Court fixes March 2 for hearing of ex-NEMA director’s fraud case

Court fixes March 2 for hearing of ex-NEMA director’s fraud case

An FCT High Court Maitama, on Thursday, fixed March 2 for further hearing in the trial of a Deputy Director with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), John Umesi, over alleged N54.3 million fraud. Umesi was on Oct. 3 re-arraigned before Justice Jude Okeke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended […]
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Uzodinma: Ohaneze urges Imo residents to remain calm

Uzodinma: Ohaneze urges Imo residents to remain calm

The Youth Wing of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, on Thursday, urged residents of Imo, especially youths, to remain calm over the Supreme Court’s judgment on the governorship election in the state. The apex court, had in a seven-man unanimous judgment on Tuesday, removed Chief Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]

Iran accuses EU of abandoning nuclear deal for fear of ‘bully’ Trump

Iran accuses EU of abandoning nuclear deal for fear of ‘bully’ Trump

Iran accused European governments Thursday of sacrificing a troubled 2015 nuclear deal to avoid trade reprisals from US President Donald Trump who has spent nearly two years trying to scupper it. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump was again behaving like a “high school bully” and the decision by Britain, France and Germany to […]

German parliament votes against new system for organ donors

German parliament votes against new system for organ donors

German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a proposal that would have made most people potential organ donors unless they objected, instead of backing a less radical plan to tackle a shortage of donor organs. Doctors in Germany can transplant organs only from people who actively declare their willingness, for example by carrying a donor card or […]

Judgement of supreme court does not reflect voting during elections — Ihedioha

Judgement of supreme court does not reflect voting during elections — Ihedioha

The immediate past governor of Imo state, RT. Honourable Emeka Ihedioha has condemned the Tuesday judgement of the supreme court, led by the Chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammed, that declared Hope Uzodinma of the APC Governor-Elect of Imo state, saying it in contravention of the will of the people and does not reflect the voting that took place during the elections. 

Pope Francis considers celibacy controversy with Benedict ‘closed’ ― Report

Pope Francis considers celibacy controversy with Benedict ‘closed’ ― Report

Pope Francis considers a recent controversy with his predecessor, Benedict XVI, regarding priestly celibacy “closed,” a media report said on Thursday. Eugenio Scalfari, the founder of the leftist La Repubblica newspaper, is an atheist who has struck up a surprising friendship with Francis. His paper, however, published his interview. Scalfari, using indirect speech, said the […]

Amotekun: FG making blind argument, says Ijaw group

Amotekun: FG making blind argument, says Ijaw group

By Emma Amaize – Asaba Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, a rights group based in Delta State has accused the Federal Government of making a blind argument over “Amotekun”, a security outfit established by South-West Governors to protect the people of the region, describing its action as shameful. National President of the group, Mr Austin […]

Children of foreign IS jihadists must be repatriated ―UN

Children of foreign IS jihadists must be repatriated ―UN

United Nations (UN) investigators on Thursday called for thousands of children of jihadists who fought for the Islamic State group to be repatriated from Syria. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said in a report that the children were in a “particularly precarious” situation since they often lacked official papers. “This, in turn, jeopardises […]