An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Afeez Ogunbowale, to 21 years imprisonment for involvement in armed robbery and rape of two fellow LASU students. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced Ogunbowale after finding him guilty of five counts bordering on conspiracy, rape and armed robbery. Taiwo said that […]
Two members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Lehor Idagbo and Michael Etaba are both from Cross River State. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila announced their defection on the floor of the green chamber on Tuesday. Their defection comes weeks after the Cross […]
The Appeal Court in Abuja has granted the request by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore for more time to file a notice of appeal, challenging the conditions attached to the bail granted him by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore and one of his associates, Olawale Bakare are being tried before a […]
Former Governors Rochas Okorocha and Emeka Ihedioha were conspicuously absent at the summit organised by Special Bishops Committee on Peace in Imo State. Two-term Senator for Imo North, Ifeanyi Araraume, was also absent at the peace talk held on Tuesday at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri. Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Archbishop Anthony Obinna, however said […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the official price of a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, will remain N162 in July. It said engagements were still ongoing with the Organised Labour on the appropriate price of petrol. lawmakers on alert Adaora: Another beclouded tragedy This is even as […]
South Africa’s top court on Tuesday handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators. “The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court,” judge Sisi Khampepe said. Zuma, 79, is accused […]
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, says Katsina has the second highest number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari hails from Daura, Katsina state. Speaking on Monday in Katsina during the inauguration of the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA), a World Bank-assisted project, the minster said poor standards of education […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya has said that the force is building a professional army to accomplish its mission of defending the territorial environment of the country. He stated this at the opening of the Combined Directorate of Army Physical Training Officers Conference and Maiden Seminar of the Army School […]
The Federal Government on Monday explained why it has not resume flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika gave the explanation during the briefing by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. He said Nigerian flights had not resumed to UAE because of the discriminatory protocol the Gulf country introduced. The minister […]
The House of Representatives Committees on Finance and Banking and Currency have summoned the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to appear before them next Monday as investigation continues into $30 billion annual revenue leakages from 2004 to 2019. The leakages allegedly arose from payments on account of foreign currency denominated contracts by companies in engineering, […]
