Judge to Nnamdi Kanu: DSS custody is not a five-star hotel
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, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had prayed the court to make an order, directing the Federal Government to keep the IPOB Leader in...
Oyetola flags off distribution of OHIS cards to 69,273 enrolees
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 quest for ensuring that none of the people is left behind in accessing qualitative health care. Oyetola, who lauded the leadership...
EFCC arrests 18 suspected illegal oil bunkerers in Port Harcourt
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 Israel Kelechi, Banyo Fred and Atuaka Chispm. Others are: Elliot Diamond, Simeon Blessing, Umukoro Victor, Horsefall Reuben, Munku Jonah Munga, Nweke John, Amos Daniel, Chikwe Chinedu and...
Emirates Airline restores flight services to Lagos, Abuja Dec 5
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 at 1540hrs. The return flight, EK 786 will take off from Abuja at 1900, arriving in Dubai at 0435hrs the...
N3.3bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Fayose on amended charge
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 Federal High Court in Lagos. The amended charge containing 11 counts dated November 24, 2021, was filed by the Economic and...
10% of police personnel are quartered in decent accommodation – IGP
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 over 350,000, the NPF has less than 10 per cent of its personnel quartered in befitting barracks accommodation. The implication is...
Apapa Customs Command generates N89bn in November
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, on Wednesday disclosed that the command had collected a record breaking total of N89,097,888,609.00 as revenue for November. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, made this known in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Abubakar Usman, in Lagos. According to Yusuf, the...
NCC: MTN, Airtel, Mafab qualify for 3.5Ghz spectrum auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Airtel Networks Ltd and Mafab Communications Ltd., as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum auction. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adinde said the license was for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) networks in the country. He...
Ex-Senate President, Joseph Wayas, dies at 83
Second Republic Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, has died in a London hospital Wayas was the Senate President between 1979 and 1983. He died at the age of 80 after a brief illness. Wayas was born in Basang, Obudu, Cross River State on May 21, 1941 and attended the Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha. He went to the United Kingdom where he studied...
Huawei mulls $150m investment in digital talent devt
Huawei is planning to invest $150 million in digital talent development over the next five years, noting that the programme will be beneficial to about 3 million youths. “We are announcing Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Program 2.0. As part of our commitment to continuously develop talent, we will invest $150 million in this program over the next five years...
