President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the federal government of Nigeria was determined to tackle the problem of youth unemployment in the country. The president, who was represented at the 13th convocation ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, said his government would achieve this through steady funding ofContinue Reading
Buhari breaks Ramadan fast with the APC National Leader Asiwaju, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the residency Presidential Villa Friday Night in Abuja.Continue Reading
A female senior lecturer (name withheld) in one of the tertiary institutions in Rivers State has given graphic details of her ordeals in the hands of kidnappers. She recounted how she was raped in the forest of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers and miraculously escaped from the kidnappers’ den.Continue Reading
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has lost the appeal he filed where he challenged an ex parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal that resulted in his suspension from office, while his trail was still pending before the tribunal. The Court of Appeal, on Friday,Continue Reading
Announcing the happy news on Friday, the couple, who are already parents to daughter North, five, son Saint, three, and daughter Chicago, 15 months, revealed they are parents again following long labour. ‘He’s here and he’s perfect,’ the beauty tweeted. This comes after 38-year-old Kim’s sister Kourtney, 40, surprised theirContinue Reading
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation over the President’s failure to hand over power to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he decided to travel to London on a private visit two weeks ago. The case, with suit number FHC/L/CS/763/2019, was filedContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, further adjourned until May 23, to reopen hearing in a suit by Sen. Buruji Kashamu, seeking to stop his extradition to the U.S., to face alleged drug-related charges. Kashamu, who is Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, hadContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to recuse herself from the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. It made the request in a petition dated May 8 and jointly signed by its National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, and its National Secretary,Continue Reading
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday launched Nigeria’s initiative to end the worst form of child labour, slave labour and human trafficking in the country. He said there were clear indications that modern slavery was still prevalent in Nigeria. The Vice-President averred that available figures from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealedContinue Reading
Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police, says supervisors of trigger-happy police officers will be held liable for the infractions of those under their command. Adamu spoke during an interactive session with officers-in-charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), anti-kidnapping squad and other special units on Thursday. The IGP issued theContinue Reading
