Senate to probe N2 trillion pension fund

THE Senate is set to probe the sum of N2 trillion paid to an unspecified number of pensioners, just as it implored states that have not joined the contributory pension fund of the Federal Government to join in time, in order to avoid delay during payment. 

Slain banker’s trial: Court admits weapon as exhibit

JUSTICE Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, admitted the alleged weapon (a kitchen knife) that was used to murder former Skye Bank staff, Omozoje Titilayo Arowolo, by her husband, Akolade Arowolo, in addition to some other exhibits tendered by the prosecution in the trial.

Nigeria: Again, NURTW Clash Claims 15 in Lagos

A clash between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos brought business and normal activities to a standstill in the Lagos Island axis of the state , leaving 15 people dead and several others severely injured.

Corruption trial: Alao-Akala, others fight back

FORMER governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, his former Commissioner for Local Government, Senator Hosea Agboola and an Ibadan-based contractor, Mr Femi Babalola, currently on trial for corrupt practices at an Ibadan High Court, have asked the court to strike out the 11-count charge preferred against them because the charge did not disclose any offence known to law.

Nigeria: Court Stops Cross River Governorship Election

An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from going ahead with Saturday's governorship election in Cross River State.

Stop 2015 campaigns, Jonathan tells PDP members, ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party and his cabinet to stop campaigning ahead of the 2015 elections.

Nigeria steps up security in restive Maiduguri

Nigeria on Tuesday stepped up security in the restive northeastern city of Maiduguri with the military launching patrolling, a day after radical sect Boko Haram launched a revenge attack killing 30 people.

Iran sets conditions for oil to European nations

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has laid out conditions for future oil exports to other European countries after halting sales to Britain and France earlier this week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.