Alleged coup: Soldiers can’t be court martialed under Nigeria’s democratic system — Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has stated that military officers accused of plotting a coup against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot be tried by court-martial under Nigeria’s democratic system.
Shisha epidemic sweeps Cross River: Young girls hooked on dangerous trend
By Emma Unah A disturbing trend has taken hold in Calabar, Cross River State, where young girls between 15 and 30 are increasingly getting hooked on shisha, a flavoured tobacco mixed with molasses and inhaled using a water pipe. These young women are easily recognizable with their king-size nose rings, multiple earrings, and ankle chains and […]
Lagos–Calabar highway: Investors allege non- payment of compensation, petition Senate
LAGOS—Nigerians in the Diaspora, coordinated by Mrs. Stella Okengwu, have petitioned the National Assembly over alleged non-payment of compensation for investments demolished during the construction of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway at Okun Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The petition, submitted on behalf of affected investors under Winhomes Estate Global Services Limited, raised […]
Fire guts Kano essential commodities market
By Bashir Bello KANO—An early morning fire, yesterday, razed some parts of Kano essential commodities market, popularly known as Singa market. It was gathered that the cause of the inferno was still sketchy at press time. However, spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, confirmed the inferno, saying the service received a distress […]
Malami challenges EFCC, asks court to set aside interim forfeiture order on property
Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to vacate the interim order made against three of the 57 property listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for forfeiture to the Federal Government. Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Muhammadu Buhari administration, is challenging the […]
Man, 23, allegedly slits father’s throat with machete in Cross River
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—Pandemonium broke out on Sunday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, after a 23-year-old man allegedly slit his father’s throat with a machete. Vanguard gathered that the tragic incident occurred around O 3 Palace, Usaja, in Ikpakapit Ward of the community. The suspect, identified as Bassey Ubi, was […]
