Joel Oladele, Abuja Amidst rumoured plots to truncate the 2023 general election by some politicians through crooked means, including stopping the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic transmission of results, the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Nasiru Alhassan Ahmed and his company, Ramat Concrete Limited on offences bordering on alleged forgery and land racketeering. According to a statement issued on…
The Police on Friday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Kayode Ayeni, at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of possession of Indian hemp. The…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja In her bid to ensure women are economically empowered, the Women Affairs Minister, Dame Pauline Tallen disclosed that over 25,000 women have benefited from its entrepreneur training program in three years. Tallen said this while speaking…
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has promised the Olympic Eagles N500,000 per goal against Tanzania. The Olympic Eagles will take on the Serengeti Boys in the second leg of the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday. The…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday remanded a 21-year-old man, Lateef Ojo, in a correctional centre over alleged conspiracy and armed robbery. Ojo, whose residential address was not provided, is being charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. The Police…
Former Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has revealed why he is not surprised by the club’s woes under current manager Xavi Hernández. Setien insisted that he had foreseen the difficult phase Barcelona currently find themselves in, adding that it was…
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Digital Economy Industry Working Group (DEIWG) to facilitate the digital economy agenda. Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy inaugurated the group at the closing ceremony of the Digital Nigeria Conference…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Friday, ordered the remand of four men in a Correctional Centre over alleged kidnapping and murder. Oyetunji Moruf, 50, Raimi Sumbo, 47, Biodun Adeniji, 43 and Suleiman Oladejo, 50, whose residential addresses were not…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will be declaring open, this year’s mining week designed to spotlight the potential of Nigeria’s rich natural resources. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite disclosed this to NewsDirect during a…
