Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said on Thursday in Abuja that the Federal Government is working hard to ensure it creates about 3million jobs from agriculture in 2016. Ogbeh made this known during the defence of his ministry’s 2016 budget before the Senate. He said this strategy is to diversify the economy…
In a bid to reduce cases of accidental discharges by its men, the Nigeria Police has concluded plans to introduce the use of stun guns. Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, revealed at the Commissioners’ of Police Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Arase explained that with the use of stun guns, persons who resist…
The leadership of the Senate on Wednesday had a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs to discuss security issues in north east of the country. The meeting was presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and was attended by some other lawmakers and the Service Chiefs. Saraki was briefed on the latest developments and…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday, disagreed with members of the House of Representatives over the controversial crude oil for refined products exchange contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and some trading firms. The bone of contention was his refusal to answer questions regarding the deals, which was signed…
According to a report by Punch, there were indications that the Publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, on Tuesday returned the sum of N350 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was said that the flamboyant media mogul is expected to pay an outstanding N200 million next week to the Commission. Obaigbena’s…
The elections of governors Udom Emmanuel and Okezie Ikpeazu of Akwa Ibom and Abia States respectively have been upheld by the Supreme Court. The apex court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the two governors and kept both as number citizens of their respective states. The court held that Udom won the lawfully cast votes,…
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, directed the Commissioner of Police in the state to arrest former secretary of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tope Aluko, over alleged perjury. The PDP chieftain had sworn under an oath that the 2014 governorship poll in the state that…
Shortly after former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori was released from a London prison, where he served his term for corruption, he was re-arrested by authorities in the United Kingdom. It was gathered that Ibori became a free man on January 22, 2016, but was again arrested. He was said to have been…
The reported missing helicopter belonging to Bristow has been found in Lagos, we have reliably learnt. The National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA, confirmed that the 5N BJQ Bristow carrying nine passengers and two crew members and flying about 1500 feet, was eventually found in Lagos. It was gathered that the small aircraft, which was feared…
According to reports reaching our newsroom, a small aircraft carrying about 11 persons has gone missing. The helicopter was said to have left Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Lagos on Wednesday and its whereabouts unknown. It was gathered that the small plane, a 5N BJQ Bristow carrying nine passengers and two crew members, was flying…