A member of the House of Representatives, Abudulrahman Abubakar (Adamawa-APC), on Tuesday alleged that security personnel at checkpoints in the North-East sexually harassed girls under the guise of conducting checks. Abubakar made the allegation while moving a motion on the Read more
The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Sen. Buruji Kashamu to the United States and allow Nigerian courts to handle issues. This emanated from the report of the Committee on Ethics, Privileges Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until April 12 for the continuation of the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, charged with N3.2 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had Read more
The Federal Government says the serial negative outcome of corruption cases recorded at the high courts will not dampen the anti-graft battle. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, urged Read more
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure on Monday sentenced seven herdsmen to life imprisonment for kidnapping Chief Olu Falae,a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the herdsmen Read more
The Kaduna State government has dragged the Vanguard newspaper correspondent in the state, Luka Binniyat, to court for alleged false reporting of the death of some students during the crisis in the southern part of the state. Mr. Binniyat was Read more
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday said the house was irrevocably committed to the anti-graft war of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Gbajabiamila spoke in Lagos at the presentation of certificates and equipment Read more
Malam Muhammad Bello, the Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday said FCT Administration would start the test running of the Rail Mass Transit by middle November. Bello disclosed this when he received a delegation of the Federation of Tourism Read more
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Monday inaugurated the Implementation Committee for the State’s Health Insurance Law, with a charge on the committee to identify sustainable means of improving the scheme. The inauguration of the Committee follows the signing Read more
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of 19 people suspected of engaging in kidnapping, armed robbery and other crimes in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Agyole Abeh, made the announcement at a press briefing in Read more