Court Fixes Jan. 21 for Sentence on $188,858 Smuggling Suspect
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on Monday January 21 sentenced one Abdulrasheed Ibrahim for attempting to smuggle $188,858 out of the country. The accused person had on…
Reps to Investigate Theft of over N2bn at NSPMC
The Federal House of Representatives on Friday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged theft of over N2.1bn from the vault of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting…
Jigawa Get More Sharia Court
A total of seven new Sharia courts were built in the Jigawa State in 2012, the Jigawa State government has disclosed. Making the disclosure on Thursday, the state government said…
Reps Set to Probe $1.5bn NNPC Loan
The Federal House of Representatives on Wednesday directed its joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Petroleum (Upstream), Justice and Loans and Debts to investigate the $1.5bn loan obtained by the management…
Judge’s Absence Stalls Arraignment of Gov. Lamido’s Son
The eagerly anticipated arraignment of Aminu Lamido, son of Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Kano State was stalled on Wednesday following the…
Victims of 2011 Post-election Violence in Kaduna Get N410m Compensation
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday began the disbursement of N410m to victims of the crisis that erupted after the 2011 general elections, resulting in the killing of several people…
Court Extends Forfeiture Order on Sylva’s Properties
Justice A.R. Muhammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday granted the application by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an extension of the interim order…
Nigeria to Attain Rice Sufficiency by 2015 — Akinjide
Honourable Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government and FCT Administration to ensuring the country’s self-sufficiency in rice…
Abducted Imo Deputy Governor’s Aide Murdered
Mr. Laz Anyanwu, the director of protocol to the Imo State deputy governor, has been killed by his abductors, in whose custody he has been since Friday. According to reports,…
Court Removes Oyinlola as PDP National Secretary
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered former of Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola to vacate the position of National Secretary of the People’s Democratic…