Failure To Treat Gunshot Victims, You Pay N1m — Reps Recommend
The House of Representatives has recommended a fine of one million naira against any hospital and healthcare giver that fails to report victims of gunshot to security agencies. The house made the recommendation while considering a report on a Bill for an Act to amend the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshots Act at plenary on Tuesday. The report...
Railway: Charge Vandals With Manslaughter – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday proposed the charge of manslaughter for anyone caught engaging in vandalism of railway facilities in the country. The Minister made the proposition when he appeared on the ministerial media briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He also disclosed that the Kaduna-Kano railway project would be...
I Promised I’ll Smoke You Out, You’ve Scammed Biafrans A Lot, Asari Dokubo Tells Nnamdi Kanu (VIDEO)
Niger Delta activist and leader of the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND Asari Dokubo has expressed satisfaction with the recent re-arrest of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying he (Dokubo) promised to smoke him out from hiding. Asari Dokubo also accused Mazi Nnamdi Kanu of defrauding 'Biafrans' a lot, stating that he...
49 Yoruba Nation Agitators Were Arrested For Violating Ban In Rally — Lagos CP
The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, paraded some protesters arrested during the Yoruba nation, Oodua Republic demonstration around the Gani Fawehimi Freedom Park on Saturday. Speaking at the command headquarters yesterday, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said 49 suspects were arrested for violating the ban on rallies in the state. He said: “The press briefing is on...
Paris Club Refunds: You Can’t Investigate A Case You’re Involved In, APC Tells Abia Speaker
The opposition party APC in Abia state has urged Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rit. Hon. Chinedum Orji to stop interfering with the ongoing case about how the Paris Club Refund amounting to N22bn due to the state was spent. The party while alleging that the Speaker is involved in the matter said the recent adhoc committee set...
Abia Speaker Gifts Cars To Aides (Photos)
Aides to the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji MNSE are right now in ecstatic jubilation in solidarity with their colleagues, Supol Abdullahi Shuaibu and Mr Chris Award Nwanne who were gifted two Toyota Corolla cars by the Speaker to mark their long service of loyalty and dedication to the Speaker's family. Rt Hon...
Tears, Weeps As AGAMA Goes Home (Photos, Video)
The Amamba Compound, Umuyota, Umuana-alaike Ohuhu home of 47-year-old late Mr. Innocent Uchenna Amamba, popularly known as AGAMA was a scene of sorrow and tears as he was laid to rest on Thursday. Friends and well wishers had besieged the burial scene to express their grief over his death. https://youtu.be/EGxaGCjJTcc He was extolled for his relationship with friends and colleagues by the...
Magu’s Promotion Suffers Heavy Defeat As PSC Confirms 3 DIGs, Elevates 24 CPs, Others
Police Service Commission, PSC on Thursday declined the promotion of CP Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending clearance from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General of Police. The Commission also confirmed the acting appointments of three Deputy Inspectors...
Buhari Govt Loses At ECOWAS Court, Ordered To Pay N30 Million To Activist
ECOWAS court has awarded N30m against the Buhari administration for ill-treating and torturing journalist Agba Jalingo in Cross River state. The judgment was delivered today following a suit brought by SERAP on Jalingo’s behalf. More to come…
Ohafia Moves To Engage Youths, To Commence Skills Acquisition Summit July 8
Chairman of Ohafia local government area, Abia State, Dr Okoroafor Ukaiwe has announced that the LG has concluded plans to commence Ohafia Youth Summit and Skill Acquisition Project. The project schedule to begin July 8 is part of moves to meaningfully engage youths of the local government in an attempt to fight insecurity in Ohafia. Speaking with ABN TV on Monday...
