Buhari signs climate change, AMCON amendment bills into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, signed two bills passed by the National Assembly into law. They include the Climate Change Act and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Act…
Falana charges lawyers to embrace technology to curb corruption in justice system
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday at Badagry, Lagos State, called on the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to embrace technology to arrest corruption in the judiciary. Falana…
Former NAN Editor-in-Chief tasks media on self regulation
Mr Olusegun Aribike, former Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has called on media practitioners across the country to imbibe the habit of self regulation to move the…
Experts task media on patriotism, professionalism in reporting terrorism
Some media experts on Thursday in Ibadan urged the Nigerian media to be patriotic and professional in reporting activities of extremists and terrorists. The professionals, who made the call at…
Sustainable dev’t requires renewable energy efficiency, political will – Experts
Experts in the Mechanical Engineering sector have said that sustainable development can only be achieved when driven by renewable energy efficiency coupled with the right political will. This assertion was…
CIBN to build 160-seater lecture theatre in ATBU
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Monday began the process of building a 160-seater lecture theatre for the Faculty of Management, Department of Banking and Finance of…
Alleged kidnapping: My sight failing, Evans’s co-defendant tells court
Joseph Emeka, one of the co-defendants of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was losing sight.According to reports Emeka…
Court remands man, 54, over alleged defilement of minor
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 54-year-old man, Ogunyemi Taiwo, at Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over alleged defilement of a minor.The defendant, whose address was…
Man, 35, allegedly defiles 12-year-old beside gutter
Man, 35, allegedly defiles 12-year-old beside gutter DefilementBy Adebisi Fatima ShittuIbadan, Nov. 8, 2021 (NAN) An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Lukumon…
Court commits Abdulrasheed Maina to 8 years imprisonment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment,…
Police arraign woman, 43, for alleged N6.1m fraud
The Police on Monday, arraigned a 43-year-old woman, Ogunlowo Bolanle, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N6.1 million fraud. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial…