Fraud: Court Orders EFCC To Serve Charge On Fleeing Yahaya Bello On Lawyer Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to serve a copy of the 19 criminal count charge against the fleeing former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on his lawyer. Justice Nwite made on Tuesday following the absence of Bello in court for his arraignment, relying on provisions of Section 382(4) and (5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015. The trial judge directed the lawyer that announced an unconditional appearance for the…
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For Safety Reasons – Abuja Chinese Supermarket Reveals Requirements For Nigerians Liu Bei, the owner of the Abuja-based Chinese supermarket allegedly barring Nigerians from shopping in her store has debunked the allegation. Ibom Focus had reported on Monday that the Chinese supermarket allegedly restricted entry to Chinese nationals only. But reacting to the report, Bei in a statement she personally signed denied that the store was meant for a specific group of people. She added that it was not established as a supermarket but rather a retail shop aimed at meeting the essential needs of her local community. In the…
Jubilation As Price Of Rice Crashes Massively The price of a bag of rice, a staple food in Nigeria, has dropped from N90,000 to between N42,000 to N67,000 in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun and some other states. This crash in the price of rice, Politics Nigeria understands, may not be unconnected with the rebound of the naira against the dollar. In some communities close to the country’s borders with other countries, it was gathered that a 50kg bag of rice was selling at a much lower rate compared to what was obtained in the cities. For example, in Ogun border communities…
Nigeria Too Small For State Police – Says IGP Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has said that he believes Nigeria is not “mature” for state police despite the myriad of security challenges facing it. He spoke on Monday during a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja with the theme “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria.” “On the issue of state police, it is the submission of the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that Nigeria is not yet mature and ready for the establishment of state-controlled police,” the IGP, represented by AIG Ben…
Darkness Looms As Vandals Destroy TCN Towers The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) stated that vandals destroyed four towers along the Jos-Gombe transmission line, causing power outages in Adamawa, Gombe, and Taraba states. TCN general manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who reported this in a statement late Monday night, said the towers were vandalized at 3:32pm on Monday. As a result, the bulk power supply to Gombe, Yola, and Jalingo Substations has been disrupted, affecting the bulk power supply to parts of Yola and Jos Electricity Distribution Companies’ franchise areas. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby states that four towers…
Rivers Crisis: Lawmakers Strip Fubara’s Power To Appoint LG Caretakers, Tells Him What To Do On Monday, the Rivers State House of Assembly passed the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill, overriding Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s assent. The new law, among other things, divested the governor of the authority to establish caretaker committees for local government regions. It also requires the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission to conduct elections before the expiration of the tenure of local government chairman. The new law also provides that if LG election cannot hold for any reason, the tenure of the sitting chairmen would be…
Nigerian Soldier Celebrating Birthday In Beer Parlour Shoots Man Dead A Nigerian soldier, simply identified as Godwin has been accused of killing a resident of Marish village in the Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, Joseph Jelman. A top source who is the Chief from the community, Joel Jimwan confirmed Jelman’s death to SaharaReporters. The source added that the trouble started when the officer who was out celebrating his birthday in a beer parlour took out his gun and began shooting towards the roof. Owners of the facility pleaded with him to stop causing damage to their property but…
CBN Governor Lands In Trouble Over Kogi Election The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday. The CBN governor was summoned by the tribunal to clear the air on the apex bank’s role in the November 11, 2023 election in the state. Cardoso was summoned following an application on Monday by Alex Izinyon(SAN), counsel for the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, The governor is the second respondent in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate,…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Two Navy Helicopters Crash No fewer than ten people have been confirmed dead after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military training and rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. According to BBC, one of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed down, leading to the death of at least ten persons. Footage of the unfortunate incident which occurred on Monday night has been circulating on local media. The choppers crashed in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which is home to a navy base. “All victims were confirmed…
Man Who Cons Hospital Patients, Flees With Money Meant For Tests, Treatment Arrested A 40-year-old conman, Bukola Adewale, last Tuesday escaped jungle justice by a whisker when personnel of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State rescued him from irate mob who descended on him after an attempt to go away with money belonging to patients at the Adeoyo Hospital, Yemetu, Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspect, who was taken into custody by the Amotekun Corps, had reportedly approached an elderly man, Chief Wahab Aiki Aloko, and a woman, feigning sympathy for their health conditions, and volunteered to run errands for them so…