The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to probe alleged illegal auctioning of Federal Government properties by Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Other agencies allegedly involved are the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), River Basin Development Authority (RBDA) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The probe is sequel to the […]
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, has approved the dismissal of one Insp. Kabiru Odeyemi, over the death of a generator technician, Bakare Idris. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that the dismissal paves the way for Odeyemi’s arraignment on Friday, […]
A security man and a driver, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, on charges of stealing and receiving N2.9 million in property. The security man, Promise Ogbaje, 23, who works at Ogudu GRA, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. Also, the driver, Michael Bode, 35, who resides on Babalola Street, […]
The Police, on Monday, arraigned a 29-year-old man, Yusuf Ahmed, before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing 35 batteries and 37 inverters worth N5.9 million. The defendant, residing in the Orile-Agege area of Lagos State, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp Donjour Perezi, […]
A High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday, convicted three men for cybercrime in a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The convicts are Richard Asaolu – an interior decorator from Iloffa in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state; Adeoye Olashile and Madiu Tajudeen, both from Oyo State. They […]
Judges of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), on Saturday, viewed the first video evidence presented before them by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party. Obi and his LP are, in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023, challenging the election that brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into power. Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) has criticised Lagos State House of Assembly on plans to enact laws that favour only Yoruba indigenes in matters of property and business acquisition. The NewsZenith reports that Adediran is the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections. His criticism is contained in a statement issued […]
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate has shifted its valedictory session, earlier scheduled to hold today, to Saturday, June 10. Dr Ahmad Lawan, the President of the Senate, announced the postponement at the plenary on Tuesday. Lawal had earlier announced on Tuesday at plenary that the senate would hold its valedictory session […]
An Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State has dissolved the three-year-old marriage between Rukoyah Ibrahim and Ibrahim AbdulKareem at the wife’s request. The presiding Judge, AbdulQadir Umar, after ending the union, ordered the wife to observe three months ‘Iddah’ period before engaging in any other marriage. The Iddah period is the waiting time within which […]
The Police in Kano, on Wednesday, dragged a 24-year-old Imamu Tijjani, before a Kano Sharia Court in Fagge for allegedly stealing a pot cover valued at N3,000 and tN13,500 cash. Tijjani, who lives in Kofar Na’isa Quarters, Kano is charged with theft. The prosecutor, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court a complainant, Rashida Abubakar reported […]