Court grants Former Minister of Aviation N100m bail
A former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad, have been granted a N100 million naira bail each, in the fresh fraud-related charges, instituted against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Federal Capital Territory High Court, in Abuja, also barred them from travelling out of the country except with […]
Bill on Nigeria’s old national anthem passes second reading
The Nigeria Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem. The old anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was replaced with the current one “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978 during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele who sponsored […]
