An Oyo State High Court has directed the Department of State Security, DSS, to pay N20 billion to Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, for unlawfully invading his Soka, Ibadan house on July 1. Justice Ladiran Akintola who awarded the sum, it was gathered, did so as exemplary and aggravated...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has clarified that its Chief Executive, Abdulrasheed Bawa is 'hale and hearty'. The clarification, according to the Commission's Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, became necessary following a sudden health scare at the Presidential Villa earlier today, involving...
The Federal Government has said assured Nigerians that the ban placed on the Microblogging platform, Twitter, would be lifted in few more days. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance on Wednesday while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive...
Nasarawa State government is taking proactive steps to bar fleeing bandits currently being disloged by series of military incursions in the North West, from infiltrating the state. Governor Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this, when he summoned a security meeting that held at the Government House, on Monday. TheFact Nigeria reports that while...
It was a colourful ceremony at the premises of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS Headquarters to mark the last day in office for the outgoing Comptroller General, Mr. Mohammed Babandede. The pull out parade, held Monday, 13 August, attracted several dignitaries from within and outside the Federal Capital city, who...
The Federal government has given approval to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) to commence academic Activities in its Meteorological Institute( MIST) in Katsina state. Spokesperson for NIMET, Muntari Yusuf who made the disclosure in a statement, Monday, said the approval, which was conveyed in a letter dated 9th September...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has commended the efforts of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, for its 'enduring efforts in improving corporate governance through innovative, professional and effective mechanisms in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs'. Mallam Bello, giving...
The outgoing Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede, has charged officers and men of the Service to build upon and sustain the achievements made during his tenure. Babandede gave the charge in Abuja, Friday, 10 September, while delivering a valedictory message to officers of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed heads of security agencies to end the selective abductions and killings, particularly in the northwest and north-central. The Commander-in-Chief gave the directive on Tuesday after receiving a briefing from security heads at the Presidential Villa, Abuja TheFact Nigeria reports that the president’s order is coming following...
Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi has warned that if the present sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) does not change, the economy of the Southeast would be badly affected. Governor Umahi gave the warning on Monday while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu...