archiveJuly 14, 2022

Justice C.L Dabup of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, has adjourned the  ongoing trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah David Jang and a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (OSSG), Yusuf Pam, for judgment. He made the...

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Daura, says he is leaving behind a proud legacy of fighting corruption as he concludes his tenure next year. He also notes that he will continue his anti-corruption quest long after he leaves office. Buhari, who is “African Anti-corruption Champion,” also called for the...

  The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) said it has recaptured 421 inmates who fled the custody facility in Kuje, Abuja, with 454 are still at large, according to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Correctional Service. This is just as the committee said it had summoned the Minister of Interior,...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has refuted news about Nigeria regarding the World Bank Disclosure Rule and borrowing loans, its Director-General, Patience Oniha issued a rebuttal on Thursday. The DMO said it was not true that the World Bank blamed Nigeria on the disclosure rule. Media reports accuse the Nigerian...

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it is collaborating with the Imo state government to enhance the production and exportation of cocoa. Anthony Ajuruchi, the council’s trade promotion advisor in Imo, said this on Thursday at a sensitisation workshop on global best practices in cocoa production and processing for...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday enjoined the Osun electorate to guard against vote theft by the ruling All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 election, was in Osun to canvas votes for the party’s governorship candidate Senator Ademola...

    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment. Baba Ijesha was charged with six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual...

  For the 9th consecutive time, Nigeria’s National Women’s Football team, Super Falcons have qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Cameroon at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The win also sealed the Falcons’ spot at the Semi-finals of the competition, the 12th consecutive...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday, said that 3,858 terrorists including six top commanders and their families have surrendered to troops in the theatre of operation, while its troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have neutralized 42 Boko Haram terrorists in the past two weeks in the Northeast. Maj.-Gen. Bernard...

*VP holds session with envoys of G-7 nations, Egypt, UN, World Bank, IMF country reps on Net-zero emissions plan A Pan-African position articulated and promoted by leaders of the continent on the global Net-zero emissions target by 2050-2060 will further advance the quest for a just energy transition, according to...