Beyond the Headlines
The West African regional grouping ECOWAS on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing new individual sanctions and calling on both countries to honour timetables for a return to democracy. The Economic Community of West African States “has decided to sanction all those implicated in the delay” in organising elections set for […]
The drama in Imo state House of Assembly continues as Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, the deputy speaker that was impeached on the second of November has has been re-instated. His removal is coming on the same day his boss, and the speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Paul Emeziem was impeached by the House. Iwuanyanwu allegedly led […]
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, says empowerment can no longer solve the problem of unemployment in the country. The minister spoke on Monday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on youth development. According to Dare, the ministry has gone beyond offering empowerment programmes to investing in youths across the […]
A businessman in Zamfara state, Aminu Sarki Jangeme who escaped from the bandits’ den last year has been abducted again. Sarki, as he is popularly known as was abducted last year along with six other people in his village, Jangeme. While negotiation on payment of ransom was going on, he was able to escape and […]
The Chairman, Bida Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, Dr Suleiman Sheshi, has been suspended by the legislative arm of the LGA. The letter of suspension, dated November 8, 2021, and addressed to the governor of the state, Abubakar Sani Bello, was obtained by Daily Trust. The letter was signed by the House Leader, […]
There was a commotion at the federal high court in Abuja on Monday after the sentencing of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). Maina was sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering. After the verdict was delivered, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), has been sentenced to 61 years in prison. Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja handed the jail term to Maina on Monday. It is to run concurrently for eight years. The judge convicted Maina for stealing N2 billion meant for […]
The Ebonyi State Government, on Monday, said Governor David Umahi, did not make any statement on the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, which had been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Recall social media have been awash with posts credited to Governor Umahi, allegedly accusing the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has asked Nigerians not to panic over fuel scarcity as there are over 1.7 billion litres of petrol in stock. In the statement signed by the NNPC spokesman Garba Deen Muhammad, the national oil company said it was unnecessary to entertain any fear of scarcity of petrol throughout […]
Almost sixteen months after he was suspended from office, the erstwhile acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, is being paid half-salary by the authorities. Based on the Public Service Rules, Magu while on interdiction. would only get half-pay pending the determination of his case. Magu, a Commissioner of Police, was […]
