Airman dragged to court for theft of N20m mistakenly credited to his account
A serving airman, Lance Corporal Haruna Samuel of the Nigeria Air Force Base, Kaduna, has been arraigned in court over the theft of N20 million mistakenly credited to his account. He was arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court […]
Three youths jailed 17 years for robbing man N60,000 with sticks, machetes
Three Bauchi youths have been handed 17-year jail terms by a state High Court sitting in Bauchi for an armed robbery operation. The offence was committed in 2018 when they attacked one Abdullahi Ahmodu with machetes and sticks and robbed him of the sum of N60,000. The prosecuting counsel, M.M. Adamu argued that the convicts, […]
Buhari visits Gambia for President Barrow’s second-term inauguration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited Gambia to participate in the second-term inauguration of President Adama Barrow. Buhari was welcomed in the country by The Gambian Vice President, Dr Isatou Touray and Nigerian Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr Muhammed Manu Kola at the Banjul International Airport. Read Also: Electoral Bill: Buhari wins as Senate dumps direct […]
Electoral Bill: Buhari wins as Senate dumps direct primary
Nigerian Senate had dumped the only direct primary mode of the election earlier suggested in the electoral bill going through amendment with the lawmakers. This followed an amendment by the conference committee which recommended that “the direct primary mode of election be expunged.”Read Also: Court orders FG to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1bn with apology The direct […]
Court orders FG to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1bn with apology
A High Court sitting in Abia State has on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N1bn to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu with a letter of apology for violating his fundamental human rights. This was revealed by the legal counsel to KanuAloy Ejimakor, in a tweet. […]
Kanu defeats Buhari in court
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday, secured victory at the Abia State High Court. This is even as Justice Ben Anya of the High Court sitting in Abia State, turned down the Nigerian government’s challenge of its jurisdiction to hear Kanu’s fundamental rights suit. Kanu’s legal team led by Aloy Ejimakor, had initiated the fundamental […]
Marauding bandits kill two vigilantes, three policemen in Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the killing of five security operatives including three police personnel and two vigilantes in a fierce gun battle with bandits in Kwanar-Dutse, Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The state police command confirmed the development in a statement issued by its spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun. According to […]
PDP says Abuja rice pyramids fake, mocks Buhari, APC
The Peoples Democratic Party has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress government for allegedly “staging another shameless media stunt to again beguile Nigerians ahead of 2023 elections with the unveiling of bogus rice pyramids in Abuja, which are now known as ‘pyramids of lies’.” President Buhari had on Tuesday launched rice pyramids […]
P&ID Scam: EFCC Detains Ex-Lagos Attorney-General, Supo Shasore
A former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Supo Shasore was grilled by the operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Shasore was said to have passed the night in the custody of the EFCC after he was quizzed for his role in the Process & Industrial Development scam. The agency accused the senior lawyer of […]
BREAKING Nnamdi Kanu pleads ‘not guilty’ to charges filed By Nigerian government
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has pleaded “not guilty” to the 15-count amended charge on terrorism filed against him by the Nigerian government. The trial is ongoing with Kanu’s defence team led by constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Kanu’s suit against the Nigerian government simultaneously goes on in Abia […]