The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor , Nasir el – Rufai , following protests from some lawyers . The NBA said this in a tweet on Thursday via its Twitter handle @ NigBarAssoc. The tweet read , “ The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association at its […]
The World Bank has cleared 35 states for the US$1.5billion stimulus package for Nigeria’s states to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is part of the World Bank’s package for immediate fiscal relief for Nigeria, following discussion between its Country Director and the Economic Sustainability Committee, chaired by Vice President Yemi […]
A former political adviser of United States President, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, was on Thursday arrested for his role in an online fundraising scheme. The NBC reports that Bannon was charged with fraud by a Manhattan attorney for defrauding people of millions of dollars. In a statement by acting US Attorney, Audrey Strauss, Bannon was […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt zonal office on Thursday, August 20, 2020, secured the conviction of Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali who both pleaded guilty to separate one count charge of money laundering preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The offences run contrary to […]
The Nigerian power industry achieved another improved all – time national peak of 5 ,420 .30 megawatts, the Transmission Company of Nigeria announced on Thursday. It was also gathered that the 5 , 420 .3 MW was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency of 50 . 10 Hz at 9 :15 pm […]
Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The quartet, who allegedly defrauded 15 victims of $111,500( One Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars) are: Prince Hyacinth; Rex […]
Over twenty years land dispute between two villages in Oba Community, Idemili South Local villages in Oba Community, Idemili South Local Government Area Anambra State, took a drastic turn with the destruction of over fifty residential buildings and seventy fences, belonging to the people of Ezelle Mbana, Oba village. The land dispute between Ezelle Mbana […]
A Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Kaduna on Thursday set free two of the three suspected killers of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. However , the first suspect , Nehemiah Adejor , who drove the car that killed the Air Force Officer , is to be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in the State […]
The Imo State Exco members has directed the immediate withdrawal of officials of the Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) from the state’s roads and streets. The directive which was given on Wednesday also includes that the police should arrest and prosecute any official of ENTRACO found on the streets or roads in Imo State […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and his colleagues from West Africa are currently meeting over the crisis in Mali . The extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is holding virtually. Buhari is taking part from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa , Abuja. He is being joined by some […]
