Mr Sambo said his company fell victim to being used as a vessel for the shady deal because he was ignorant of the questionable undercurrent of the transaction. The deal involves an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives receiving bribes from vice-chancellors of Nigerian federal universities and shaking down the unwilling ones among the heads of the country's higher institutions of learning. Read More
The NYSC certificate saga involving Minister Hannatu Musawa has a way more complex background than is currently known to the public, PREMIUM TIMES found.
Police said a suspect, 23-year-old Abel Daniel, admitted that, under the influence of alcohol, he had sex through his anus with a male suspect who is at large.
The panel probing utilisation of ecological fund had on 31 August accused the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) of spending N81. 2 billion to plant 21 million trees in 11 states.
Shehu Abdullahi, the state's Director, Veterinary Services, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, said the report was an unfounded rumour as the ministry has no confirmed outbreak of the disease or fatalities in any part of the state. Read More
Presidency directs petroleum ministry to suspend NUPRC audit
The NUPRC, in its reaction, said the allegations were made to disparage the integrity of the commission.
I decided to talk to Mohammed Adoke. I told him he should not do my job. He should focus on his AGF work. He was nice. He said he was interested in the purity of the law, not other people's assignments and, indeed, with the law, he is one of the finest that Nigeria has had as AGF and Minister of Justice. The story of our friendship since then till date is another story to be told some other day. For now, please join me to wish him a happy 60th birthday. Congratulations, AGF Emeritus.
…it must be pointed out that military coup – a forceful seizure of political power by the armed forces of a country – is not the only threat to liberal democracies in Africa. We also have constitutional coup-making, whereby those elected to office change the constitutions of their countries to elongate their tenures.
The list is made up of four female and two male weightlifters which comprises Folashade Lawal (59kg), and Adijat Olarinoye (55kg) for the female category.
Claim: A viral video on Facebook showing men arrested with bags of money was said to be money stashed away in the house of the ousted Gabon president, Ali Bongo.
Claim: Concerning the awaited judgment of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC), Goodluck Jonathan warns President Bola Tinubu against influencing the judiciary.
Motolani Ogunsanya, a US-based professor, shares her findings from research on "the experiences of black men who have survived prostate cancer" and recommends how to improve the management and treatment of the disease in Nigeria
