Former governor of Sokoto State, Attahuru Bafarawa and 4 others Tuesday, have been discharged and acquitted by a high court in the state, bringing an end to the 10-year old case. Bafarawa, four other defendants were charged on the 33-count of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They were also accused of […] …
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Gunmen kill newly elected APC chairman
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The newly elected chairman of All Progressives Congress in Imo State Sunny Ejiagwu has been murdered by suspected assassins. Ejiagwu was murdered in the early hours of Friday. Until his death, he was the party chairman in Ideato North Local Government of Imo state. He was one of the 27 LGAs chairmen inaugurated on Monday […] …
Saraki’s wife hits out at police over blockade
The Wife of Nigerian Senate President, Toyin Saraki has reacted to the police denial of besieging Saraki’s residence in Abuja on Tuesday morning and for ‘falsely’ accusing her husband of having a connection with the leaders of an armed robbery gang. The Police Spokesman Jimoh Moshood said on Wednesday that the policemen that allegedly blocked […] …
Tank farms, port reforms cause Apapa gridlock- Police Boss
Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Imohimi Edgal has assured Lagosians of evacuating long queues of trucks parked along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. Many vehicles have been forced to stay on the bridges for weeks, due to lack of loading bays in tank farms and oil companies. This has allegedly caused many businesses grounded, while property investments […] …
PDP flays Buhari over Abuja Light Rail Project
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly claiming credit for the newly commissioned Abuja Light Rail. The 45.245km standard gauge rail line, which connects Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to the Abuja metro station, is the first of its kind in West Africa. “It is unfortunate that after three years in office, the […] …
Ekiti 2018: INEC distribute election materials
Less than 48hours to when the people of Ekiti State will be going to the poll to elect a new governor, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distribution of election materials to the 16 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. “The distribution was witnessed by National Commissioners, RECs, Media, Security and Party Agents,” […] …
London-based nurse jailed for trafficking Nigerian women
A London-based nurse has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a landmark prosecution which saw her convicted for trafficking Nigerian women to Europe and forcing them into sex work. Josephine Iyamu, 51, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, 13 years for the slavery offences and 1 year for perverting the course of […] …
Saraki urges lawmakers to prioritise citizens lives
Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki has urged lawmakers to prioritise the lives of citizens citing the case of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who died two days ago. The Corps member who was allegedly shot by a policeman on her way home at 3 am was rushed to Garki Hospital, Abuja where she […] …
INEC readies 119,973 polling units for 2019 elections
Nigeria’s next general elections will be held in 119,973 polling units while results will be collated in 8,809 wards, the country’s electoral body chief has said. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the presidential election would hold on February 16, 2019, while governorship and state assembly Elections would be conducted on March 2, 2019. […] …