Beyond the Headlines
Residents of Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State fled when Boko Haram fighters attacked a village on Wednesday. Witnesses told Daily Trust that the gunmen, who struck in the morning, burnt down several houses. A witness said the insurgents operated in Krangla community, which is about eight kilometers away from […]
The Senate, on Tuesday, was informed that bandits have taken over villages in Sokoto State, killing many and levying others for as high as N20 million. The attention of the upper chamber was drawn to the incident by Senator Ibrahim Gobir through a point of order during the start of plenary. He also informed the […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presides over the FEC meeting on November 10, 2021. The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a 2021-2025 National Development Plan with an investment size of N348.7 trillion. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this after the virtual meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday. […]
The candidate of the Young Progressive Party in the November 6 Governorship Election in Anambra State, Ifeanyi Ubah, says he has no intention to challenge the results of the poll in court. Ubah, who currently represents Anambra South Senatorial District, said he has phoned the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chukwuma Soludo, to […]
. Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has described the election as one that presents hope and a new beginning for the South-Eastern state. Addressing the people of Anambra on Wednesday in his country home of Aguleri, Governor Obiano said the governorship election has enabled, once again, the continuation of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) […]
Man sells Oyo govt land for N1.7m, Pathfinder By Rotimi Ojomoyela An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced Abdulsalam Adinoyi (35) to death by hanging. In his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said ‘’ I hold that the prosecution had proved his case beyond reasonable doubt against the defendant, thus, implying his culpability in all the […]
Bruce Fein, the American lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened to drag Nigeria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged gross violation of his client’s rights. Fein was in court on Wednesday to monitor the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but he was denied access into the courtroom. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed willingness to allow inmates to participate in electoral activities. Dr Adekunle Ogunmola, the National Commissioner of INEC’s Outreach and Participation Committee (OPC), disclosed this when he hosted the Executive Director of CAPIO, Rev. Fr Jude Isiguzo, who led his team on an advocacy visit to the INEC […]
Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the removal of the clause that allows for the option of fine for drug offenders from the Agency’s Act currently undergoing amendment in the National Assembly will strengthen the deterrence effect of court prosecution […]
. The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s External Borrowing (Rolling Plan) request in the sum of $16,230,077,718, and €1,020,000,000. Also approved by the upper chamber was a grant component of $125 million. The loans are to be funded by the World Bank, China Exim Bank, industrial, and commercial banks as well as African […]
