Council Boss, Hon Emeka Orji foils attempt to disrupt APGA stakeholders meeting in Onitsha South LGA

….As Army Commander orders withdrawal of troops from council headquarters By Okey Maduforo The plot to disrupt the scheduled stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in Onitsha South Local... Read more »

[ICYMI] ‘He’s never stolen where everyone else does,’ pastor rewards honest messenger with four-bedroom bungalow 

By Tosin Oyediran The Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has surprised a mechanic-turned-messenger who works with the church with a four-bedroom bungalow gift. Ibiyeomie, whose church’s headquarters is located in GRA,... Read more »

CNG pumps: FG may fund installation as marketers lament high-cost

The Federal Government may consider assisting independent fuel marketers with funding to install Compressed Natural Gas sales pumps at filling stations across the country, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. This followed the lamentation of the... Read more »

Abdulsalami, Kukah urged to intervene in Wike, Fubara feud

By Dirisu Yakubu Against the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the National Peace Committee has been called upon to... Read more »

Fubara completes Wike’s project after payment of N15.2bn

By Dennis Naku Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed the readiness of his administration to follow his course lawfully to the end concerning the festering political crisis in the state. The governor... Read more »

Emefiele trial: How I paid $600,000 bribe to ex-CBN staff for contract, witness tells court

By Onozure Dania A contractor with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Victor Onyejiuwa, on Friday, told the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja that he had no dealings with the former CBN... Read more »

Judicial Misconduct: NJC sets up panel to probe 35 petitions against 8 Judges

…okays elevation of Wike’s wife, 21 others to Court of Appeal…bars 2 judges from getting promotion to Appeal Court for a period By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The National Judicial Council, NJC, on... Read more »

IG can no longer dismiss unmarried pregnant policewomen— SAN

By Ajibade Omape Lawyer and human rights activist Funmi Falana (SAN) discusses the court ruling against Regulations 126 and 127 of the Nigeria Police Force, which allows the dismissal of unmarried pregnant policewomen,... Read more »

Soludo faults NLC on anti-workers policy

Marietta Munachimso, Awka The government of Anambra State under the administration of Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR has faulted the allegations of NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero who accused the governor of... Read more »

YAR’ADUA@73: How his death robbed the nation of unity and development

By Law Mefor Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010, would have turned 73 this May if he were still alive. But regrettably, he was taken by... Read more »