The Senate has passed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 bill prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee,...
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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 34 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys in Ilorin, Kwara and Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti state. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday, that the 34...
The Youths Network for Nigeria Union (YNNU) has given former president Goodluck Jonathan a seven-day ultimatum to obtain the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card at his Otuoke Ward. Chairman of YNNU, Mr Ibrahim Saiki, gave the ultimatum on Wednesday at a rally in Abuja to urge Jonathan to...
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Wednesday called on traditional rulers and other stakeholders to evolve new methods of tackling insecurity in the nation’s capital. Aliyu made the call at the 6th security meeting with Area Council Chairmen, Council of Graded Chiefs and other critical stakeholders...
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in four new Permanent Secretaries at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The president administered the oaths of office on the permanent secretaries shortly before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The affected permanent secretaries are...
The House of Representatives has summoned officials of the Ministry of Trade and Investment over allegedN2.6 trillion capital allowances granted MTN. Rep. Oluwole Oke, the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, summoned the official on Tuesday in Abuja at the resumed investigative hearing into the Audit queries on tax...
The House of Representatives has queried the management of First Bank of Nigeria over N94.345 billion revenue allegedly collected on behalf of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The House also queried the management over allegation of breach of agreement on Cash on Transfer (CoT) charges to the tune of N28.3...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has said some criminal elements are planning to return the country to the pre-2015 era reminiscent of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks on soft and hard targets in parts of the country. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abdulganiyu Jaji as the new Controller General (CG)of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) with effect from April 22, 2022. The president’s approval was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Aisha Rufai, Secretary to the Civil...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command on Tuesday said it has submit the autopsy result, conducted on late Osinachi Nwachukwu to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for vetting and possible prosecution. The FCT police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement in...
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A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday dismissed the objection raised by the counsel to Chidinma Ojukwu to cross-examine an employee of Access Bank over the late Mr Usifo Ataga’s bank statements tendered as exhibits. Justice Yetunde Adesanya, however, admitted the bank statements as...
The Federal Government has earmarked over N4.6 billion for the N-Skill training, buying of tools and or payment of monthly stipends to the Batch C beneficiaries of the programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq made this known at the closing ceremony...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Police Command has paraded a 65 years old man, identified as Ibrahim Adamu Magana for allegedly defiling two minors aged 10 and 9 within Sokoto Cinema area of Sokoto North LGA of the state. Narrating the incident that led to Magana’s...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja -. President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) for planning ahead of whatever negative consequences may come from the Russia-Ukraine war in terms of food security. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, during an audience with the AfDB President, Dr...
A clergyman, Felix Aluko, says former President Goodluck Jonathan will be returned to Aso Rock, Abuja if he decides to vie for the 2023 Presidential Election. Aluko, the senior pastor of the Resurrected Assembly (GROM), made the prophetic declaration on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that Jonathan would return...
The 36 State Governors have prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Federal Government from approving the deduction of any money accruing to the states from the Federation Account for the payment of 418 million dollars judgment debt. The Attorneys-General of the 36 states made this...
The federal government has been accused of lying after it claimed that the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, and critics of the president were the reason the US delayed arrival of 12 Super Tucano jet fighters to fight insecurity in the country. Northern Elders Forum (NEF)...
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed the bail application filed by a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Abiodun. Abiodun is being prosecuted on a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents, and possession of documents containing false...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday before the National Industrial Court, contested the court’s order to pay 110 disengaged staff of the Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU), Zaria, that were sacked in 1996 their entitlements. Joined in the suit as respondents are the 110 disengaged staff, ABU,...