PHILIP NYAM reports on the bill to legalise the use and sale of cannabis in the country, which is presently before the House of Representatives There is a proposed legislation before the House of Representatives to give legal backing to the cultivation, use and sale of cannabis sativa, which for now, is a banned […]
A High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out the case instituted by the League Management Board, Ibrahim Sa’ad on behalf of Gombe Bulls and Dr Adegbite Adeyemo and Kwara Falcons stopping the Nigeria Basketball Federation from organizing the Men’s Premier Basketball Leagues. The case instituted in 2018 by the group praying the court […]
No fewer than 13 vessels laden with 860,002 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas worth N150.8billion ($321.2million) have left Onne Port this month to various destinations in Europe and Asia as price of gas fell to $373.5 per tone in Asia. Data obtained from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)’s shipping position revealed that Kota […]
Three people were killed while four others were abducted in a renewed clash between the people of Usaka Uko in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State and those of Nkari in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The crisis occurred on Friday when some youths suspected to be from Usaka Uko […]
…’task force denies involvement A commercial bus, chased by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force yesterday allegedly killed a man at Oshodi while going to work. The victim, whose name was given simply as Dare, was said to be at the bus stop about 7am waiting to board a commercial bus when […]
The Niger State government yesterday issued a five-day notice to all Islamic schools in the state on its decision to ban street begging across the state. A committee on this was approved by the state Governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello, that aimed to enforce the ban on street begging which carried stiff penalties for defaulters. […]
Some investors, who suffered pecuniary losses due to activities of capital market operators, have been compensated by Board of Trustees of Investor Protection Fund IPF with N17.02 million for the 2020 financial year. According to a report obtained by New Telegraph, pursuant to Part XIV of the Investment and Securities Act 2007 (ISA), compensated […]
Ahead of the 2023 general election, lawmakers from the Kogi State House of Assembly were yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, where they solicited the support of All Progressives Congress (APC) members for Governor Yahaya Bello to emerge as presidential candidate of the party. The lawmakers insisted that it was time states in […]
Organizers of the maiden Sportsville award have disclosed that the ceremony billed for January 30 in Lagos would be live on YouTube. The organizers in a statement said given the very difficult time the world is passing through no thanks to Covid-19, not too many guests would be admitted into the venue. “As a […]
The second edition of MASVI Cycling extravaganza comes up on Easter weekend April 2-4, 2021 in Owan West Local Area of Edo state. The Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Hon. Frank Ilaboya has assured that this year’s edition will be unique because the sponsor, Mr. Sunday Ajayi has promised to make the […]