Beyond the Headlines
The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, accused of murdering Super TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, was stalled on Tuesday at the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annex. Defence counsels complained that the statements contained in the proof of evidence served […]
The price of Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, appreciated by 2.49 per cent in the last 24 hours, touching $67,939, highest in a year. According to global crypto price tracker, CoinMarketCap, bitcoin appreciated by 10.13 percent in seven days. In Nigeria, many have resorted to cryptocurrencies despite government ban to protect their savings as […]
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and approved the electronic transmission of results. The approval was given on Tuesday when the lawmakers resumed plenary after a three-week recess. A seven-man conference committee had been constituted by the Upper chamber to meet with members of the House of Representatives Conference Committee and harmonise […]
The supplementary governorship election in Anambra State is partly being affected by logistics as voting has not commenced in some parts of the state hours after polls were supposed to open. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled the exercise for 10am to 4pm but as of 2pm, electoral materials had not arrived some […]
The senate has condemned the invasion of the Abuja home of Mary Odili, a justice of the supreme court. The upper legislative chamber condemned the incident after Betty Apiafi, senator representing Rivers west, drew the attention of her colleagues to the invasion. Security operatives on October 29 invaded the house of Odili on the claim […]
President Muhammadu Buhari speaking at the opening plenary of the COP-26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland said Africa is being cheated, oppressed and lied to by rich nations. He said this is despite the continent almost being non-emitters, stressing that it is responsible for a mere five per cent of global emissions. Reminding the […]
The Supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State has recorded one casualty as soldiers patrolling the council area have shot a yet-to-be-identified man. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared a supplementary election in the area today after election failed to hold there on Saturday, 6th November while the election held in […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday secured the conviction of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Maina, to eight years imprisonment following a N2.1billion pension scam. Earlier in 2019, Maina was arraigned by the EFCC, but he pleaded not […]
There is currently heavy security in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State where a supplementary election is taking place. Senator Victor Umeh, agent of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state, was blocked from Ihiala Local Government Area during the mobilsation of electoral officials. Accompanied by some of his supporters and aides, […]
Presidentl Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Professor Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. The request was contained in a letter read on Tuesday during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, moments after the chamber resumed plenary from its eighteen working days recess. The Special […]
