The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. He was arrested around 9 am on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Sources told Channels Television’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele, that he was picked up by officials of the EFCC to answer […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday stopped the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the National Broadcasting Commission from revoking the licences of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting them down over the failure to renew their licences. The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability […]
Nigeria on Monday expressed commitment to tightening its diplomatic relations with China. Ambassador Baba Jidda made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Beijing. He spoke at the 2022 International Food Fair ceremony organised by the Commonwealth Society of Beijing (CSB) held at the embassy. Jidda recalled it had […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out a suit by the Federal Government to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America. In his ruling on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit filed by Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister […]
Bournemouth have sacked manager Scott Parker after Saturday’s 9-0 defeat by Liverpool, four games into the season. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. It was their third straight league defeat, having won their opening match. “In order for us to keep […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday said the purpose of its strike action is to “save public universities.” Channels Television had earlier reported the union’s decision to extend its six-month long strike after its National Executive Council (NEC) met on Sunday in Abuja. In a statement signed by ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrest of terrorists in Deidei Abattoir, a suburb in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Dukpa village in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It said eight of the terrorists were arrested during a raid on their hideouts by troops of the Guards Brigade. A […]
Former Manchester United midfielder, Patrice Evra, has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw need to leave the club after they were left out of Monday night’s 2-1 win over Liverpool. United manager, Erik ten Hag, left out the three players after consecutive losses against Brighton and Brentford. And Evra, who played over […]
Nigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on Tuesday. While Mr. Malami signed on behalf of the Nigerian […]
The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold next Monday to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike. The meeting promises to be a decisive one and may determine whether the government would axe the union as being contemplated. This […]
