Alleged falsehood: Abuja court forcloses prosecution in Melaye’s trial
Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of an FCT High Court Maitama, on Thursday, foreclosed the prosecution in the trial of Sen. Dino Melaye for alleged falsehood. Melaye, who until recently represented Kogi West in the Senate, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on giving false information to the police. He was alleged to have sometimes […]
Abuse in any form is offense against humanity – Dolapo Osinbajo
Wife of Vice president of the Federation, Dolapo Osinbajo has once again reiterate that irrespective of the form abuse take, either rape, molestation, domestic violence, exploitation, slavery and such-like are all wrong and are offences against humanity.
Israel’s foreign minister says he hopes Corbyn loses British election
Israel’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he hopes Jeremy Corbyn loses next week’s British election, citing allegations of anti-Semitism buffeting the Labour Party leader. With Israel in political disarray of its own after two inconclusive elections, the British contest has elicited few comments from Israeli leaders despite deep concern among British Jews over Corbyn […]
Constituents, party chieftains, others hail sack of absentee Edo lawmakers-elect
As the seats of Edo State House of Assembly members-elect who have remained in Abuja and refused to be inaugurated were declared vacant on Wednesday, December 4, by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, affected constituents, and party chieftains have hailed the move, noting that the lack of representation for about 6 […]
Onaiyekan finally hands over to Kaigama as Abuja Archbishop
Luminous Jannamike – Abuja His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Thursday officially handed over to His Grace, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja. During the installation ceremony of the new Archbishop held in Abuja, the Pope’s Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, His Excellency, Most Rev. Antonio Fillipazzi, urged Kaigama to pursue the […]
Onaiyekan finally hands over to Kaigama as Abuja Archbishop
Advises successor not to be outpaced by FCT’s growth as Pope Francis sets agenda for new Archbishop I never dreamt of succeeding Onaiyekan – Kaigama By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has officially handed over to His Grace, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja. During the installation ceremony […]
Kalu’s conviction: Joining ruling party not guarantee against criminal justice ― Nwagwu
Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, Chairman , Partners for Electoral Reforms (PEF) says the jailing of former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia was a proof that joining the ruling party with criminal case was not a guarantee against justice. Nwagwu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja said that the […]
Reduce checkpoints on federal highways, stop extortion Senate Tells IGP
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Senate, yesterday asked the Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to as a matter of urgency, order his men to reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country, just as it said that the move has become imperative to reduce the gridlock on the roads. The […]
Urhobo Youth Congress urges Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board
The umbrella body of Urhobo youths, Urhobo Youth Congress has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently inaugurate the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC board.
Stigmatisation against sickle-cell patients aggravates crisis by over 50% — Expert
Dr. Ibrahim Usman-Kusfa of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has advised Nigerians to avoid stigmatisation against sickle-cell anemia patients as doing so would aggravate recurrence of crisis by over 50 per cent. Usman-Kusfa, who is a Consultant Hematologist in ABUTH made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Nigerians are ultimate beneficiaries of early budget passage – APC
Omeiza Ajayi -Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday described the early passage of the 2020 Budget by the National Assembly as a development that is sure to return Nigeria to the normal January to December budget cycle. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa- Onilu, commended […]
