While the defendants were expected to be released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), the judge, however, denied an application for adjournment by Mr. Falana, ordering the continuation of trial.
The prosecution was then asked to call the first
Sir: The Vice President, Prof. Yẹmi Ọṣinbajo, doubles as a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, headed by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. The Church has gained the attention of politicians because of its widespread numerous churches throughout Nigeria. Beyond that, Adeboye is more political than many Nigerians know. In those days, he cashed-in on the prevalent belief that the late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who was elected in 2007, was out to transform Nigeria.
He, therefore, predicted that “Nigeria, evil people shall never rule you again!” Many (probably most) members of his church made it their phone ringing …
It was looking like an uphill slog from the start: Corbyn has some of the worst approval ratings of any leader of the opposition on record and his century-old party is badly behind in the polls.
A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police.Spanish airline Air Europa “deeply” apologised for the incident onboard its flight from the Dutch capital to Madrid, which saw emergency vehicles swarm around the plane.
“False alarm. In the flight Amsterdam-Madrid this afternoon was activated, by mistake, a warning that triggers protocols on hijackings at the airport,” the airline tweeted.
“Nothing has happened, all passengers are safe and sound waiting to fly soon. We deeply
There was disquiet in the presidency on Wednesday following alleged sack of 35 aides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by President Muhammadu Buhari.
No statement was issued by the presidency either confirming or refuting the sack of the vice president’s aides.
According to credible sources, the aides of the vice president had earlier been notified of their impending sack in September while the presidency began the implementation on Tuesday.
It was learnt that even when Osinbajo was hoping that the alleged sack of 35 of the aides would be reversed by the president, some of the affected persons on Tuesday …
While many Nigerian women continue to nurse the pain of infertility due to fibroids, endometriosis or ovarian cysts, experts believe they have a high chance of overcoming the challenge with the use of laparoscopy, a technology which involves minimally invasive procedures. Martins Ifjeh writes
When Adaugochi E, a banker, got married in 2015, she did not envisage she and her husband were going to experience fertility challenges. It was the least on her mind. Prior to her wedding, she had undergone abortion once for him since they were not ready at the time to take the relationship to the next …
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional 35,000 policemen to Kogi State to ensure “visibility policing ” of lives and property before and during the November 16 governorship election in the state.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of operation in the state, Mr. Kayode Ayilara, announced this in Lokoja, the state capital, wednesday.
The police chief disclosed this while responding to concerns raised about the neutrality of the police in the coming election at an event organised by a non-governmental organisation, ‘Search For Common Ground’.
He said that the deployed policemen will arrive the …
The Sexual Harassment Bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and 105 other Senators and three other bills wednesday passed through the second reading at the Senate.
The three other bills that scaled second reading at plenary are: a bill for an act to provide for the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Kontagora, sponsored by the Senate Deputy Whip, Senator Sabi Abdullahi; a bill for an act to establish the Federal College of Education, Illo; and a bill for an act to make incremental changes to Nigeria Tax and Fiscal Law both sponsored by the …
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and member, of the National Economic Advisory Team (NEAT), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has told Nigerians in the Diaspora that it is in their interest to contribute to the prosperity of their country.
He argued that it is wrong to regard investment in the homeland by Nigerians abroad as an act of charity.
In his keynote address yesterday at the second Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Soludo said racism and xenophobic attacks abroad had made it imperative for Nigerians in the Diaspora to have a prosperous country …
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, wednesday said Nigeria’s neighbours must comply with fair trade practices to avoid depriving Nigeria the benefits of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, explaining that the country would prevent itself from becoming a dumping ground for goods that did not originate from Africa.
Emefiele, who was represented by the Lagos Branch Controller of CBN, Mr. Ekhator Atise, spoke in Lagos, at the 2019 International Trade Seminar, with the theme: ‘Non-oil Export in Nigeria, Emerging Opportunities, Financing Options and …
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Kaduna wednesday depleted the rank of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate caucus, removing the upper chamber’s spokesman, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, and replaced him with former minority leader, Senator Abiodun Olujimi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The APC in Ekiti State immediately rejected the verdict, saying it did not reflect the wish of the people. But the PDP hailed it as the restoration of the people’s mandate.
Both senators contested Ekiti South Senatorial District seat in the February 23, 2019 National Assembly election.
The Court of Appeal nullified the election of Adeyeye and …
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to resolve issues of illegal data deduction and review downwards, the price of data in the country within five days.
The minister gave the directive during the presentation of Barrister Adeleke Morofolu Adewolu, the new Board Member/Executive Commissioner by the Chairman of the Board of Commission at NCC, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja recently.
He pointed out that there were numerous complaints from Nigerians regarding illegal data deduction and high price of data adding that he had …
