The Kogi Government has vowed to work closely with security agencies to unravel the circumstances behind the jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre, Kotonkarfe. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said 12 inmates reportedly escaped from the Kotonkarfe centre in the early hours of Monday with one already rearrested and providing valuable information to security agencies….
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the use of the Conditional Cash Transfer Fund in the country. The resolution was a sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Abass Adigun (PDP-Oyo) at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. Moving the motion, Adigun said that the Federal Government in partnership with the World…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, set aside its order of March 4, declaring the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate as null and void. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, vacated the suit after listening to the arguments of counsel for the plaintiff and lawyers to the defendants in the…
Two men, Taofeek Wasiu, 26, and Akinsola Babatunde, 21, were on Tuesday docked before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property worth N460,000. The defendants whose addresses were not provided are facing a two-count charge of felony and stealing. They however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them. The Prosecutor, ASP…
A businesswoman, Woye Ella, on Tuesday prayed an FCT Customary Court in Garki, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage over her husband’s alleged attempt to set her on fire. Ella’s prayer is contained in a divorce petition she filed against her husband in the court. According to the petitioner, her husband usually overreacts over little provocation….
The State Security Service, SSS, has threatened two prominent broadcast stations with lawsuit over what they described as false and malicious report against them organisation. According to the security Agency, Africa Independent Television, AIT amd Channels Television both aired false report against it on the crisis that rocked the Lagos State House, of Assembly, on…
The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, has assured that it would unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of a female teacher by a Rev. Fr. in one of its schools. Rev. Fr. Charles Ndubuisi, Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Awka, made this known in a statement on Tuesday issued in Awka. “The suspect, Rev. Fr….
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday held that its arrest warrant against singer Mercy Chinwo’s former manager, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, remained in effect. Justice Alexander Owoeye said this while adjourning Onyedikachi’s trial for alleged fraudulent conversion of money. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Owoeye had on Jan. 16, issued an arrest…
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, , Salawu Gana on Monday, told an Abuja High Court that the contract awards for vehicles purchased by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) passed due process of procurement laws. Gana, who testified as the 10th witness (PW 10) admitted that quotations for supply of the vehicles…
The United Nations has commended the Republics of Nigeria and Cameroon for their commitments toward implementing the International Court of Justice (ICJ’s) ruling on their border dispute. Leonardo Simão, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, said this while speaking at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Foruinon Wednesday in Maiduguri. Simão,…
