THE League of Professionals for Strategic Advocacy, Delta State, yesterday, said the contention by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that the Federal Government would appropriate the £4.2 million seized from a former governor of Delta State because it completed the recovery process with Britain, was the suspicious reading of the law.

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Abandoned Property has called for immediate sale of seized assets by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Rep. Ademorin Kuye, chairman of the committee, said this at an investigative hearing on sales of abandoned property on Thursday in Abuja. Kuye said that as long as the […]

The UK government on Thursday defended the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after Denmark suspended the jab’s use, and insisted it would continue with its own rollout. “We’ve been clear that it’s both safe and effective… and when people are asked to come forward and take it, they should do so in confidence,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s […]

A Sharia Court sitting in Dorayi, Kano, on Thursday, granted a woman, Zainab Abubakar, divorce, on grounds that her husband of six years, Biko, Salisu Ibrahim, abandoned her for eight months. Delivering judgment, Malam Umar Dan-Baba, dissolved the marriage. Earlier, the mother of two, told the court that her husband left her and her children. […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has received his first dose of Oxford AstraZeneca Covid -19 vaccine in Umuahia. The Governor was vaccinated by his Personal Physician, Dr. Mike Enyinnaya at the Government House, Umuahia. Speaking after receiving the vaccine, Ikpeazu encouraged all those within the age bracket recommended to take advantage […]

Cheap and easy to store, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has given a significant boost to the global fight against coronavirus but also been hit by controversy. Here are five facts about the much-anticipated vaccine. – Practicality – The AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has the major advantages of being inexpensive, costing about £2.50 ($3.40, N1400.29k) per dose, and easy […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has dispelled the insinuations that disparity exits among security agencies in Nigeria. Irabor stated this when he led other Service Chiefs on a visit to the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the service chiefs in company with […]

…As Wabara, Ikimi, Mantu label talks of 2023 Presidential zoning, premature By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Thursday, pledged its loyalty to the party’s National Working Committee NWC, led by Prince Uche Secondus. This is as the BoT promised to continue to work in harmony with the NWC till […]

…To begin with Abuja by May 2021 By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, says it is set to complete analogue switch off across Nigeria by end of 2022. The Director General of Prof. Armstrong Idachaba of the Commission disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing for roll out of DSO timetable in […]

As part of activities to mark this year’s edition of Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s birthday, a group “Friends of Prof” has organised an Essay Competition for young people from low income communities. According to the organisers, the competition tagged “War of Words” is targeted at testing the creative abilities of “indigent young people from […]