The Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital, has adjourned ruling on the matter concerning the Labour Party Senatorial candidate, Mr Linus Okorie, to November 22. The Presiding Judge, Justice Riman Fatun, said in Abakaliki on Friday that the adjourned date would be for definite hearing on the bail...
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Edo State Government on Friday warned ritualists to stay away from the state secretariat in Benin. Commissioner for information, Mr Chris Nehikhare, told newsmen in Benin on Friday that government was particularly irked by the slaughtering of ritual animals at the state secretariat by people of Irhirhi community. He...
Several houses, including a worship centre, were on Thursday evening, was gutted by fire at Owan community in Ovia South West local government area, near Benin, in Edo. Eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident was caused by a petroleum laden tanker which fell and...
The Godfrey Okoye University (GOU), Enugu on Friday inducted Mr Peter Obi, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Enugu State and the PDP governorship candidate, Mr Peter Mbah and others to its “Hall of Fame”. The induction was part of the activities marking the 10th convocation of the university. Others...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has directed the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to ensure justice for the underage housemaid allegedly tortured to death by her guardian. Recall that the guardian, who is a microbiologist, poured hot water on the house...
Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating genuine support and the desired goodwill for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Oshiomhole made the commendation while addressing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal against Friday’s ruling by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed a case of corruption against former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal. Ruling in a no-case submission made by...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is already making plans and preparations for the conduct of a run-off presidential election, where no candidate meets the conditional requirements for declaring a winner from votes cast on Feb. 25, 2023. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter...
Police in Kebbi paraded one Bashiru Sani of Helende village in Argungu Local Government Area of the state before newsmen on Friday for being in possession of N316,000 counterfeit naira notes. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that the money was...
The African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a grant agreement of 9.73 dollars to drive digital market development in Africa. In a statement issued on the website of the AfDB on Friday, the agreement was for implementation of Phase 1 of the Upstream...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) in Rivers, has impounded five trucks, and arrested a suspect for alleged oil theft. The State Commandant of the Corps, Michael Ogar said this in a statement issued by the Corps spokesperson Olufemi Ayodele on Friday in Port Harcourt. He...
By MBAFAN ADE – An Abuja-based civic-tech non-profit organisation, PROMAD, says the practice of making the government annual budget without quality needs assessment to harness citizens’ voices is responsible for the high poverty rate in the country. Founder and Executive Director of the organization, , Daisi Omokungbe, made known...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the adoption and publication of the final version of the Information Memorandum (IM) to guide the upcoming auction of the remaining lots of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) Spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services in...
National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), on Friday, announced the appointment of Magaji Sani Tambuwal as acting Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA). The appointment of Tambuwal, who was Secretary, Directorate of Finance and Accounts in the National Assembly, has ended days of anxieties and confusion on the sensitive issue....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations has released a total of US$10.5 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide assistance to people affected and left vulnerable by floods across Nigeria, including those in north-east Nigeria who are already...
There was an impressive turnout at various wards across Enugu metropolis as the display of voters’ register ends on Friday, November 18. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, who went to some wards in the metropolis on Friday, observed that many residents were coming in to check for...
The Delta Police Command has recovered assorted weapons from two suspects currently at large in the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri. Edafe said that the weapons were recovered on Thursday by police operatives attached to the Ebrumede...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, declined to grant the prayer of Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), against the plea of an aggrieved aspirant in the June 5 primary election conducted by the party. Justice Fadima Aminu, in a ruling, however, granted...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 18 internet fraudsters popularly known as “yahoo boys” in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Ilorin. Mr. Uwujaren said: “the suspects...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A team of hunters and local vigilantes have intercepted a group of suspected kidnappers around Gorgor and Liya villages in Hawul LGA of Borno State. The team also recovered a sophisticated rifle and the sum of N945,000 as exhibits from the kidnappers and handed...