Barnabas Yakubu, 27, was sentenced to nine months in prison by the ADei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Tuesday for stealing iron rods worth N330,000. Mr Yakubu of Dawaki, Abuja, was sentenced on a single count of theft, to which he pleaded guilty and begged the court for mercy. Sulyman Ola, the Judge, however, gave Mr Yakubu the …
Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governor-elect of Osun State, has admitted that some associates of All Progressive Congress (APC) party chieftain and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, supported him during the state’s recent governorship election. Ademola stated that while some of Aregbesola’s allies may have joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and worked for his victory, it is not clear that the …
The Securities and Exchange Commission has received an application from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc in relation to the registration of a brand-new N200 billion Bond Issuance Program. This information was provided in a disclosure document submitted to the exchange regarding MTN Nigeria Communications Plc’s registration of a follow-up N200 billion Bond Issuance Program. The company stated that capital expenditures, working …
Eze Madumere, an ex-deputy governor of Imo state, demanded an independent investigation on Tuesday into the last Sunday attack by individuals thought to be associated with the Ebubeagu security group, in which no less than fourteen youths were allegedly assaulted, seven of whom were reportedly killed, and numerous others seriously injured. Through his media assistant, Uche Onwuchekwa, Madumere called the …
The activities of women’s football development in Nigeria in recent times have drawn the attention of more sports stakeholders, particularly those in the football community. Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma, the former Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), was the most recent speaker. She claimed that domestic women’s football in the nation is gradually collapsing and that, if immediate …
The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been increased from 13% to 14% by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). After the committee’s meeting on Tuesday at the CBN headquarters in Abuja, the governor of the central bank, Godwin Emefiele, informed the media of this. The increase in interest rates, according to Mr. Emefiele, will …
The Usmanu Danfidiyo University Sokoto chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige, of failing to inform Nigerians about the state of ASUU and the Federal Government crisis. In a press conference held today Sunday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat Zuru road Sokoto, the Union described …
In the Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State’s Mgbuji Eha-Amufu Community, gunmen posing as herdsmen are thought to be Islamic terrorists who have abducted over 15 locals. On Monday morning, the neighbourhood was invaded, and locals were kidnapped. In Mgbuji town, it was reported that the kidnapping happened around 7 am along Mgbuji-Agu Road close to the railroad crossing. …
The African Youth Assembly has condemned the assassination of 23 Africans near the Moroccan-Spanish border. It issued the condemnation in Jos, the Plateau State capital, through the Speaker of the Assembly in the West African Region, Comrade Matthew Naankin. The people were killed on June 24th while attempting to cross the Melilla chain link fence, according to reports. He condemned …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leadership has yet to congratulate Osun governor-elect Ademola Oyetola. In a closely fought battle, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer defeated Governor Gboyega Oyetola. In the poll of 3,763 units, the former Senator won 17 of the 30 local government areas. Adeleke received 403,371 votes, while Oyetola received 375,027 votes. The ruling APC has …
Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, Oyo State’s Deputy Governor, has been impeached. On Monday, the state House of Assembly impeached Olaniyan. Legislators impeached the deputy governor around 11:30 a.m. The Peoples Democratic Party controls the House of Assembly (PDP). During the plenary on Monday, lawmakers announced that they had impeached the deputy governor based on the recommendation of the investigation panel. …
At least three people were killed and two others were injured in an Indiana mall in the United States of America on Sunday evening after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and was shot and killed by an armed civilian. According to the Associated Press, Greenwood Park Mall Chief Jim Ison stated that the man …
A police officer and three others were confirmed dead in a flood that injured several people and washed away at least 12 communities in Yobe State’s Gulani Local Government Area. Mohammed Goje, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the incident, stating that it occurred within 24 hours of a heavy downpour. “With shock, the Yobe State …
The Zamfara State government, led by Governor Bello Matawalle, has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, for bestowing a chieftaincy title on a popular notorious bandit leader, Ada Aleru. According to reports, the emirate decided to give Aleru a traditional title in order to achieve long-term peace in the crisis-torn Tsafe and Yandoton Daji emirates, as well …
Dr. Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue State, has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, governor-elect of Osun State, on his victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election. He congratulated Senator Adeleke on his victory, saying “the people have spoken.” In a message of congratulations to Adeleke, Governor Ortom also praised the people of Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the media, civil …
Engr Kingsley Okorafor, a senior official with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been kidnapped near his home in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in Imo State. According to reports, the dare-devil armed men kidnapped him in the early hours of Saturday morning, about three kilometres away from a military checkpoint in the area. The latest development has already been …
Kano State police have intercepted 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected of being Indian hemp. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command’s spokesman, confirmed this in a press statement. He stated that the arrest was made in response to the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police, ordering a heightened patrol to combat crime in the state. Kiyawa explained that while on …
Samuel Kanu-Uche, Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, has named the presidential candidate he will support in 2023. Kanu-Uche has stated that he will only back a presidential candidate who does not engage in vote-buying. The Prelate made the announcement on Friday at the graduation ceremony of 160 church members from the Enugu diocese who were trained in various …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly informed President Muhammadu Buhari that the All Progressives Congress (APCdecision )’s to run a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket will destabilise Nigeria. According to reports, the warning was contained in a classified report recently sent to President Buhari by the agency. “To put it simply, we believe the alliance will destabilise Nigeria and embolden …
Justice C. L. Dabup of the Plateau State High Court in Jos is set to rule in the trial of Jonah Jang, the former governor of Plateau. Yusuf Pam, a former cashier in the Secretary to the State Government’s office, is also being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Dialup adjourned the case on Thursday, following …
