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The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed the Zonal Intervention Squad officer who was involved in the murder of the Remo Star football club player, Tiamiyu Kazeem. Inspector Olaniyi Ogunsoro’s dismissal came following a recommendation sent to the Assistant Inspector General of police in charge of zone two, after the dismissed officer’s trial by the Ogun […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged the residents of Anambra State, especially motorists to shun acts that could lead to road crash. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, made the appeal on Wednesday at the agency’s headquarters in Awka, the state capital. He spoke at an event to commemorate […]
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has convicted the former Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh who was prosecuted by the EFCC. The Judge found him guilty of committing Money Laundering offence for being in possession of the sum of N400, 000, 000 (Four Hundred Million […]
Lille football club says its Nigerian import, Victor Osimhen will not be leaving the club in June. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and other top European clubs are interested in signing the Super Eagles striker. However Lille president, Gerard Lopez said the player will remain at the French Ligue 1 side for the 2020-2021 season. The […]
Medical students of the Imo State University (IMSU)has called on the state government to fast track the accreditation of Medical and surgery programmes in the institution. Speaking with Darling FM, president of IMSU Medical Students’ Association EKE MACDONALD said the non-accreditation of the programmes had impeded the graduation of the medical students. According to MACDONALD, […]
The nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has recorded a growth of 2.55 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2019, the highest since the recession in 2016. This was revealed in the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and obtained by Channels Television on Monday. The figure shows an […]
Supreme Court has fixed Wednesday 26th February for the hearing of the All Progressives Congress’ application for a review of its 13thFebruary 2020 judgment which overturned its victory in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State. The five-man panel of the court led by Justice MARY PETER-ODILI disqualified DEGI-EREMIENYO’S candidacy and ruled that the disqualification […]
A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old herder, Aliyu Jedi for violating the laws against open grazing in Benue. The Magistrate, Mr Isaac Ajim, sentenced Jedi for violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranching Law of Benue state 2017, after he pleaded guilty to the charge. He however, gave the convict, who hails […]
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, has ordered the release of the passport belonging to a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki for renewal. The order was given after Mr Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji, notified Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf, that the passport had expired since the court took its custody. At the resumed […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has reorganised the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), replacing Barr Joy Nunieh with Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, as Acting Managing Director. The President also increased the number of the committee from three to five persons, including Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, […]
