President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the forthcoming national census billed to take place across the country between May 3 and 5. Minster of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the postponement in a statement issued on Saturday, saying the new date for the census will be determined by the incoming administration. The…
A former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged refusal to release his $9.8 million after a court judgment acquitted him of fraud charges. TheCable reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the…
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), says it is working closely with the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest proprietors of illegal health institutions and colleges. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the NBTE, disclosed this on Thursday in Kaduna at a meeting with provosts and proprietors of health institutions and colleges, as well as…
No fewer than 10 people were on Thursday burnt to death when a petrol tanker crashed along Bauchi Road junction in Jos, Plateau state. Spokesman of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the incident, said the tanker, which was conveying petrol, lost control, crashed and burst into flames. He said three other…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday refused to grant bail to Tukur Mamu, who is standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. Mamu is alleged to have received $120,000 as ransom payments on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorists from families of those kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. He…
The National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has agreed to temporarily suspend the removal of petrol subsidy. It however, said all of the preparatory works should continue in consultation with the states and other key stakeholders, including representatives of the incoming administration. TheCable reports that the resolution comes just two months…
