The relentless extortion of travellers by immigration and other security officials at major airports the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja among others have been recently been condemned by many Nigerians on a popular radio programme. Participants at an anti-corruption radio programme in Abuja heaped the blame on systemic corruption, faulty recruitment, and poor remuneration of …

The Senate on Wednesday indicted 37 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for various financial infractions. The alleged offences are contained in the 2016 report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) which was adopted by the Senate. The resolution of the Red Chamber followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Public Accounts Committee …

Kaduna State government has reinstated 1,266 teachers sacked 10 months ago following some circumstances that did not allow them to scale through a competency test. A statement by Public Relations Officer of of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), Hauwa Mohammed stated that “having examined and verified their complaints, the government approved the ‘ reinstatement of 392 teachers who wrote and …

The Chrisland School management has been granted leave by Magistrate Olabisi Fajana to have access to the toxicology samples of tests conducted to enable an independent forensic pathologist’s assessment and evaluation. The order was issued by the Corona inquest on Tuesday, at the Samuel Ilori Court House, Ikeja District Court, Ogba. The magistrate affirmed that the application for an independent …

Three persons were killed by suspected armed herdsmen on Tuesday afternoon in Umogidi village in the Enetekpa Adoka district of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The attack on the Umogidi community came to less than 24 houses after a monarch and his subjects were killed by the marauders in Ugbobi village in Apa LGA in what locals …

At least 35 indigenes of Katsina State are studying cyber security and space engineering at the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State. Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Noah Yusuf said that the Katsina State government is bankrolling the programmes for the undergraduates. Yusuf urged other state governments to take a cue from the Katsina State government by sending their wards …

European countries got a request from the Federal Government yesterday – they should stop harbouring members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPoB). During his engagements with some international media organisations on Nigeria’s just-concluded elections, Information, Culture, and Tourism Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed alleged that members of the group use funds raised in Western countries to “destabilise” Nigeria. IPoB has …

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has urged Igbo outside the South-East region to return home and be counted during the 2023 census. The National Population Census is scheduled for 3rd to 5th May. IPoB said it was imperative for the Igbo to be counted during this year’s census in order to ascertain their actual population size, adding the …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued an order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure; National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Others stopped from parading themselves as national officers are the National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu and the Treasurer, Oluchi Opara. Justice Hamza Muazu issued …

Following the clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, the state Police Command has invited the APC governorship candidate, Prince Tonye Cole for questioning. In a phone conversation with Channels Television on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police Okon Effiong said: “Tonye Cole was …