A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwagwalada in Abuja hand granted an N50million bail to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN). In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Abubakar Kutigi upheld Adoke’s bail requested, and. also ordered him to produce a surety in like…
The Imo State Police Command has invited one Chief Ken Egwuasi for questioning over the killing of the Imo North senatorial candidate, Ndubuisi Emenike, on Sunday by an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sydney Oguzoro. The NSCDC officer was attached to Egwuasi, who accompanied Emenike to a function in the Isiala Mbano…
The Senate on Thursday directed its Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to investigate the expenditure of over $25 billion on the turn around maintenance of the nation’s four refineries in the last 25 years. The move by the Senate followed a motion sponsored by Senator Yusuf Yusuf representing Taraba Central Senatorial District. Yusuf in his…
Olukayode Salako, the husband of actress Foluke Daramola Salako, has accused a journalist, Olutade Oluwatosin Simeon, of publishing fake news of the dissolution of their marriage that caused the actress to suffer a miscarriage on Tuesday, January 28th. In a series of posts shared on his Facebook page, Mr Salako said Foluke was shocked by…
Travelers arriving the country from China or any other country where the epidemic has been detected were also advised to quarantine themselves by staying indoors for at least two weeks. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire who made the call after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, also directed all airlines to report any…
A married woman who starred in a porn video that went viral in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has committed suicide. Mary Izam, Chairperson of the state chapter of the International Federation of Female Lawyers revealed the incident while announcing that the association is rehabilitating some girls and women who were paid N30,000 for roles…
The Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Sola Lawal, in a chat on Thursday told our correspondent that the cause of the fire was not yet known. Lawal also said the building was a female hostel that was still under construction. He said though no life was lost, properties were destroyed in the incident. He,…
On Wednesday, the presidency took a jab at Enyinnaya Abaribe, minority leader of the senate, for asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the growing insecurity in the country. Gara Shehu, the presidential spokesman, said such a call was foolish, and that there was no basis for Buhari to vacate office. “Just because some characters think that…
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the House under his leadership will amend the constitution to back various security interventions in parts of the country. The speaker made this known on Wednesday while delivering his welcome address at the beginning of plenary. The speaker’s comment is coming on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the claims that certain individuals among his aides and relatives, often called “cabals,” have a controlling influence on his government. “I was the one who went round the country on campaigns, and I was the one voted into office as President, twice. No one else did, and no one else…