The African Press Organization (APO) on Tuesday, announced the signature of a new contract with the African Development Bank (AfDB) under which APO will provide media relations services to promote the African Women Economic Summit to be held in Lagos, ...
The International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga for 14 years Tuesday for using child soldiers in his rebel army, the first sentence to be handed down by the world’s only permanent war crimes tribunal. “Taking into a...
After serious pressure and persuasions from the Nigerian community in Cape Town, the South African Police authorities have finally released the corpse of the slain Nigerian drug baron, Mr. Kenneth Odera, who was shot dead in Cape Town by his ...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone One, Kano, Mr Ibrahim Leha, has urged traditional rulers in the country to join hands with the police in crime prevention and control. Leha made the appeal on Monday in Katsina when he paid a courtesy vis...
Some key members of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have formed a parallel association, following a disagreement with the leadership. The new body is the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADIT...
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Monday inaugurated the board of the state Office of Disability Affairs responsible for protecting the interests of people with special needs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-man board includes ...
An Egyptian court on Monday adjourned the trial of the two sons of Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, on charges of insider trading until Sept. 8, reported state television. Seven others were accused of assisting Alaa and Gamal Mubarak in man...
Sen. Bala Mohammed, the Minister of FCT, said the FCT administration was collaborating with security agencies and other stakeholders to set up a security trust fund in the territory. Mohammed announced this in Abuja on Monday when he donated 114 vehicl...
Mr Elias Mbam, the Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, has backed the Senate Committee probing a foreign crude oil account allegedly managed by the NNPC and domiciled with JP Morgan Chase, a US Bank. Mbam made the commissio...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ilorin on Monday arrested a 17-year-old boy for alleged kidnap and attempted rape. The spokesman of the NSCDC command, Alhaji Kadri Ibrahim, told newsmen in Ilorin&nb...
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga, on Monday said the Federal Government was set to revolutionise the nation’s industrial sector. Speaking at a quarterly business luncheon held in Lagos for business leaders, Aganga sa...
As part of its plan to provide adequate security for tourists and investors, the Osun Government is to create a data base on all hotels in the state. Mr Sikiru Ayedun, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism...
This is coming just as president Goodluck Jonathan held a crucial meeting with heads of the other two arms of government, including the Senate President, David Mark; Speaker of the House, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice ...
The Oyo State FRSC Command on Monday said a total of 120 people died in 159 road crashes in Oyo State within the first half of the year. The FRSC Sector Commander, Godwin Ogagaoghene, said this while speaking to the News Agency ...
The Police on Monday said that it had commenced training of its men and strategies to prevent loss of life and property ahead, during and after the July 14, Edo Governorship poll. Mr Argungu Hashimu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone...