President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s zero tolerance for brutality of Nigerians by law enforcement agents. Reacting yesterday to the killing of Kolade Johnson by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos, he acknowledged the “genuine outrage” ...
Read More »Loyalists allege poaching to frustrate Lawan’s senate presidency bid
The campaign for the presidency of the Ninth Senate may have assumed a new dimension, as allegations yesterday became rife that some lawmakers were allegedly poaching members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus. The claim formed the crux of ...
Read More »Air Peace orders 30 Embraer jets worth N641b
Leading airline, Air Peace, yesterday placed a record order for 10 brand new Embraer 195-E2 planes, first of such in Africa. The order comprises purchase rights for another 20 E195-E2 jets. The request has 124-seater jet in dual class and ...
Read More »Court vacates bench warrant on FAAN, NCAA chiefs
A Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday vacated the bench warrant issued on the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma, and his Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) counterpart, Muktar Usman, for their failure to appear ...
Read More »Herders kill five persons in Benue
Suspected herdsmen have again killed no fewer than five persons in Mondo settlement, Ukemberagya Gaambetiev Logo Council of Benue State. It was learnt from one of the locals, simply identified as Keghnen, that four of the victims were siblings. Keghnen ...
Read More »NJC silent on Onnoghen, Muhammad in report to Buhari, CCT to adopt final addresses April 15
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has described the allegations of false and non-declaration of assets brought against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, as sub judice and consequently abstained from considering them. The decision was reached yesterday ...
Read More »‘Why South-West may not produce president in 2023’
Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode, has identified hiccups impeding the emergence of South West presidency in 2023. Olurode said unless the region’s political leaders become less draconian and put an end to ...
Read More »Group condemns execution of Nigerian woman in Saudi Arabia
A group, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), ASF France, also known as Lawyers without Borders, yesterday condemned the execution of a Nigerian woman in Saudi Arabia for drug related offences. The woman was executed on April 1, 2019, reportedly alongside two ...
Read More »JNI, CAN differ over death penalty for drug dealers
The Jamaa’tu Nasril Islam (JNI) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday differ over death penalty for drug dealers. While the Islamic body advocated death penalty for drug dealers as one of the means by which the menace of ...
Read More »Court sacks Nwaoboshi as senator-elect, orders INEC to announce Nwoko
A Federal High Court Abuja yesterday sacked representative of Delta North Senatorial district, Peter Nwaoboshi as senator-elect, saying available evidence from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries showed that Ned Nwoko won. The court, therefore, ruled that Nwoko was the authentic ...
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