The arraignment of Mr Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was, on Thursday, 11 July, 2024 failed to hold after he collapsed outside the courtroom of the Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Justice James Omotosho. Mamman, whose plea was fixed for the morning of Thursday, 11 July, 2024 collapsed before the case was called. The former Minister’s counsel, Femi Ate, SAN, told Justice Omotosho shortly when the matter was called for Mamman to take his plea. Upon resumed hearing, the ex-minister walked into the courtroom and stepped into the dock with part of his…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Federal Government has announced a N1 million bounty on one Magnus Okpalannadi, who allegedly defiled his three-year-old daughter. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced this through a statement issued on Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 by the ministry spokesperson, Grace Njoku. The Minister stated that she received a report that 62-year-old Okpalannadi, a resident of Onitsha, Anambra State, was alleged to have been sexually molesting his under-aged daughter. The suspect, however, disappeared before he could be apprehended. Kennedy-Ohanenye, who pledged the government’s resolve to protect the rights of every Nigerian child, also reiterated the government’s commitment to creating…
The Federal Government has intensified the fight against antimicrobial resistance, which is estimated to lead to a global US$ 1 trillion additional healthcare costs by 2050, and US$ 1 trillion to US$ 3.4 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) losses per year by 2030, with the launch of the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Policy for Environment Sector on Thursday, 11 July, 2024. Speaking at the Launch in Abuja, the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako noted that a lot still needs to be done for the environment sector to come up to speed and be at par with other…
Two teenage sisters of Nigerian origin drowned while swimming at a beach in the United States of America, reports thegazellenews.com The incident, thegazellenews.com learnt, occurred on Friday, 5 July, 2024 while the two sisters were swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn. Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, both originally from Nigeria but now living in the Bronx, were reported missing on Friday night, July 5, in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West after they were seen entering the water and disappearing from view, the NYPD said. Police said at around 8 p.m. Friday, 5…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to secure the Government of Nigeria’s commitment to electricity sector reforms, market transparency, liquidity, and expanding Nigerians’ access to sustainable, reliable, and affordable power, reports thegazellenews.com. The MoU was signed on Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 in Abuja. The MOU signed by USAID/Nigeria Mission Director Melissa Jones and the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Power Mahmuda Mamman, will support the effective implementation of a N115.2 billion U.S. government grant-funded technical assistance programme intended to support power sector development and reforms in Nigeria.…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, has affirmed that the Togolese Republic violated the right to work of Abiguime Maguiliwè and 52 Others. The Applicants have claimed that the Republic of Togo violated their right to work, freedom of association, and right not to be subject to arbitrary detention. Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves, the judge Rapporteur who delivered the judgment, said that the Court dismissed the allegations regarding the right to freedom of association. The Court also declared no violation of the right to strike and the right not to be arbitrarily detained. However,…
The Community Court of Justice,( ECOWAS), has ruled that Nigeria violated the human rights of Obianuju Catherine Udeh and two others. The Court found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically pertaining to the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, duty of the state to investigate, and the right to effective remedy. The Applicants, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, Perpetual Kamsi and Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka alleged that these violations have occurred during the peaceful protests at the Lekki Toll…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has apprehended a lady identified as Precious Yusuf who attempted to smuggle substances suspected to be psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje In statement issued on Wednesday, 10 July, 20234 by the Public Relations Officer, FCT Command of NCoS, Adamu Duza, a Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, said the incident occurred on Tuesday,9 July, 2024 when the said lady came in the guise of a visitor to one of the inmates. He added that during the usual routine search by personnel on duty, items suspected to be cannabis sativa as well as other…
This is indeed good news for the third tier government, the local government in Nigeria as the Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country. The Apex Court on Thursday, 11 July, 2024 ruled that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional. In the suit, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, sought full autonomy and direct fund allocation to the 774 local governments in the country. Fagbemi prayed the Supreme Court to invoke sections 1,…
The President of the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Alhaji Ayodeji AbdulWahid AbdulRauf, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. ]In his congratulatory message, Alhaji AbdulRauf emphasized the importance of fostering collaboration between NASFAT and the UK government to promote religious tolerance, social impact projects, and leadership training opportunities across NASFAT locations in the UK. Alhaji AbdulRauf highlighted the significant presence of NASFAT in various UK cities, including Dartford, Millwall, Thamesmead, Woolwich, Barking & Dagenham, Grays Thurrock, Milton Keynes, Manchester, and Newcastle. He expressed NASFAT’s readiness to work closely with the new administration to enhance community…