Nigeria Rugby Sevens to play in 2020 Olympic Qualifiers
Rugby Africa has confirmed Nigeria’s participation at this year’s Olympic Qualifiers to be held in South Africa in November, 2019. NationSport reports that Nigeria was given the grace following the…
N8.9tr budget: Lawmakers plan N23.7b severance pay
Legislators raise estimates by N90b SOME OF the figures Ex-militants reintegration (N65b) Zamfara intervention (N10b) Basic Health Care (N51.219b) Ex-Airways workers (N22.682b) Ex-heads of state, others (N2b) Military operations (N75b) Northeast Intervention (N45b) Zonal Intervention (N100b) Legislative aides (N3b)…
Oyo Security Trust Fund hands over 10 vans, firefighting equipment, others
THE Oyo State Security Trust Fund (OYSSTF) has presented 10 new security patrol vehicles, security gadget and materials to the state joint security outfit, codenamed “Operation Burst”. Aside the items,…
Three held for kidnap, murder of bureau de change operators
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have arrested three persons for alleged kidnap and murder of two bureau de change (BDC) operators at Ikorodu, Lagos. Alhaji Yakubu Musa and Alhaji…
Three held for kidnap, murder of bureau de change operators
Three suspected kidnappers were yesterday paraded by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 11, Adeleye Oyebade, at the Zonal Command in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The suspects, Jimoh Adamu…
Ex-Gov Oni faces suspension from APC
Barely two weeks after losing an eligibility suit filed against Governor Kayode Fayemi at the Supreme Court, former Ekiti Governor Segun Oni has sunk deeper into trouble with party leaders.…
Why we jerked up budget by N90b- by Reps Appropriation Committee Chair
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Harmonised report of the 2019 Appropriation bill with an increase of N90,327,519,458. President Muhammadu Buhari proposed a budget of N8,826,636,578,915 at a…
2.78 million workers die globally, says Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said on Tuesday that statistics revealed that about 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases annually across the world…
Mob kills suspected child thief
mob on Tuesday attacked suspected kidnappers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, killing one and inflicting serious injuries on two others. It was, however, gathered that the injured suspects, who were rescued…
Cultists flee as SPACS arrests member at funeral
A suspected cultist was on Tuesday arrested while other members of his group escaped during the burial ceremony of their member at Umuota Obosi, Idemili North local government area of…
