Kingsley Chukwu

Zamfara Speaker, 12 PDP Lawmakers Defect To APC

 The Speaker of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Bilyaminu Moriki, alongside 12 State Assembly members, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The speaker announced the lawmakers’ defection at a plenary session in Gusau on Monday after presenting letters of resignation to the House. The News Agency of…

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Alleged Defamation: I-G, Angela Okorie Opt For Out-Of-Court Settlement

The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, are moving toward an out-of-court settlement regarding alleged criminal defamation, stemming from a petition by actress Mercy Johnson. The I-G’s lawyer, C. Odinaka, and Okorie’s counsel, W.I. Okereke, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the matter was called….

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Troops Intercept Stolen Crude, Nab 28 Suspects In Anti-crime Operations

The Nigerian Army says its troops conducting operations in the South-South and South-East have intensified crackdowns on economic sabotage and criminal activities, leading to multiple arrests and seizures. Operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday indicated that troops under Operation Delta Safe discovered a wooden boat laden with about…

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Alleged Graft: ICPC To Arraign El-Rufai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Tuesday arraign former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, before the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. The ICPC Spokesperson, John Odey, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him,  El-Rufa’i will be arraigned alongside Joel Adoga in a…

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Alleged Drug Trafficking: Court Remand Man, 22, Pending Facts, Sentencing Review

The  Federal High Court, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of one Ayodele Olajide, 22, following his guilty plea to alleged trafficking of 206kg of Cannabis Sativa. Olajide was arraigned on three-counts of unlawful dealing and possession of narcotics by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command. Justice Uche Agomoh  ordered the remand…

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Petroleum Price Hike: Makinde Approves N10,000 Allowance For Civil Servants

 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved N10,000 monthly transportation support allowance for civil servants in the state. Makinde announced this on Monday during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo town. He said the initiative would be implemented for an initial period…

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EU Announces €288m Grant To Nigeria’s Healthcare-sector, Others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of 288 million euros to Nigeria’s healthcare, agriculture, finance, migration, climate and digital public infrastructure sectors. The delegation made the announcement at the EU-Nigeria Ministerial news conference in Abuja, to announce the roll-out funds for grant and support for the Nigerian…

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