CrimeHEDA urges EFCC to probe NSPRI’s N683.8m spending
HEDA has urged the EFCC to investigate the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute over an alleged N683.8m expenditure on projects outside its mandate.
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CrimeYobe court jails man seven years for sex with minor
A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Dauda Umaru, to seven years in prison for having sex with a minor.
GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
GeneralEbola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.
PoliticsConstitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill
The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.