Farotimi Arrives Court For Trial
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has arrived the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, for his trial on criminal defamation instituted against him by Afe Babalola.
ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike In Bayelsa Varsity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Bayelsa State Government’s Niger Delta University has declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to enforce the agreements reached with the union.
Abia Engages Host Communities On Proposed Airport
Abia State Government has kicked off community engagements to communicate the government’s intentions to the people of the Nsulu clan in the Isialangwa North Local Government Area on the proposed citing of Abia airport in their community.
Diddy: Jay-Z Denies Raping 13-year-old Girl
American rapper, Sean Carter, aka Jay-Z, has reacted to a lawsuit that accused him of raping a 13-year-old girl with disgraced music mogul Sean Combs, aka Diddy, in 2000.
Anti-corruption War Must Begin From The Top, Says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that Nigeria’s battle against corruption can only be effective and successful if it begins with accountability among top government officials.
Ufere Equalizes Goals In CAF Confederation Cup Game
Chinedu Ufere of Enyimba International of Aba scored the equalizer in the CAF Confederation Cup game between Enyimba and Zamalek of Egypt.
US Carries Out Airstrike On ISIL Following Syria’s Al-Assad’s Fall
The United States (US) says it has carried out dozens of air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
PDP Blames Uzodinma For Imo State’s Poor VAT
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Imo State has said the recently released data on Value Added Tax, VAT, generated across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, proves its previous stand on the dwindling fortunes of the Imo State economy under Governor Hope Uzodinma’s watch.
Tax Reform: Akume Says North In Support
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has dismissed claims that the northerners were against the proposed Tax Reform Bills.
Corruption Has Crippled Nigeria – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, says corruption has severely brought Nigeria’s economic and social development to its knees