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News reaching us confirms that on Tuesday 23 April 2024, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the charges on alleged N80 billion fraud filed by the Federal Government against former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, are to be served through his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed. This order […]
What started at Columbia University is fast becoming widespread. Reports reaching us is that the fire has spread across five states and a dozen top American universities where students pitched tents and set up “liberated zones” on campuses. Protests over the war in Gaza have taken hold at a handful of elite American university, as […]
The senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged the full cooperation and support of the National Assembly for better policing of Nigeria. This was while calling on the police, particularly the inspector general, Kayode Egbetokun, to weed out bad officers from the force. Akpabio said this at the maiden edition of the Nigeria police awards and […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed the Chinese supermarket located within the China General Chamber of Commerce in Abuja. Recall that Nigerians had expressed outrage over a discriminatory policy implemented by the Chinese Supermarket for barring Nigerians. According to the facility manager of the complex, Shaibu Sanusi, Nigerians from outside […]
Former military head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, rtd, ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan and retired catholic archbishop, John Onaiyekan, are currently deliberating on state policing. The dialogue, organised by the office of the speaker of the house of representatives, is the beginning of deliberations on the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (alteration) bill […]
On Friday, April 19 at about 9:20 pm about eight gunmen dressed in black invaded Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu road, killing a lecturer from Babcock University Ilisan Remo, Yinka Olowojobi while abducting two others during an invasion. The Spokesperson of Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, on Monday, confirmed the […]
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message seen by our correspondent on Friday. The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read in part, “IG has ordered the […]
The Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh, has assured Nigerians that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, would have a new coach in the next one or two weeks. Finidi George has handled the team on an interim basis while the Nigeria Football Federation shops for a substantial replacement for Jose Peseiro, […]
Suspected bandits have killed a 53-year-old baker, Mr Tijani Amedu, and abducted his 13 relatives, who are mainly children, travelling alongside him, in the Katari area of Kaduna State. The Edo State-born businessman’s brother, Rasaq, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, said the incident happened on January 6, 2024, while the victims […]
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that university degrees may no longer be guarantees for employment in this Information Age. Speaking at the Kwara State University (KWASU) 2023 Convocation Lecture, JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, assured that only demonstrable skills will help job-seekers succeed. Delivering the lecture, entitled ‘Learning, Unlearning and Relearning: Prerequisites […]
