Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his request for bail. Emefiele will remain in prison until November 22, when the court will deliver…
The 1 Division Nigerian Army says its troops have neutralized six suspected bandits in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was said in a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna by Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the Division. Yahaya reported that the operation took place…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will be put on trial by the Federal Government on alleged economic sabotage-related offences. Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will today be put on trial by the Federal Government on alleged economic sabotage-related offences. Emefiele, whose trial was…
The Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs has postponed its upcoming conference for local government administration stakeholders due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, the Minister of Special Duties, announced this in a statement issued by Anastasia Ogbonna, Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Jisalo said…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of his administration’s efforts towards improving the welfare of the people, the Caretaker Chairman, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, Alhaji Taiwo Amodu has inaugurated a modern Bore-hole project. According to a release by the Council’s Supervisor for Information, Bashir Salawu, the Osun State Government powered water project…
Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has ordered the Inspector General of Police, the Police Service Commission and three others to pay a housewife in Uyo, Peace Ekom Robert, the sum of N200 million as damages for her unlawful arrest and detention. The presiding judge, Justice Ntong Ntong gave the order today in a…
By Michael Adeyemo The State Coordinator, Oyo State Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Special Marshals, Pastor John Adegbotoluwa, has reiterated the corps commitment in ensuring safety of road users. Pastor Adegbotoluwa made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM’s weekly Yoruba Stewardship Programme “Abo Ree”. According to Pastor Adegbotoluwa, the FRSC Special Marshals have been…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Abia State Chapter, has directed all workers in the state to join the nationwide strike as directed by the leadership of organised labour. The NLC and TUC had jointly declared a nationwide strike action slated to begin on Tuesday in response to the recent assault on the National President of NLC, Joe…
The Federal Government has promised to provide 80,000 houses in the next eight years as part of its measures to bridge the housing deficit faced by Nigerians. Mr Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen today in Kaduna during the 12th meeting of the…
The Nigerian Army has said troops of 1 Division neutralized three bandits and recovered weapons in Kaduna. Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, confirmed the incident in a statement in Kaduna. ”Acting on credible intelligence, troops of the I Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch carried out a…