There is a heavy security presence across major cities in Nigeria as on August 1 protesters gathered in Abuja, and in Kaduna, Lagos, and Rivers states. Channels Television’s ‘The August Protests’ programme showed videos of protesters who converged across states and were unanimous in their statements that hunger and hardship in Nigeria were their motivations…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. A three-member panel of the court ruled that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the exparte order. The Appeal Court held that the…
The remains of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, will be laid to rest on Tuesday (today) immediately after Zuhr prayer in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria received a funeral prayer notification on Tuesday to this effect. ”On behalf of the family, friends and colleagues, We write…
There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing a money laundering charge, slumped in the open court over alleged ill-health. The development occurred shortly after the matter was called for trial continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite. As soon as the case was…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended Chinana Tali in Abuja as he was about to sell his eight-year-old son, Ushafa Tali, for N20 million. Speaking at the suspect’s parade in Abuja, NSCDC FCT Commandant Olusola Odumosu stated that the child trafficking suspect was apprehended after being enticed to Abuja from Benue. He…
