Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, raised the alarm that the British government was frustrating trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, for alleged graft. Head of the British Council’s Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme, Mr. Uche Emmanuel,…
PDP bashes Buhari as President insists party wasted Nigeria’s resources (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari again on Thursday berated the Peoples Democratic Party, saying that in 16 years, the party squandered Nigeria’s wealth irresponsibly and in an unprecedented manner. The President noted that the party still owed Nigerians explanations on why its…
No certificate of return for candidates declared winner under duress – INEC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not issue Certificates of Return to candidates in places where its officials are held hostage or forced to declare winners under duress in the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections…
12,000 farmers commit suicide
About 12,000 farmers in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra committed suicide between 2015 and 2018, a 91-percent jump compared with 2011-2014. The new figures were revealed in a report quoting a letter to the National Human Rights Commission by the…
Fight for Champions League continues on DStv
Round 27 of the 2018/19 Serie A season will see the focus turn to the fight for UEFA Champions League berths, as the likes of Milan, Internazionale, Roma and Lazio scrap over positions three to six. DStv and GOtv will…
Arsenal, Man United Premier League Clash to air on DStv, GOtv
The classic Premier League clash of Arsenal and Manchester United is the headline game of round 30 in the 2018/19 season, though focus will also fall on the title battle between Manchester City and Liverpool. DStv and GOtv will be…
*Lagos polls between protectors, aggressors says Fashola (Guardian) * Election: Buhari arrives Daura (Punch)
Lagos polls between protectors, aggressors says Fashola (Guardian) A former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, Thursday said the residents of the state have just two choices to pick from during the Saturday governorship election. “The choice on Saturday will be…
*Housewife who allegedly set husband ablaze to know fate May 30 (Guardian) * Govt will partner labour to ensure peaceful, corruption-free Nigeria —Buhari (Punch)
Housewife who allegedly set husband ablaze to know fate May 30 (Guardian) Amina Dauda, a housewife accused of killing her husband, Mohammed Matazu, a former reporter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna, by setting him ablaze, to…
Cultists allegedly chop off man’s wrist (Punch)
The Enugu State Police Command in an overnight operation arrested two suspected cultists in Emene community, an Enugu suburb. The command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement on Thursday said that the suspects were arrested at 8.00 p.m. on…