The police on Thursday, arraigned a 25-year-old man, Uche Ogbonna, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged conversion of fund, threat to life. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conversion of…
The Police on Thursday arraigned one Adereti Seyi, 32, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, in Osun over alleged assault. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. 27, around 09:30 a.m. at…
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the need for the international community to collectively and frontally confront the COVID-19 pandemic and other common challenges affecting the globe. Speaking at an event to receive Letters of Credence of the new Ambassadors of…
The Cross River House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge of the state, after rejecting her twice in 2020. Reports state that her rejection was based on her state of origin, Akwa Ibom, even…
The 28 Olympic sports federations have taken a big financial hit due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics by a year, but even if the Games were cancelled they would not be at risk of bankruptcy, the executive director…
Gov. Hope Uzodinma said on Thursday that government will immortalize late Justice Sylvester Ngwuta by renaming the Imo high court complex after him. Uzodinma announced this on Thursday at the Valedictory Session held at the court of appeal, Owerri Division,…
The Federal High Court on Thursday in Abuja bade farewell to late Justice Ibrahim Watila, of the Abeokuta Division, who died on Tuesday after a brief illness. Speaking at valedictory Session in hounour of the judge, the Chief Judge of…
The Police Command in Ogun on Thursday reiterated its readiness to collaborate with other sister agencies to ensure security of lives and property in the state. The new Sango-Ota Area Commander of the Nigerian Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)…
The Executive Secretary, Yobe Scholarship Board, Dr Abubakar Bukar-Kagu, on Thursday, said that the state had spent about N400 million on 233 undergraduate students in foreign countries. Bukar-Kagu told newsmen in Damaturu that the students were studying in reputable universities…
Seven members of the Ogun House of Assembly, on Thursday, dumped the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection in separate letters read by the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo…
