A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has convicted and sentenced Busayo Oniya to six months imprisonment for fraudulently presenting himself as an American, Linda Alex, to dupe his unsuspecting victims. Oniya, 24, who claimed to be a photographer was arrested in Ilaro Ogun State on the...
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A Kaduna State High Court is set to resume the trial of the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Elzakzaky and his wife Zeenat. Elzakzaky and his wife are standing trial on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Coronation Merchant Bank Funding SPV Plc has listed its Twenty-Five Billion Naira (N25Bn) Bond on Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. The 5-year 6.25% Series one (1) Fixed Rate Subordinated Unsecured Bonds due 2025 is under Coronation Mb Funding SPV Plc’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Stakeholders at a two day workshop on capacity building organized by Social Development Integrated Centre in Borno, have called for the removal of section 8 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, in order to give room for the 774 Local Government Councils autonomy in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has formally welcomed Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle to the party,while commending him for not succumbing to the coercion and pressure mounted by the Peoples Democratic Party for him to remain with it. In a special...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerians to rise to the defence of democracy in Nigeria with a view to advancing the development of the country. The governor mademade the call yesterday...
OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Founder of the Love of Christ Generation Church C&S (Worldwide), Rev. Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi, has urged religious leaders as well as Nigerians to continue to pray for the country in order to overcome challenges confronting her. The Christian cleric made the call during...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Ths Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani has described the killing of Muhammad Ahmad, a member of the Zamfara House of Assembly as shocking. In a statement in Kaduna, Alhaji Zailani, described the lawmaker’s death as a painful loss. “It is shocking...
The Federal Government has praised the Embassy of China and StarTimes Nigeria for organising a TV Quiz completion which it says has helped to engage Nigerian youth productively. The Permanent Secreatry, Ministry of Information and Culture, Dr Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Abuja during the Award...
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, ordered the killing of 60 persons and the destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South East and South South Zones within four months. The Federal Government stated this in a letter to western diplomats....
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the global economy could lose four trillion dollars due to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourism. UNCTAD in a report jointly issued with the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), stated that the estimate was based on losses caused...
UN counter-terrorism chief, Vladimir Voronkov has warned that terrorists are becoming increasingly innovative in a world shaken by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in spite of “significant progress” in the fight against terror. Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT), concluded the Second High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism on Wednesday at the UN headquarters...
The number of international migrant workers has risen to 169 million globally, since 2017, according to the latest estimates released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The rise, the organisation said, represents three per cent. The share of youth migrant workers (aged 15-24) has also increased by almost two...
By OJOMA PETER, Kogi – Unknown Gunmen have kidnapped six workers of a ceramic company located at Itobe, in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was learnt that the Kidnappers were who were said to be heavily armed overpowered the workers before marching them into the bush....
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has called for concerted efforts of stakeholders in combating transnational terrorism in the West African Sub-region. General Irabor made the call on Wednesday, while granting audience to the Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF),...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Department of State Services, DSS on Wednesday arraigned eight suspects in the rape and murder case of Miss Blessing Olajide a 400 Level student of University of Ilorin. The suspects, Akeeb Ismail, Oyeyemi Timilehin, Abdulkareem Shuaib, Kareem Rasheed, Lateef Rahman including – Daud...
The Senate has approved the sum of N74,773,601,916 billion as the 2021 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Police Affairs during plenary on Wednesday. Chairman of the Senate...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered that the former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area, Asekun Sakiru Kehinde, be remanded at the correctional centre following his arraignment on a charge of allegedly exporting 1,000 kilogrammes of cocaine. Justice Ayokunle Faji gave the order on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The newly appointed Chairman and four Permanent Commissioners of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) were sworn-in today Wednesday by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur at the Council Chamber of the office of the Deputy Governor. The Deputy governor who presided over...