The Nigerian stock market extended bearish mood on Thursday on the back of sell pressure on Seplat Energy and 33 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped further by N113 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N22.044 trillion from...
For presenting fake certificates to gain teaching employment, 233 primary school teachers in Kaduna State face dismissal. The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) stated that the files of the 233 teachers with fake certificates would be forwarded to...
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, over N11.5 billion corruption charges levelled against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Alao-Akala was discharged and...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is reviewing its scholarship scheme with emphasis on investing in Nigerian universities. “The NDDC used to operate a scholarship scheme which was suspended as fallout of the forensic exercise, but the process is now...
Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday told the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, that the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) is not a five-star hotel. Kanu’s counsel,...
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, flagged off the distribution of Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS) beneficiaries' cards to 69,273 enrollees. This, according to Oyetola, is both historic and symbolic, adding that it marks a watershed in his administration’s...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 18 suspected illegal oil bunkerers. They were arrested on Monday, November 29, in a location within the new Government Reservation Area (GRA), Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The suspects are: Thompson George, Asu Tommy, John Joseph, Imoh Anthonia, Adegbejire Michael, Mayei Godpower, Demian...
At last, Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria – Abuja and Lagos – from 5th December. Emirates will operate to Abuja with EK 785 and 786. EK 785 will depart Dubai at 1100hrs, arriving in Abuja...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and his firm, Spotless Limited, on an amended charge bordering criminal breach of trust, theft and stealing of public funds at a...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Baba, says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is facing gross housing deficit as less than 10 per cent of its personnel have proper accommodation. The IGP stated that with a workforce of...