An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 72-year-old man, Patrick Ukpenor in a correction centre for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Magistrate E.Kubrinhe remanded Ukpebor at Kirikiri Correctional Centre where he will be until Aug. 13 for trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
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By PAUL EJIME – Worried about the poor state of learning in Africa, “With nine out of 10 children unable to read with understanding or do basic maths by the age of ten,” African leaders and education stakeholders have called for an actionable Strategic Plan to prioritise Foundational Learning...
Governors on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to support Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on the crisis between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the pledge in a communique the...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has highlighted the country’s commitment to leveraging its overseas community, in a move to reshape Nigeria’s international image and bolster the economic impact of its diaspora. This came to the fore during a recent courtesy visit by the President’s...
The People Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, have vowed to reclaim all leadership positions occupied by other political parties. The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, made the vow at the opening of the forum meeting on Wednesday at the Government House,...
Edo Government says it has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court, which reinstated Mr Phillip Shaibu as the deputy governor of the state. In a statement on Wednesday in Benin, Mr Chris Nehikhare, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said due to the appeal, Mr...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the nomination of Olumide Akpata as validly elected candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Sept. 21. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, agreed with the argument of...
The Senator representing Borno North, Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno) has replaced Sen. Ali Ndume representing Borno South (APC-Borno) as the Chief Whip of the Senate. This was contained in a letter by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje to the President of...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed a suit by impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shuaibu and others seeking to invalidate Asue Ighodaloo’s nomination as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election in Edo. The off-cycle elections are to hold on Sept....
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed how Usman Kwakwa, a senior staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), used his personal company to allegedly divert the agency’s funds. An ICPC Investigator, Bariki Zaknayaba, told Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja...
Bu EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Ahead of the coming Nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has endorsed the protest, describing It as timely in the interest of the Nigerian masses Speaking with news men in Abuja on...
Ten out of the 13 governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have so far arrived the Enugu State Government House for the party’s Governors Forum meeting on Wednesday. The governors were Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Ahead of the upcoming local government congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Concerned PDP Members (CPM) are urging the party leadership to prioritize transparency and fairness in the electoral processes. The group’s concerns stem from fears that previous court...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammad has sworn-in 6 new high court judges and 5 Shari’a Court khadis to strengthen the judiciary in the state. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Bauchi, marked a significant milestone in the administration of justice in...
Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue, has ordered the remand of 99 suspects, over crisis that broke out in Ukum Local Government Area of the state on July 3. The suspects, brought to the court by the Police, were charged with criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, culpable homicide,...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by...
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the Martin Amaewhule-led House, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary on Tuesday. He said what Amaewhule and 24 others...
The Kano Government on Tuesday filed fresh charge against former governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of Criminal Conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable...
The Coalition for National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has dismissed the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly to shut down state expenditures. Mr Johnson Babatunde, the leader of the coalition in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, describing the move as illegal. NAN reports that...
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, has said the party would transform the state , if voted into power. Olorunfemi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the mission of...