As lawyers demand setting up of judicial panel for Policemen Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Uncertainty is trailing the next Monday sitting of the Delta State judicial panel of inquiry set up by the Delta State government to investigate alleged police brutality in the state following the reported freezing of bank accounts of some persons who participated …

…Nigeria is in denial- Akinterinwa The United Nations has charged the government of Nigeria with the responsibility of securing Amnesty International in the country, following threats issued to the body by a little known nongovernmental organisation, NGO, last week. Recall that the NGO, Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights, had issued Amnesty International a quit …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N62 billion for the construction of Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi road linking Kano and Katsina States. The Council meeting also approved the introduction of platonic medical records and management for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Ministers of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola as well as Health, Osagie Ehanire, made …

By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, on Wednesday, lamented that Nigeria would have been a wonderful country if it has produced more leaders like the late former Governor of old Kaduna, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who died Wednesday morning. National Secretary, CUPP, High Chief Peter Ameh, while paying a glowing …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti High court on Wednesday sentenced two accused persons Lanre Kayode (34) and Olanrewaju Aremu (35) to death by hanging. In his judgment, Justice Lucas Ogundana said “The law has prescribed mandatory punishment for the offence committed by the accused persons and the court can nevertheless pass a less …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. …Governor should speak up, not party- PDP official By Dirisu Yakubu Following report of imminent defection of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the main opposition party has refused to confirm or deny the report. Governor Umahi according …

By Samuel Oyadongha-Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of the Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. Jonathan in a condolence message to the government and people of the state, described the former Kaduna state governor as a sincere politician who protected the interest of the people. ALSO …

By Shina Abubakar A final year student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Lawal Olakunle was on Wednesday sentenced to one-year imprisonment for duping an American 800USD through internet fraud. Olakunle was arraigned on two counts bordering on internet fraud and unlawful possession of N282,068.80 (800USD) before Justice Emmanuel Ayoola of …

By David Odama – Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Wednesday presented N20.2bn 2020 supplementary budget to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The Speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House disclosed this in Lafia when after the Majority Leader of the House, Tanko Tunga who represented the governor …

File photo: Youths protest against police brutality in Nigeria, October 2020. By Ike Uchechukwu The inaugural sitting of the Cross River, Judicial Panel of Enquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution has been adjourned to Friday, Nov. 13. The adjournment follows calls by the counsels that the police should be served the petitions which were 39. …

…to conduct election early 2021 By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DESIEC has proposed N1,147,000,000:00 for the conduct of the forthcoming local government councils election in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Chief Mike Ogbodu who disclosed this while defending the 2021 budget proposal before the State House of Assembly Committee …

By Ikechukwu Odu The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, yesterday, said he has never been an agent of violence and cannot incite others to take laws into their hands. The Bishop in a holy mass at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral, Nsukka, also called out on those accusing him of inciting …

An angry mob set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Warri, Delta, on Wednesday. A witness told Newsmen that a third suspect escaped, however. The source said that the suspects who operated in a tricycle snatched a handbag containing a huge sum of money from a teacher, shot and wounded her. The teacher is currently …

PDP And APC By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri A lawmaker representing Orlu state constituency at the Imo state House of Assembly,  Paschal Okolie, yesterday dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This was contained in a letter he signed and addressed it to the Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, …

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Controller of Works of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr Kayode Ibrahim, has disclosed that completion of the ongoing 52 kilometer Oyo-Ogbomoso highway project is on course. He made this disclosure on Wednesday in Ibadan, while speaking with newsmen, on the level of completion of Federal Government …

… Commissions 400 CJTF as soldiers … Launches 4th round of army’s wanted terrorist By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday approved the donation of 100 motorcycles for army’s remote operations in Borno. He directed the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan to provide the motorcycles immediately, which soldiers …

Kidnap …We were starved of water, food – victims Dayo Johnson Akure After six days in the kidnappers den, the Iyaloja of Isua Akoko, in Ondo state, Chief Mrs Hellen Edward and three others have been released after their families coughed out N5 million ransoms. Mrs Edwards was released alongside three other officials of Akoko South …

By Joseph Erunke THE Action Peoples Party, APP, has appointed  Barr. Uche Nnadi as its Acting National Chairman. The appointment which is with immediate effect, followed an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC,of the party held in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday. The party in a statement, in Abuja, said the change of …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Dapo Akinrefon The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, Wednesday, tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over the clampdown on the EndSARS protesters, warning that the president cannot kill protesters with terror. In a statement by Yinka Odumakin (South West), Chief Guy Ikokwu (South East), Senator Bassey Henshaw (South South) and Dr Isuwa Dogo …

By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has described the death of Balarabe Musa, former Kaduna state governor, as a great loss too, Nigeria, democracy, and the downtrodden. He stated this to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday while delivering a condolence message. “We received with shock and sadness, the news of …