By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen on the night of Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 killed miners who were carrying out their activities at the Turu community in Jos South Local Government Areas of Plateau State. It was learnt that following the death of the miners, youths from various communities in the area blocked the Jos -Abuja highway in protest, leaving commuters stranded on the road The attack on the miners comes less than two days after gunmen killed no fewer than seven persons in two separate attacks that occurred in Wereng and Heipang communities of Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Federal High Court presided by Justice Nicholas Oweibo in Lagos on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023 thrown out an interim order of forfeiture obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking to seize 14 properties linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. It was gathered that Justice Oweibo held that Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution prevents the institution of any criminal or civil case against a governor or the President. The properties are in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates. The judge granted the temporary forfeiture order on February 22, following an ex…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Aliyu Berata, one of the leading aspirants for the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the coming 10th National Assembly, has met with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, behind closed doors. Betara, who is representing Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency in Borno State, met with Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023. A video of Betara’s visit to the President-elect, which was released to journalists by his media office on Wednesday, showed Tinubu holding the hand of the lawmaker and leading him into an inner office for a private discussion,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the Federal Government has confirmed the commencement of evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Minister of State Zubairu Dada, confirmed it on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023 while briefing State House Correspondents on unfolding developments regarding the crisis. Onyeama revealed that 40 luxury buses were already on ground in Sudan to pick up Nigerian nationals in the country to Egypt where they would be airlifted back home. The Ministers said the evacuation efforts are being coordinated by the Nigerian embassy in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ahead of May 29 inauguration, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has relocated to the Defence Guest House in Maitama District, Abuja This was revealed by Director of Tinubu’s Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga in a video post on Twitter on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023. According to Onanuga, the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and his superior will function at the Defence Guest House until he (Tinubu) is sworn-in as President on Monday, 29 May, 2023. “President-elect Bola Tinubu with VP-elect Kashim Shettima moves to Defence House, his official residence pre-inauguration 29 May,” he said.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 35-year-old tailor, Sheidu Mukaila, was docked in a Zuba Magistrates’ Court presided by magistrate, Abdulaziz Ismail for allegedly taking naked pictures of a suspect at the police station. The police charged the defendant who lives in Bassa village, Abuja, with defamation, printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory and attempt to commit an offence. The prosecution counsel, James Idachaba told the court that the defendant was detained at the Airport Police Station on April 4. Idachaba alleged that while the defendant was at the counter, he used his Android phone to take naked pictures of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Police on Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 arraigned four suspects: Eniola Adeniyi, Michael Rodolphe, Donatus Osabanumonu and Idorenyi Okon before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on three counts of conspiracy, a threat to life and intent to defraud. The four suspects were arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba for allegedly threatening famous Nigerian singer Tiwatope Savage, professionally called Tiwa Savage. Recall that the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi in Lagos, had, a week ago, arrested some persons connected to the alleged offence. It was gathered that the failed plot was allegedly planned…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed an appeal, challenging the Wednesday, April 26, 2023 ruling of Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos that struck out its suit seeking the forfeiture of 14 properties as well as the sum of N400m linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing his immunity from prosecution under the 1999 constitution. In the notice of appealed filed today, the Commission averred that Justice Oweibo erred in law when he struck out the suit as the immunity conferred on the Respondent against any civil or criminal proceedings…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike There was joy and jubilations in Umuorie Ajatanaigu Oboro, in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State when about 20-feet mystery tall tree destroyed by lightning during a rainfall. The lightning also shook foundations of some buildings and cracked a wall of a house in the community. Some natives of Umuorie said that the tree, before its destruction, was allegedly used by some evil men in the community to perform one form of ritual or the other, which according to them, hampered the progress of many youths in the village. The villagers claimed that previous efforts to uproot the tree…