Court declares bandits as terrorists, FG vows to crush them
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the activities of bandits as acts of terrorism. Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Friday held that the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups constitute acts of terrorism and illegality. The Judge also proscribed the activities of the bandits’ groups in any part of Nigeria, “either in groups or as individuals by...
Three siblings convicted for fraud
Three siblings, Emmanuel Udofa, ThankGod Udofa and Jonathan Udofa were on Thursday, November 25 convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The trio were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one count charge of false representation. The Udofas...
Air Peace acquires 2 new Airbus 320 aircraft to boost operations
Air Peace has taken delivery of two Airbus 320 to boost its domestic and regional operations, especially during the Yuletide. The spokesman, Mr. Stanley Olisa, said the two 162-seater aircraft, with 12 business class seats and 150 economy seats each, arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 8:20 a.m. on November 25. He said: “The two A320s will be deployed...
Buhari’s supporters to Ikpeazu: Your incompetence liable for your failure
Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have told Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to stop looking for who to blame for his failure to do any meaningful project since his assumption of office six years ago. The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said that it was shocking that the governor is attempting to shift blame for his inefficiency and incompetence on...
Atiku is one of Nigeria’s great fighters for democracy – Ayu
In-coming National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on Friday, described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as one of the great fighters for democracy. Ayu, in a heart-warming birthday message to congratulate the former Vice President on his 75th Birthday, stated that the Waziri Adamawa has consistently fought for sustainable democracy in Nigeria. "The former Vice President,...
Banditry: Kaduna restores telecoms services after two-month ban
Kaduna State Government has ordered immediate restoration of telecommunication service in areas where the facility was earlier suspended for security reasons. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna. He said the State Government had contacted relevant federal agencies to effect the immediate restoration of the services. He recalled that in October 2021...
Lion recovers after coronavirus infection in Singapore
Singapore Zoo is to reopen its African lion exhibition den on Saturday after a lion that tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month was deemed “fully recovered” by officials. Four Asiatic lions infected around the same time in a nearby safari park remain in quarantine in their dens but are said to be “recovering well,” according to Mandai Wildlife Reserve. The...
Black Friday! Gunmen kill 10 persons, raze 30 houses in Plateau
It was a black Friday on the Plateau as gunmen killed 10 persons in Ta’agbe community of Miango Chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Uba Ogba, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos on Friday. Ogaba said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, had moved to the...
Marketers back FG on petrol subsidy removal by 2022
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol by 2021. IPMAN’s President, Mr. Chinedu Okoronkwo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16...
A’Court affirms forfeiture of Diezani’s $40m jewellery to FG
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Friday affirmed the forfeiture of a $40 million worth of jewellery owned by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. This was sequel to the dismissal of an appeal filed by the embattled former minister challenging the forfeiture order handed down by Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a...
