John Lyon’s trial: Victim’s wife breaks down in court while testifying
By Emem Idio YENAGOA—A witness testifying at the resumed trial of “Celebrity kidnapper” John Lyon,’ yesterday, broke down in tears while narrating how her husband, a bank manager, was kidnapped in their residence in Yenagoa, the state capital on June 30 this year. The wife of the victim, Mrs Faith Omeje, a lecturer at the Federal […]
Leeway for the justiciability of Chapter II of 1999 Constitution
By Nicholas Ebehikhalu THE 1960 Independence Constitution was the first constitution in Nigeria to provide for human rights. This was in response to the fear that gripped the minority groups prior to Nigeria’s independence. In the struggle for independence, the Minorities in Nigeria were filled with fear that they would be oppressed and treated as […]
GIZ urges Plateau MSMEs to leverage local markets for international reach
GIZ urges Plateau MSMEs to leverage local markets for international reach
Four Nigerians arrested in UK, Sweden over alleged cybercrime in US
By Biodun Busari Four Nigerians were arrested in the United Kingdom and Sweden for allegedly committing cyber fraud and theft of public money in the United States. This was made known in a press release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, adding that each defendant risks at least a 20-year imprisonment if found […]
Gunmen abduct Benue commissioner
The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, has been abducted by gunmen. The commissioner was kidnapped on Sunday evening along the Otukpo-Ado road, Ado Local Government Area of the state. Three other persons were said to be in the commissioner’s car, but it is unconfirmed if they were also kidnapped. Police Public […]
You defected for selfish reasons, not for Igbo, group replies Edeoga
ENUGU Good Governance Group has faulted the claim made by former Labour Party governorship candidate in Enugu, Chijioke Edeoga, that he defected to the Labour Party because of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as PDP’s presidential candidate. “The group insisted that Edeoga left the PDP to pursue his “desperate personal ambition” to govern Enugu State.“It also faulted […]
