BREAKING: Kidnapped Lagos School Students Regain Freedom

   

  Six students kidnapped from the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla in the Epe Area of Lagos have regained their freedom.

Kogi gov. assures NYSC members of safety

 
    Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Friday, assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), posted to Kogi of their safety and enabling environment during their service year.

Host Community Tranche of Petroleum Industry Bill Passes Second Reading

 

   A Bill for Act, to provide Framework relating to Petroleum Producing Host Community’s participation, cost and benefit sharing among Government, Petroleum Exploration Companies and Petroleum Host Communities, 2017 has passed second reading in Senate.

Senate approves $1.806b Chinese loan for rail projects

 

   The Senate yesterday approved part of the 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan pertaining to the Lagos, Kano railway modernisation project (Lagos-Ibadan segment double track).

School teacher arrested for defaming Saraki on Facebook

   

     Biodun Baba, a teacher at LGEA School, Olorunlana in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, had  been reportedly sacked by the Kwara state government for the alleged offence. A battery of lawyers appeared at the Ilorin Senior Magistrates Court in support of a  37-year-old primary school teacher,  charged with defaming Senate President Bukola Saraki on Facebook.