Nigeria to play hosts Cote d’Ivoire In AFCON Final
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa last after the semi-final tie ended 1-1 in regulation time and extra time in Bouake. On the […]
The proposed meeting between the Senate and Security Chiefs on security issues has been POSTPONED to the 13th of February
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio who announced the postponement during plenary yesterday, even though a handful of Security Chiefs were present, explained that the decision was taken in order to accommodate other critical heads of intelligence agencies. The House Clerk was therefore directed to expand the invitees list to cover; all Service Chiefs The […]
House of Rep summons Minister over delay in release of National Identity Cards from 2012 to date
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani over delay in the release of National Identity Cards from 2012 to date. Also summoned is the Director-General, National Identity Card Management Commission, Mr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, after which it urged the committees on Population and Anti-Corruption to report […]
Court orders Federal Government to Fix Price of goods, petroleum products within Seven Days
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa specifically ordered the government to fix the price of milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles, and their spare parts, matches, motorcycles and their spare parts, motor vehicles and their […]
EFCC raises special taskforce against dollarisation of economy
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised a Special Task Force in all its Zonal Commands to enforce extant laws against currency mutilation and dollarization of the economy. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement yesterday said the Task Force, inaugurated by the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, is to protect […]
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. Mr Netanyahu said negotiations with the group were “not going anywhere” and described their terms as […]
Businessman Accused of N10m Fraud Granted N30m Bail by Federal High Court in Lagos
A businessman, Lanre Smith, accused of defrauding the sum of N10 million, has been granted bail in the sum of N30 million by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday. The bail was granted by Justice Ibrahim Kala following a motion filed and argued by Smith’s lawyer, Akin Apara. Apara urged the court […]
Victor Osimhen declared fit as Super Eagles take on Bafana Bafana of S’Africa in AFCON semi-Final clash
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been cleared by the team’s medical doctor for the clash against South Africa later today. Recall Osimhen missed the Super Eagles trip to Bouake – the venue of the semi-final clash with South Africa – after suffering abdominal discomfort. However, reports from Abidjan has revealed that, Osimhen passed a […]
NAMA says the ban on flights between Nigeria and Niger Republic persists
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has said the ban on flights between Nigeria and Niger Republic persists. A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NAMA, Abdullahi Musa, clarified that authorised exemptions to the ban include over-flight aircraft traversing Nigerian airspace, aircraft in a state of emergency, and special flights. […]
EFCC freezes the account of a brother to former Aviation Minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account belonging to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. According to a report in The Nation, the anti-graft agency made this known after the arrest of Abubakar Sirika over […]
