Ebun Francis || Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Samin Amadin, the EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, confirmed Journalists that the former SGF was taken into custody on Wednesday. Lawal is expected to spend the night with…
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Tony Okoh || The people of Eket local government area of Akwa ibom state has lauded the state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel massive infrastructural development of the area after many years of neglect. Chairman, Eket Local Government Council, Akwa Ibom state, Rt Hon Frank Archibong made the commendation yesterday, shortly after undertaking an on-the-spot assessment of…
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Ebun Francis || President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on Wednesday responded formally to Tuesday’s unflattering attack on the administration by former President Olusegun Obasanjo who asked the President, not to seek re-election in 2019. But responding to the former President, Information Minister Lai Mohammed, in a statement said the administration received the letter in good faith and thanked…
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Oil prices were firm on Wednesday, receiving ongoing support from healthy economic growth as well as from supply restrictions led by a group of producers around the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia. Spot Brent crude oil futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at 70 dollars a barrel at 0102…
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Mr. Rasheed Abiola, a 47-year-old Custom officer on Wednesday in Lagos, divorced his 42-year-old housewife, Fatimot Abiola, for wearing trousers against his wish. The couple were married for 22 years. Delivering the judgment, the president of Igando Customary Court, Lagos, Akin Akinniyi, said it appeared that the estranged couple were tired of the marriage and…
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Itse Sagay, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comment on President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance in office as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘insulting’. The former President in a letter reminiscent of the one he wrote to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in 2013, released Tuesday urged president Buhari not…
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