Deputy Speaker Charges Journalists To Project Nigeria, Criticise Govt Fairly …says Nigerians Believe In Democracy Because Of Media Reports By Saheed Badmus

Deputy Speaker Charges Journalists To Project Nigeria, Criticise Govt Fairly …says Nigerians Believe In Democracy Because Of Media Reports By Saheed Badmus Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Ph.D, CFR, has challenged Nigerian media to report on the opportunities that exist in the country, even as they criticize the…

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EFCC arraigns ex-Access Bank employee over alleged N294.5m fraud. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim 

EFCC arraigns ex-Access Bank employee over alleged N294.5m fraud. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim   A former employee of Access Bank, Chinonso Akujobi, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations that he fraudulently diverted N294.5 million from customers’ accounts while working with the bank. Akujobi was arraigned on Thursday before…

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Two Suspected Cultists Arrested in Amassoma as Police Recover Guns, Ammunition After Deadly Cult Clash By Chris Mark 

Two Suspected Cultists Arrested in Amassoma as Police Recover Guns, Ammunition After Deadly Cult Clash By Chris Mark  Two suspected cultists have been arrested in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, after a violent clash that left one student dead and police recovered two locally made pistols and ammunition. The Bayelsa State…

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Emefiele trial: Witness testifies on alleged N1.6bn transfer, billions in cash deposits By Ladidi Al-Hassan 

Emefiele trial: Witness testifies on alleged N1.6bn transfer, billions in cash deposits By Ladidi Al-Hassan The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as a prosecution witness told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that he handled billions of naira in cash…

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Lagos Court nullifies FG’s acquisition of Onigbanko community land, awards N312m. By Kunle Michael 

Lagos Court nullifies FG’s acquisition of Onigbanko community land, awards N312m. By Kunle Michael  A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has nullified the Federal Government’s acquisition of more than 292 hectares of ancestral land belonging to the Onigbanko community in Irede, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, holding that the exercise violated due process and…

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Defamation: Apologise in 72 hours or face N10bn suit, Gbajabiamila warns Adeyemi By Dally Iyamu 

Defamation: Apologise in 72 hours or face N10bn suit, Gbajabiamila warns Adeyemi By Dally Iyamu  A legal battle is looming between the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew after the presidential aide demanded a public apology within 72 hours over alleged defamatory accusations, warning that he…

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State Police: Tinubu launches Committee on implementation bill By Ladidi Al-Hassan 

State Police: Tinubu launches Committee on implementation bill By Ladidi Al-Hassan  President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, marking a major step towards establishing a legal framework for the implementation of state police across Nigeria. The inauguration, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was performed on the…

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