A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, sentenced a 27-year-old kidnapper, Umar Babangida, to 60 years imprisonment. The convict, found guilty of three charges bordering on kidnapping and cybercrime (ransom demand), each with a 20-year jail term, will, however,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to…
THE United Kingdom has promised to send troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees lacked substance, and demonstrated a poor understanding of the geopolitical shift that was changing the world. Experts told RIA Novosti on Thursday. On Sunday,…
THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said that it has successfully and transparently auctioned the defunct Heritage Bank’s assets which included landed properties and chattels . Its Managing Director, Bello Hassan, made the disclosure during the corporation’s special day…
ON Friday, February 14, 2025, Nigeria was greeted by the short but sad news of the demise of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, at his home in Lekki, Lagos. The message simply said, “Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of the Yoruba socio-political…
THE Federal Government says it has introduced land administration initiatives and is collaborating with the World Bank and states to boost housing transactions by 50 per cent and raise Nigeria’s GDP by 30 per cent. The Minister of Housing and…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned council chairmen in Nigeria, including Gombe State, not to see financial autonomy as an opportunity to embezzle funds. Mr Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC chairman, gave this warning at the Gombe State…
THE 36 state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are meeting in Abuja to discuss tax reform and other national issues. Trojaninisghts reports that the meeting is chaired by the forum’s chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq…
THE National Judicial Council has stated that Justice Maurice Ikpambese remains the Chief Judge of Benue. This declaration is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Kemi Ogedengbe, Deputy Director of Information, NJC on Tuesday in Abuja. “The attention…
THE Senate will begin a two-day public hearing on the four tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to improve the nation’s tax administration. Chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, said this at a news…
