The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday next week – July 20 and 21 – as public holidays for the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir. The declaration by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was contained in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore. Rauf Aregbesola called on Muslims and all Nigerians,…
Long queues have formed outside shops and petrol stations in South Africa’s port city of Durban. This follows days of violent protests and looting, which were sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma for fifteen months. Firefighters and local residents are also engaged in cleaning up the mess left by rioters.
The Supreme Court has ordered the Federal Government to stop the transfer of about seventeen oil wells from Rivers State to Imo State. The Apex Court particularly stops the Attorney General of the Federation and the Attorney General of Imo State from taking further action on the ownership of the oil wells located at Akri and Mbede…
The Lagos State Police Command has paraded 1,320 suspected criminals who were arrested at various locations across the state from the month of May till day. They include sixty-six suspected armed robbers, seventy-two suspected cultists, and forty-seven murder suspects, among others. Within the period, the police also recovered one hundred and ten firearms, one hundred and twenty-five…
The Treasurer of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Sumbo Ajose, has died in the United States of America. Ajose had been battling with an undisclosed illness for some time, and had been on a sickbed. State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Seye Oladejo, who confirmed the death, described it as sad and unfortunate…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched what is calls Eagle Eye for members of the public to report cases of corruption and financial crimes. Eagle Eye is an online mobile application and will serve as an alternative to the traditional method of reporting criminals to the EFCC. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said the applications is…