Lagos Government Shuts 250 Firms for Tax Evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), an agency of the state government, on Friday announced the shutting of a total of 250 companies in 2013 over their refusal to…
Mu’azu, IBB in Closed-door Meeting; IBB Mum
As part of his determination to reunite warring members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Chairman of the party Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with…
Collaboration with Public has Reduced Criminal Activities, Says Lagos Police PRO
Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police, Ngozi Braide has praised members of the public for actively collaborating with the security agents, as the joint…
Reps Defer Consideration of 2014 Budget to 4th February
The Federal House of Representatives Thursday unveiled plans to commence the consideration of the 2014 Appropriation bill on 4th February 2014. Zakariu Mohammed, chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media…
Rumours of Impending Fuel Scarcity False, NNPC Insists
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday dismissed media reports of a looming fuel scarcity. In a press release issued by Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division…
Constitution Review: Reps Disown Section on Impeachment of President
An attempt by the Federal House of Representatives to amend Section 143 of the Constitution, on the removal of the president and his vice, failed on Thursday. The vote of…
Uproar in Senate over Ekweremadu’s Refusal to Read Letter of Defecting Senators
There was uproar at the Senate on Thursday following the refusal of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to read at the floor of the Senate, the letter of 11 senators…
Man Bags Seven Years Jail Terms over Fraud
…Filipino Gets four Months over Issuance of Dud Cheque Justice Babatunde O. Qaudri of the Federal High Court, Gombe, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Habila A. Mamman aka Luka Audu,…
Senate Confirms Jonathan’s Nominees as Service Chiefs
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the four Service Chiefs nominated by President Goodluck Jonathan. The four are Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh; Chief of Army Staff, Major…
Jonathan Denies Accusing Former Service Chiefs of Unnecessary Competition
President Goodluck Jonathan has denied yesterday’s reports claiming that he admitted during his visit to Yola on Tuesday that he firing former service chiefs because of unhealthy competition among them.…