Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has reacted to the defection of Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives back to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
A limited liability company Global sterling products Limited has filed a notice of consequences of disobedience to order of the court against the Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON Ahmed Kuru and one Lanre Olaoluwa for allegedly disobeying theorder of a Federal high court in Lagos.
Coalition of New Nigeria Transparency and Anti-Corruption (CNNTAC), A non governmental group, has raised alarm against alleged massive corrupt practices being perpetuated by the management of the newly established North East Development Commission (NEDC).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office has secured the conviction of a former council chairman of Shongom Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Samuel Bulus Adamu.
One Ubong Okon, suspected to be a member of Iceland confraternity has been shot dead in a clash between Iceland and Debam confraternities in Inen Ikot Eteye, Ikot Inyang and Inen Ikot Owuk villages of OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom State.
At least five persons have allegedly drowned as a canoe conveying fleeing villagers capsized at Gurmana river in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
Few hours after the state government cancelled the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Kwara State, the Council of Ulama has approved the suspension of all activities relating to the festival.