A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has admitted in evidence, two handwritten statements made by Chidinma Ojukwu – the key suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV – Usifo Ataga. While ruling on a trial within trial to determine the voluntariness of the statements, Justice Yetunde … [Read more…]
The federal government has said more aircraft need to be made available to evacuate Nigerians affected by Sudan war from Egypt. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabir, stated this at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, while awaiting the arrival of 376 stranded Nigerians from Egypt. She said if four airplanes can move … [Read more…]
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has appealed to the Government of the United Kingdom for leniency in the sentencing of former Nigeria Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, alongside his wife Beatrice and Dr. Obinna Obeta, who was found guilty and convicted under the Modern Slavery Act of the United Kingdom by the Central Criminal … [Read more…]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has decried the plight of young Nigerian women working as domestic workers in Iraq. The agency said most of the young Nigerian women working in Iraq are exploited in diverse ways, including sexual harassment and are now requesting for assistance to return home. NAPTIP … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday, picked holes in the Senate’s approval of President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial N22.72 trillion Ways and Means request, describing it as shocking and suspicious. The Senate had, yesterday, caved into pressure and approved President Buhari’s request to restructure the sum of N22.72 trillion … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit by the minister of state for labour, Festus Keyamo, seeking the probe and prosecution of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) also urged Justice James Omotosho … [Read more…]
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denied Moscow’s claim that Ukraine had attempted to assassinate Russian leader Vladimir Putin after Russia said two drones were shot down over the Kremlin. “We didn’t attack Putin… We fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities,” Zelensky told reporters at a press conference with Nordic leaders … [Read more…]
The Air Peace flight carrying over 270 Nigerian students from the Aswan Airport in Egypt has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The NAF C-130H jet also conveying about 80 persons also touched down moments later. After over a week of assurances by the Federal Government, the Nigerian evacuees were finally airlifted home, … [Read more…]
By Ike Abonyi Politicians, over time and always, have taken the poetic licence to tell lies and make them sound like the gospel truth. If the lies come clean as opinions, no problem; everyone is entitled to their opinions, after all. But the danger lies in jaundiced opinions laced with tissues of lies. Liars have … [Read more…]
The Benue State Government on Wednesday described as an aberration the demand for handover notes by the transition committee put in place by the Governor-elect, Hyacinth Alia. Alia’s team had accused the transition committee put in place by Governor Samuel Ortom of delaying the presentation of handover notes ahead of the May 29 inauguration of … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate has begged the United Kingdom authorities for clemency over the sentencing of its former deputy president, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife. According to the Senate, both Ekweremadu and his wife are first offenders, adding that in as much as it was not appealing the sentencing, that it was only asking for clemency. … [Read more…]
…Releases another N5m to five communities in Ozalla for investigations Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Bearing various placards, men, women and youths from Ozalla Community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state have protested the heinous killing of their son, Engr. Dons Udeh. Led by the President General of Ozalla Development Union, Barr. Charles Nwa … [Read more…]