAS […]

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI COMMISSIONS PROJECTS IN KOGI STATE

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a world-class Reference Hospital and other legacy projects in Okene ,Kogi State constructed by Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration. Other projects inaugurated included Agassa -Upogoro- Benin road and the newly built Palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. Speaking at Ohinoyi’s palace in Okene, Buhari said the commissioning of the projects was in […]

Fans lines up to get tattoo of Messi and World cup trophy

Fans of the Argentine team that won football’s ultimate prize in Qatar this month are lining up in Buenos Aires for tattoos of victorious captain Lionel Messi and the World Cup trophy. Esteban Vucinovich a tattoo artist said that For the next two weeks, he has appointments exclusively related to the World Cup even though […]

APC Sokoto chaprter knocks Tambuwal over loan Request

The All Progressives Congress Sokoto State Chapter has knocked Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s administration on alleged impropriety in the state’s budgets and incessant loan requests. The APC Chairman in Sokoto Sadiq Achida said the 2023 Budget presented to the State Assembly indicated poor recognition of people’s well-being and improvement of critical sectors across the state. He […]

Kidnapped Female Officer Rescued By Army, DSS.

….Rescued female officer kidnapped WAS stripped by unknown gunmen  The Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday rescued a female Lieutenant, P. P. Johnson abducted by unknown gunmen. The Army officer had been moved to a forest bordering Enugu State and Ihube Okigwe Local Government Area in Imo State. The gang stripped the […]