Reps ask FG to declare state of emergency on kidnapping

The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on kidnapping in the country to curb escalating kidnapping cases.

It said the police, the armed forces and telecommunications service providers should also convene a national security summit to find urgent solutions to rising kidnapping incidents.

Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius globally over brake issue

Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it was recalling around 340,000 of its latest Prius gasoline hybrid model in Japan and overseas to fix a parking brake issue.

FG set to employ 200,000 graduate teachers

The Federal Government says the implementation plan for effective commencement of its social investment programmes has reached an advanced stage.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who stated this yesterday, said the selection of the first 200,000 unemployed graduates for teaching jobs was being completed.

Judges aren’t above law, Malami says

The meeting of the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the arrest of senior judges continues today but the federal government said Nigerian judges were not immune to arrest or criminal investigation.

The NJC issued no statement yesterday after a lengthy meeting on the arrest of seven senior judges over corruption allegations by the Department of Security Services (DSS).

BREAKING: Abducted Lagos students regain freedom

Freedom has come the way of the six persons, who were abducted from the in Epe area of Lagos, last week.

They were released about 10.35p.m., Tuesday night.

Rice price’ll fall by Nov. — FG

The Federal Government on Monday declared that the price of rice would start to fall from November this year.

It stated that more Nigerians had returned to their various farms, adding that at the next harvesting season next month, the price of rice would start to crash.

This came as the government said that the delay in the approval of the 2016 budget had made it impossible to implement the capital expenditure in the agricultural sector.

Lagos Big Babe, Adetola Juyitan Opens Event Centre

After more than a decade in the Nigerian banking industry, rising up the leadership ladder of 2 of the top 5 Banks, Adetola Juyitan, now an entrepreneur, has moved on to set up an upscale event center in the Lekki area of Lagos, “Glitz Occasions Event Centre”.

The launching ceremony hosted crème-de-la-crème of the society, celebrities, top executives in the banking sector, humanitarian/service organisations, Nollywood and comedians of the Federal Republic of Nigeria among many others.