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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday dismissed two applications seeking to stop the prosecution of the two engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Ikotun area of Lagos. The collapse of the building, which occurred on September 12, 2014, led to the death […]

What was considered a major landmark project of the Babatunde Fashola administration in Lagos State in the health sector, has remained unproductive almost a year after it was commissioned. The Lagos Cardiac and Renal Centre located inside the premises of the Gbagada General Hospital in the Gbagada area of the State has not worked since […]

The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has brought new charges against the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. DSS is claiming that Dasuki left the Nigerian Army without proper resignation. The prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs at the last hearing of the suit against the former NSA last Thursday, revealed the new dimension. Jacobs explained […]

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Monday, moved  the meetings of National Caucus of the party earlier scheduled for the weekend In a statement released on Monday and signed by Chief Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary, the party revealed that the shift was due to requests by “critical stakeholders”. Hear him; “In view of requests by critical stakeholders […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the statement issued by the Presidency on President Mohammadu Buhari’s sudden vacation was vague, saying; “Nigerians deserve to know the truth about their President because the President is an open book that every Nigerians should be free to read.” The governor, who said he was aware […]

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Nigerians from both private and public sectors of the economy to develop positive tax culture in order to sustain governmental responsiveness in meeting the demands of the citizens. Saraki disclosed this when he received the President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. […]

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has ruled out the possibility of reversing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy excluding some imported goods and services from the list of items valid for forex in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Saraki, while responding to a request by the Tomato Sub-Sectoral Group of the […]

Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the Nigerian House of Representatives on Sunday appealed to Nigerians, especially the wealthy, to come to the aid of internally displayed citizens of the country as they remain in various camps following attacks by insurgents. Dogara urged well-meaning Nigerians to assist the government in providing for the IDPs in the country. […]

After spending the past nine months globetrotting, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, is tired and has proceeded on a five days vacation. A statement issued, Friday, by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, said, ”President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016.” “While […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Friday expressed disappointment that the Supreme Court ruled against him in the appeal he brought against the competency of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him for alleged under-declaration of assets. However Saraki expressed optimism that his innocence would be proven as the trial commence. Through Yusuph Olaniyonu, his media […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Senate President; Dr Bukola Saraki against the Code of Conduct Bureau, saying the case lacks merit. The Supreme Court up held the Appeal court’s judgment, holding that the Code of Conduct Tribunal is validly constituted. The decision had been adjourned till February 5, 2016 to determine the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in London called on the global community to give greater support  to countries whose populace are suffering humanitarian crises caused by terrorism and civil strife. Speaking at the Supporting Syria and the Region conference in the British capital, President Buhari said that  without collective support and assistance from all well-meaning countries, […]