Court dismisses senior lawyers’ suit challenging appointment of judges in Kogi
A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi State. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi to institute the action and that the suit itself lacked […]
Welder jailed three months for stealing car battery
A Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, sentenced a 43-year-old welder, Solomon John to three months imprisonment for stealing car battery. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to theft. Bokkos gave the convict an option to pay N20,000 fine. The magistrate said the punishment would serve as a deterrent […]
Tailor jailed nine months for assault, willful damage
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 32-year-old tailor, Samaila Aminu to nine months imprisonment for assault and wilful damage. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate, however, gave the convict an option to pay N20,000 fine. The magistrate also ordered […]
Breaking! Alleged N80.2bn fraud: EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday declared wanted the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello. It said Bello, 48, was wanted in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089,88. The Commission published the notice online via a flyer posted on its official Facebook page […]
Alleged N81bn fraud: Court to decide Yahaya Bello’s arraignment April 23
“We can invite the military to invade the building where he is being kept to execute the order of this court. What is edifying for him is to come to court and not to continue to play games.”
Presidential Press Corps organises workshop for members
The State House Press Corps (SHPC) is organising a two-day capacity building workshop for its members in Lagos. The membership cut across all the media organisations in the country representing the print, broadcasting and online platforms. The workshop, in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), with the theme “Promoting Solutions-oriented & Sustainability Journalism […]
Court fixes April 23 for ruling in substituted service on Yahaya Bello
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned until April 23 for ruling im an application by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking a substituted service of the charge on the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and the […]
Nigerian education stands formidable, declares Adesina, British Academy Global Award winner
One of the winners of the British Academy Global Award for 2024, Prof. Olutayo Adesina, on Thursday, said the standard of education in Nigeria has remained formidable despite all challenges. Adesina, a professor of History at the University of Ibadan (UI), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. […]
Police arraign man, 24, over alleged theft of cell phone
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 24-year-old man, Adedayo Emmanuel, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a cell phone. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence […]
Global warming: More shocks expected in 2024, declares World Meteorological Organisation
Mr Bernard Gomez, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Representative for North, Central and West Africa, says there will be more weather and climate shocks in 2024 due to increase in global warming. Gomez made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria and other […]
