United Kingdom Imprisons 16-Year-Old Nigerian For Gunrunner Charge

A Nigerian in the United Kingdom, Nosakhere Stephenson, 41, has been jailed for 16 and half years for supplying firearms to criminals.

Stephenson had been described by the UK law enforcement circle as an ‘untouchable godfather.’

Fury Destroys Klitschko To Be Crowned New World Heavyweight Champion

 Britain’s Tyson Fury was crowned the new world heavyweight champion on Saturday after a unanimous points win over Wladimir Klitschko, who suffered his first defeat in eleven years.
The 27-year-old Fury was awarded the fight in Duesseldorf 115-112, 115-112 and 116-111 by the judges to take Klitschko’s WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts as the Ukrainian suffered his first defeat since 2004.

Kogi: Violent protests against APC choice, Bello

 

The All Progressives Congress’ decision to pick Yahaya Bello as a replacement for its governorship candidate in Kogi State, the late Abubakar Audu, has led to violent protests in the state.

A newspaper had on Saturday reported that the APC had picked Bello as a substitute for Audu, who died on Sunday shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the November 21 governorship election in the state inconclusive.

Why Governot El-Rufai Was Wrong on Jonathan’s Oct 1 spending — FG

The Federal Government has countered a claim by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan spent N64bn on Independence Day celebrations between 2011 and 2015.

Governor Obiano flags off Anambra-Abia State link road

 

 Anambra State government has flagged off the rehabilitation of 35-year-old Nawfija-Ufuma-Ogbanka-Abia State border road to ease transportation in the area.
Obiano acknowledging cheers from his supporters at a recent function in the state
Obiano
The ceremony took place at Ogbunka in Orumba South local government area.  

NDLEA Chairmanship Controversy: How DG NDLEA Self Imposes Self As Acting Chairman

Ajayi Bamidele
Ikeja,
Lagos, Nigeria
Following the purported  rumour making rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Mrs.  Roli Bode-George as acting chairman of the agency, report from the out-gone chairman Alhaji Ahamadu Giade confirmed the true state of the scenario that play out.

Roli Bode George becomes Acting Chairman of NDLEA



MRS Roli Bode George has been appointed as the first woman acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the retirement of Alhaji Ahmadu Giade who has bowed out after serving 10 years in the agency.

Obiano Suspends November Sanitation Exercise To Honour Cardinal Arinze's 50th Episcopal Ordination

The Anambra State Government has suspended November environmental sanitation exercise  to enable well wishers of Francis Cardinal Arinze's celebrate his  fiftieth years of Episcopal Ordination unhindered..

FASHOLA MOVES TO FIX POWER SECTOR

Minister of Power, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday informed operators in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, that one of the primary targets of the present government is to fix the sector.
The minister, at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency in Abuja, explained that the functions of NEMSA, as directed by the Federal Government, is to ensure stable systems that would deliver reliable, efficient and regular power supply and at the same time guarantee safety of lives and property in the industry.

End petrol scarcity in two weeks, Senate tells Kachikwu

The Senate on Thursday asked the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to end the current scarcity of petrol within two weeks.

The upper chamber also directed the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Jamila Soara, and heads of other agencies in the sector to ensure steady supply of the product in all filling stations across the country at the approved pump price.