Terrorism: Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges. Justice Binta Nyako on Monday held that the indefinite adjournment was due to the pending appeal by the federal government on the October 13 judgment of the Court of Appeal discharging Kanu. This is as...
Gov Bala Threatens To Dethrone Monarchs Aiding Insecurity
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has warned that he will not hesitate to dethrone any traditional ruler found wanting, especially when it has to do with the needs of the people. The Governor was speaking in Misau on Sunday during the presentation of staff of office and coronation of the 11th Emir of Misau, Alh Ahmed Sulaiman. He stressed...
Request N100 Billion To Tackle Flooding – Reps Urges President Buhari
The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to make a request of N100 billion to tackle the effect of flooding. The lawmakers made the resolution on Monday during the plenary session after the motion of urgent public importance moved by Henry Nwawuba and Isiaka Ibrahim. They asked Buhari to propose a supplementary budget of N100 billion, while they also...
One Person Feared Dead, Others Injured In Oyo Building Collapse
At least one person has been confirmed dead and many others injured after a warehouse under construction collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered on Saturday that the injured persons sustained varying degrees of injuries during the incident which happened in the Soka area of the state. The warehouse under construction was behind Halleluyah petrol station, Soka on Lagos/Ibadan expressway. It...
Despite Inadequate Mobilisation, Senate Tells Contractor To Complete N30b NASS Renovation Project Early
Despite complaints of poor funding, the Senate, yesterday, insisted that the N30b National Assembly building renovation project be completed on schedule. But the Site Engineer of the company handling the project, Tajudeen Olanipekun, demanded for more mobilisation funds in the presence of the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Shehu Hadi Ahmad, during the projects’ on-the-spot assessment by...
181 Inmates Granted Pardon In Rivers
One hundred and eighty-one inmates across the three correctional centres in Rivers State have been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi. The CJ disclosed this at the close of a two-day goal delivery exercise at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Center on Friday. He said the exercise was part of efforts to “decongest” the correctional...
Troops Rescue 4 Victims In Zamfara, Eliminates 8 Bandits
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity on Friday, eliminated eight bandits and rescued four kidnapped victims during clearance operation at bandits’ camps in Zamfara forest. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, in a statement said the camps were located at Dutse Uku forest in Lanke and Danmarke villages in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara. Danmadami said that the troops,...
Lady Who Plunged Into Lagos Lagoon Identified As DSS Official
Facts have emerged that a middle-aged lady who plunged into the Lagos lagoon, Third Mainland Bridge is an unarmed combat instructor of the Department of State Services, DSS. Adetutu Adedokun had on Thursday afternoon jumped into the lagoon without leaving a note. Sources in the secret police said Adedokun who is in her late 30s stepped into the shoes of her...
I’m Proud Of My Achievements At 30 – DJ Cuppy
London-based Nigerian Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, clocked 30 years old on Friday. In a birthday post on her Instagram story, the Oxford graduate noted that she was proud of all her accomplishments in her new age. The entrepreneur noted that she was excited about the joy that her 30s would bring. She also stated that she planned...
2023 Election: Atiku Abubakar Predicts APC’s Downfall
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has predicted the collapse of the All Progressives Congress after the 2023 general elections. Atiku said this during the inauguration of the PDP Youth Campaign Council, in Abuja, on Thursday. The PDP candidate said, “To be honest PDP is the only political party, APC is not a political party, it is...
