Beyond the Headlines
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Tuesday, arraign a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged complicity in a N2.9billion fraud. Okorocha, who piloted affairs of Imo state from 2011 to 2019, will take his plea before trial Justice Inyang Ekwo. […]
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve its disagreement with the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) or face a national mass action by Nigerian students across the country. President of the student’s association, Sunday Adedayo, revealed this on Monday, in Sokoto shortly […]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has debunked the rumours making the rounds in Anambra State that the incoming governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, would fall apart with the current governor, Willie Obiano. In a statement in Awka on Monday, the National Co-ordinator, APGA Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, said those wishing Soludo and Obiano’s […]
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of two students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The decomposing bodies (male and female) of the victims were found in a room at their hostel after security agents, in collaboration with the parents […]
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Hajia Zainab Ahmed on Monday told the House of Representatives that legal issues were holding back the commencement of the e-Customs mordenisation project. In her presentation to the joint committee on Customs and Excise, Finance as well as Banking and Currency, the Minister said the […]
A 12-year- old girl (names withheld) has accused her 45- year- old father of repeatedly raping her. The victim was said to have complained to one of the teachers at Saint Peter’s Primary School in Ondo West Local Government Area. It was the teacher who subsequently reported a case of child abuse at the […]
Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari from custody. Rather, the Judge ordered that the embattled Kyari should put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted […]
Thugs loyal to a high ranking member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Monday attacked and beat up the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ebonyi State Council, Mr Nnamdi Akpa He was kicked and punched on the back while the thugs had a field day. … details later
The All Progressives Congress (APC) may shift its convention to March as a result of some pressing issues. The convention was scheduled for Saturday this week, but sources at the APC national secretariat confided in Daily Trust that there is a plan to shift it to March. This may be as a result of […]
PENSIONERS in Rivers State have pleaded with Governor Nyesom Wike, to commence the payment of their gratuities and pension arrears gradually, lamenting that retirees have not been paid gratuities since 2014. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, in the state, Collins Nwonkwo, said: “No gratuities or accumulated arrears have been paid […]
