Commercial and social activities in Lagos State were on Thursday paralysed following a heavy downpour in parts of the state.
Author: Dotun Oladipo
The National Vice Chairman, South West, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Segun Oni, has described the admission of MTN that the call-logs presented to the National Judicial Council Probe Panel on allegations of unethical behaviours against the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, originated from the company as the triumph of truth over falsehood.
Organised Labour on Thursday demanded the probe of the Ministers of Finance and Petroleum Resources and their aides who presided over the controversial handling of the subsidy funds.
Civil servants indicted in the ongoing probe of the management of pension funds and who have been arraigned in court have been suspended by the Federal Civil Service Commission.
The Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has denied involvement in the mismanagement and outright stealing of funds meant for the subsidy of petroleum products.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Thursday insisted that he has not violated any aspect of the Nigerian constitution with the adoption of the State of Osun as the name of the state.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Australian Federal Police on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance law enforcement partnership between Nigeria and Australia.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has promised that his administration will establish a skill acquisition centre at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin for the benefit of corps members.
As the countdown to the CAF Confederation cup round of 16 game draws near in Warri, the opponents of Warri Wolves Football Club of Nigeria, Black Leopards Football Club of South Africa, will be arriving the country on April 26 with a 25-man delegation.
The Dutch Vice Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Simon Smits, on Wednesday at the Hague promised his country’s readiness to support the Kwara State agriculture policies in a way that will ensure that the state avoids costly mistakes but makes quantum leaps in agricultural development.
Ambassador John CampbellHuman Rights Watch and Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency are hailing the conviction and jailing of Nigerian “big man” James Ibori.
The Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has attributed the listing of President Goodluck Jonathan among the 100 most influential persons in the world by Time magazine, in its April 18, 2012 edition as an acknowledgement of Nigerians’ resilience and relevance in the international community.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has observed with concern reports in sections of the media alleging that the Senate had directed the Nigeria Police to probe its former Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, and the incumbent, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, for perceived wrongdoing in the ongoing probe of the pension scam rocking the nation.
The Action Congress of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has lamented the absence of quality persons in the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, a condition that has stopped it from appreciating the landmark achievements of the governor Abiola Ajimobi administration in the state.
The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa, has endorsed Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for a second term in office as Governor of Edo State, saying “one good tenure deserves another.”
A three-day regional workshop on cyber crime convened by the Economic and Financial Commission and the Australian Federal Police ended in Abuja on Wednesday with a call on the Economic Community of West African States to establish a convention on cyber crime to fashion a common law among member states in order to promote cooperation among them in the fight against cyber crimes.
Mohammed Adamu, the Media Adviser to the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, has officially confirmed the report of The Eagle Online that the CJN has commenced the process for his exit from the judiciary.
The management of Western Publishing Company Limited, publishers of the Nigerian Compass, which owes its staff seven months salary, has told those in its employ that they would no longer earn salaries except they bring in advertisements.
The office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, has confirmed the report of The Eagle Online that the CJN has served notice of his retirement.
Tony O. Elumelu, MFR, Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, in Washington, DC this week, told groups of philanthropy, business, and development leaders that Africa’s private sector must be the leading player in contributing to the continent’s economic transformation.