Reports

In order to beat against the devastating effect of the foretold flood in Lagos, the Lagos State Government will embark on the demolition of structures erected on the natural wetlands and flood plains in the state.   Commissioner for Environment, Tunji Bello disclosed this on Saturday during the monthly sanitation exercise, which he monitored around the […]

Chief Orientation and Mobilisation Officer of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mathew Odonor has described as beneficial to the country the recent advice by President Goodluck Jonathan to state governors that they should sign death warrants.   He said signing of death warrants would help to decongest the prisons in the country and as well help […]

The recent execution of four convicts in Edo State after seven years of moratorium on capital punishment in the country is defensible, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja while speaking at a Consultative Forum on the upcoming review of human rights in the country […]

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement the cashless policy in phases. The cashless policy was first introduced in Lagos last year before the CBN extended the policy. Adopting the resolution of a motion moved by Yakubu Dogara (PDP-Bauchi) and 38 other members over the issue, the […]

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke has declared that only through the review of the constitution would the death penalty, as is operational in the country, be abolished. Adoke, who said this on Thursday in Abuja, emphasised that the death penalty is recognised by the constitution. Some civil and human rights groups […]

Even in his absence at the campaign tour, Osun indigenes last week trooped out in their thousands to support the 2014 governorship aspiration of Senator Iyilola Omisore. On Wednesday, residents of Gbongan, Ayedade local government, Apomu in Isokan LG and Ikire in Irewole local government of the state received supporters of Sen. Omisore’s gubernatorial aspiration […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned some suspected oil thieves, including Abu Ali Jibia, Akume Surprise, Boglo Babatunde, Umar Mohammed, Nafiu Hussain, Ibrahim Yakubu, Calvin Ajike, Alhassan Oseni, Kenneth Osei, Korlee Uebari, Habourpoint Nigeria Limited, Chidodo Access Oil & Gas Limited and Millennium Jetty and Marine Services Limited. They were arraigned before […]

Eleven leaders of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, including one of those suspected to be behind the posting of online videos, have been captured in Borno, after men of the Special Force raided Mandara Mountains and Sambisa Forest in the state. However, the Special Force recorded its own casualties in the gun battle with the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would always abide by the rule of law and sanctity of justice in its quest for socioeconomic development of the country so that it can compete with the rest of the world, National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has said. Tukur, who made the pledge on Monday in […]

The Federal Government is using its foreign policy to attract foreign direct investment that will create job opportunities for Nigerians, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru has said. Ashiru was speaking in Abuja while presenting his mid-term scorecard at the ongoing Ministerial Platform. He revealed that consequent upon the dynamic economic diplomacy, Nigeria received […]