Joseph Olaoye, pastor of Christ Disciples Church, Ilorin has warned youths against spending their whole time on social media. Olaoye gave the warning in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said youths in the country are becoming social media freak thereby leading to distraction from other important things. ” The …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Dr Marliya Zayyana, the former Chairperson of the the Governing Council, Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State. In a condolence message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday Buhari described the deceased as an outstanding medical professional. …

Nigeria Youths Prophetess Rebecca Inuwa of Light of God Covenant and Prophetic Assembly, Unguwan Boro, Kaduna, has said that the myriad of problems bedeviling the country are being fueled by selfish agenda. Inuwa, who is the General Overseer of the church, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Saturday that Nigerians and those in positions of …

Malaysian prosecutors on Friday withdrew criminal charges against three Goldman Sachs units accused of misleading investors over $6.5 billion in bond sales they helped organize for a state fund, the Bernama state news agency reported. The move comes after Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $3.9 billion to Malaysia to settle a probe into its alleged role in the …

The Ebonyi Police Command have arrested 23 suspected criminals in different parts of the state, warning that there would be no hiding place for criminals in the state. Mr Philip Maku, Ebonyi Commissioner of Police stated this at a news briefing on Friday in Abakaliki. He said that the suspected hoodlums were arrested in different parts of the …

Mr Olafimihan Adeoye, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in-charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex, Enugu State has taken over the fully renovated and equipped Force CID office complex. Adeoye, who took over the complex from the state commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad AbdulRahman, on Friday reiterated Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu gratitude to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for …

Bello Matawalle By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah Local miners operating in Zamfara State, who were accused recently by the state Governor, Hon. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, of exchanging gold products for firearms with foreigners have reacted swiftly denying the allegations of exchanging gold with foreigners for weapons. The miners insisted that nothing of such has ever been done to the best of …

Reads riot act to pirates, oil thieves, kidnappers Promises to work with security agents By Gabriel Ewepu THE newly appointed Director, DG Special Unit, Delta State Command of the National Taskforce, NATFORCE, Hon Egberike T Pereotubo, Friday, called on youths to support the effort to reduce all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta region. Pereotubo stated this …

Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge relief”. The Minister, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the court decision “is a big victory …

Nigerian Flag As countdown to Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee begins, the Federal Government has called on Nigerians to submit creative ideas that can  brand the anniversary. Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the call on Saturday in a statement in Abuja as part of the activities to mark the celebration. Pantami, who doubles as …

The death toll from an explosion-triggered fire at a mosque outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has risen to 11, police and physicians said on Saturday. The explosion occurred on Friday night when Muslim worshippers were about to end their evening prayers at Baitus Salat Jame Masjid in Narayanganj district, nearly 25 kilometres south of Dhaka, Police officer Zayedul Alam …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (middle); former governor of the old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo (2nd right); his wife, Pat (right); and Nsukka Local Government Chairman, Barr. Ibeziako Ugwueze (left) during the burial ceremony of late Fidelis Okoro at Nru Nsukka, Enugu State By Ikechukwu Odu and Chinenye Ozor The congregation who gathered at Agu Nru Nsukka, …

File: Lawyers The second term bid of the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council Hon. Chief Jite Brown (JP) got another boost yesterday as members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Udu branch endorsed him to run for a second term. Speaking on behalf of the Udu NBA, the Chairman of the group Mr. Patrick Mekako Esq during  …

By Charly Agwam The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command has confirmed the arrest of an alleged serial rapist, Yusuf Bako who reportedly raped a four years old girl in a mosque According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, Bauchi police team rescued Bako from an …

Just over half of young adult Americans live with their parents, an unprecedented proportion that is doubtless linked to the coronavirus but also reflects a deeper trend, researchers said Friday. Between February and May, the share of 18-29 year-olds living with at least one parent rose from 47 per cent to 52 per cent and stayed at that …

…Judge says Nig established fraud case against P&ID …As presidency welcomes judgement By Ikechukwu Nnochiri and Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Commercial Court of England, on Friday, granted the Federal Government of Nigeria leave to challenge the $9.6billion arbitrary award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited, P&ID, over a botched gas supply and processing agreement. The Attorney-General of the Federation and …

The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo, has expressed the government’s readiness to reconsider the one million dollars capital base for foreign traders, as enshrined in the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Act 2013. Akufo-Addo gave the assurance in a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabimila, on Friday in Jubilee House in …

Gov. Samuel Ortom on Friday in Zaki-Biam,  commissioned the 47.7 km Zaki-Biam-Afia/Gbeji  road estimated at  N3.8b in Ukum Local Government Area of the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ortom was on an  inspection tour  of projects undertaken by his administration, cited within the Sankera axis of  Benue North East Senatorial District of the state. He had …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters, around the Alagbado axis of Lagos State. The suspects are Olowosoke Temidire; Oladoyin Tolulope; Adeyemi Toyese Jubril; Agbeluyi Olusola; Olayinka Azeez; Abdullahi Olalekan; Gbenga Ade; Nwokeso Innocent; Obodoukwu Godstime; Mba Emmanuel; Oluwadare Ibisiola, Damilola Ogunsemire and Christopher Ubong The suspects were arrested …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Umar Abba Mohammed, on Friday renewed the call for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases. Mohammed made the call in Abuja while receiving members of the Monitoring Committee of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act( ACJA), who paid him a working …