Buhari vows: We won’t spare culprits in Sylvester Oromoni’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Police to get to the root of the death of JSS2 student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni. Buhari declared that the law must take its course in the matter, assuring that justice will be done, no matter who is involved. The 12-year-old Oromoni was violently assaulted by senior students leading to his death after he...
NCC gets N1.8bn to monitor, detect, block, call masking traffic
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N1.8 billion for the deployment of regulatory systems in the Nigerian Telecommunications industry to tackle criminal activities. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, told State House correspondents in Abuja that it was the outcome of the cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the system will...
FEC approves N965.9m for NCoS to purchase 49 locally-made vehicles
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N965.9 million for the purchase of 49 operational vehicles to enhance the services of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to...
Jailbreaks: Aregbesola dismisses calls for his resignation
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has dismissed calls for his resignation over the frequent attack on correctional facilities across the country. The minister said there was no need for such calls. Aregbesola spoke when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said: “Our...
Bishop Odedeji advocates ceaseless prayers
The Bishop of Diocese of Lagos West Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Rt. Rev James Odedeji, has admonished Christians to pray ceaselessly because we are in perilous times. He made this declaration at the opening ceremony of the annual Triumphant Convocation organised by the Diocese on Tuesday. Odedeji charged Christians to distance themselves from those who abhor prayers. “Please I urge...
I bought N4.7bn properties with earned estacodes – Ex-Air Chief Dikko
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko on Wednesday, December 8, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how he acquired properties worth N4.7 billion. Dikko spoke during the continuation of his cross examination by the prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir. The defendant, Dikko, told the court that he bought properties worth N4.7 billion...
FG: Why UBA appointed interim management for Abuja DisCo
The Federal Government has explained the circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s appointment of an interim management for the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). Minister of Power, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu, said that United Bank for Africa (UBA), as a lender, and in exercising its rights over the shares of KANN Consortium in AEDC, has taken over the shares of the obligor in the AEDC. Aliyu said...
Nembe Oil Spill: Aiteo shuts leaking well
The leaking well at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29, operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company in Nembe swamps in Bayelsa, has been sealed. The leak, which was reported to regulatory agencies on November 5, 2021, had been ongoing until foreign and local experts, deployed to cap the leaking well, achieved a breakthrough on Wednesday. Sources told NAN that a...
Man faces trial for concealing 2,863 ATM cards in noodles
For concealing 2,863 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and four Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in parks of Noodles, one Ishaq Abubakar was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice P.O. Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Abubakar on an 11-count charge bordering on cybercrimes. The suspect was arrested by...
Incumbency: A booming rigging machine for ruling party
By SANUSI MUHAMMAD In his opinion on the model of democracy Nigeria operates and how to defeat the cancer of rigging elections for true democracy to survive, a 2019 Wase Federal Constituency contestant from Plateau State, Hon. Umaru Sule (Barden Wase), said: “In developing or raw and crude politics spiced with corrupt practices, uprooting a sitting president, governor etc through...
