Court sacks application to examine Naira Marley’s iPhone in cyber fraud case
The trial of Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, continued on Thursday with the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, dismissing an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s application seeking to examine the singer’s iPhone SIM slot. EFCC is prosecuting Naira Marley on an 11-count charge of conspiracy, possession of counterfeit cards and fraud […]
Nnamdi Kanu: CJ hints on changing court venue over daunting crowd during trial
Disturbed by the crowd usually witnessed during the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, says there is a move to change the venue of the trial. The Nigerian government is prosecuting Nnamdi Kanu before Justice Binta Nyako of […]
Indaboski! Why Nigeria won’t ever forget Buhari —Adesina
This year, the long wait for Godot will come to an end. The second bridge over the River Niger will be commissioned and put to use. And what a dream come true it would be. Last December, a friend had travelled from Lagos to the South East for the Christmas holidays. When he had spent […]
Again, EFCC arraigns JAMB official in court over N46million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned an official of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, one Labaran Tanko in the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja. Tanko was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Hassan Babangida on a five-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N46million. Count […]
2023: Give us Presidency or we leave, South-East elders tell Nigerians
Some elder statesmen personalities from Southeast Nigeria, under the aegis of Igbo Elders Consultative Forum (IECF), have threatened to sanction any Igbo politician who accepts to be running mate to anyone not from the region. The Igbo elders said their geo-political zone must produce the next president of Nigeria. There is an ongoing political tussle […]
Scarcity: NNPC promises adequate supply next week
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured Nigerians that there will be an adequate supply of petrol next week. The assurance was given by the NNPC Managing Director, Mele Kyari on Thursday during the National Economic Council meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special […]
Reps open probe to airport conditions, flight cancellations, high ticket cost
The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation by Committees on Aviation, Commerce and Human Rights on the state of Nigerian airports, activities of airline operators and the coordinating/regulatory agencies in the aviation sector. Hon Simon Karu, representing Gombe’s Kaltungo/Shongom constituency, moved the motion titled: “Need to investigate the poor performance and high charges by […]
CSOs urge FG to sack Aregbesola for allegedly fuelling crisis in Osun
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Osun State has called on the federal government to sack the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, for allegedly promoting crisis in the state ahead of the Osun State governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Saturday. Aregbesola, a former governor of the state has […]
FG moves to end strike, considers ASUU’s demands
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a move to meet one of the demands of the aggrieved Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Director of Press and Media Relations of the ministry Ben Goong made this known in a press statement issued on Thursday. It was observed that the move by the government […]
Clark endorses Osinbajo, says Tinubu should rest
Chief Edwin Clark, Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Thursday, cautioned Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against contesting in 2023. The elder statesman while featuring on Arise TV said the national leader of the APC should go and rest despite coming from the most sophisticated region of Nigeria. Clark described […]