Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, his wife Beatrice, and a middleman named Dr. Obinna Obeta were all sentenced to 26 years in prison on Friday afternoon by the Old Bailey Court in London for the charge of organ harvesting. It is expected that Ekweremadu will spend approximately ten years behind bars, […]
This information was provided in a statement that was distributed by the NYSC spokesman in Imo on Thursday. Ugochukwu Orunta. According to the statement, Governor Hope Uzodimma’s promise to make the welfare of corps members a priority was fulfilled as a result of the gesture. He went on to say that the improved welfare would […]
Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, has announced that governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to zone the next Senate President to the country’s South-South geopolitical region. The governors under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) had previously recommended that the Senate President be zoned to either the south-east or south-south regions. […]
Austin Jay Jay Okocha, who served as captain of the Super Eagles in the past, gave a speech on Thursday in which he encouraged the current players on the team to be more reliable and steady in their play as they strive to keep their position as Africa’s top team. The unpredictable midfielder offered the […]
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has announced that N180 million has been allocated to the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), which will be used to combat bribery and other forms of maritime crime across the country’s seaports. This was stated by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, during the 3rd roundtable on […]
According to Nigerian women’s rights advocates, the outgoing 9th National Assembly (NASS) has failed Nigerian women because it was unable to pass five gender bills into law during its time in office. These bills would have protected women’s rights. Recall that the 9th National Assembly of the Samoa Federation (NAS) voted against five gender-related […]
Following a recent robbery incident in the area, angry residents in Anambra State’s Idemili North Local Government Area set a robbery suspect on fire. According to reports, the suspects abducted a female occupant after robbing their victims. They were said to be on their way back to their hideout when residents of a nearby community […]
According to the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), certain tax and import duty provisions included in the 2023 Fiscal Policy measures proposed by the federal government would deal a significant blow to the economy and exacerbate existing concerns regarding the de-industrialization of the Nigerian economy. According to Dr. Muda Yusuf, the CEO […]
Yesterday, the Senate voted to approve a bill that will regulate the production, use, importation, sales, and possession of explosives throughout the country. Following the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Mines, Steel Development and Metallurgy, which was chaired by Senator Tanko Al-Makura, the passage was introduced. In […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested that the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court throw out a suit that was filed by Festus Keyamo, the minister of state for labor. The suit requested that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar be investigated and prosecuted for his alleged involvement in financial crimes. Additionally, the […]