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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again rewarded another 20 customers who emerged winners in the final draw of its ‘UBA Wise Savers’ promo. The lucky customers won N1.5 million each, which made the total amount won by 80 customers during the duration of the draw N120 million. The electronic raffle draw, which […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has described as illegal, the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the service of Mr. Abdulkadir Dauda, a police commissioner whose retirement has reportedly been deferred to 2023. The PSC argues that the president does not have the power to extend Dauda’s tenure because Dauda is not a political […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Abuja visited President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House. The former president who was driven into the Presidential Villa at about 2.58pm, was received by State House Chief of Protocol, Lawan Kazaure, before walking into the waiting hands of the president in his office. However, the closed-door meeting was […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm about moves by the presidency to “start conjuring false statistics to cover up for its failures in governance.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the main opposition party described as shocking President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged “resort to discrediting of development statistics from […]

Kaduna State Police command has confirmed the kidnapping of Mr. Francis Maji, Principal of Gov’t Technical College Kajuru in Kaduna State, following an attack on the school by gunmen, who reportedly invaded the school in the early hours of Thursday and broke into the principal’s house. This comes a week after bandits raided Engravers College, […]

Senators yesterday faulted the N10.33 trillion 2020 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari for lacking the capacity to boost growth, declaring they would “take over” and “redirect” the economy. Leading the debate, Senate Majority Leader Yahaya Abdullahi said: “The Capital Budget to GDP Ratio is rather too small, (about two per cent of GDP).” According […]

A federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned till December 11,2019 the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and four others for alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds. Arraigned alongside the ex-NSA are erstwhile Minister of State for Finance, Amb. Bashir Yuguda, one-time governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru […]

The Senate yesterday revisited the sexual harassment bill which specifies a five-year jail term for randy lecturers who fail to contain their libido and sexual eccentricities. The Bill, sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and passed by the Eighth Senate, and introduced in October 2016, prohibits any form of sexual relationship between lecturers […]

The Federal Government has approved the review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant related laws to increase fines from N500,000 to N5,000,000 for breaches relating to hate speech, inciting comments and indecency. In the new dispensation, a willful repeat of infractions on three occasions after an initial levy would attract suspension of broadcast license. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari declared, Wednesday that he was not only fully committed to the unity of Nigeria, but would also devote all his time and energy in promoting it for the benefit of Nigerians. The president made the pledge while receiving a delegation of Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers led by the Tor Tiv, […]

A Lagos State prosecutor, YA Pitan, on Wednesday said a former Super Eagles’ Captain, Augustine Okocha, accused of income tax evasion since 2017, had finally settled with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).   She told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos that the LIRS informed it that the defendant visited its office and reconciled […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation.   The order which was given on October 7, 2019 […]