Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, again adjourned a fresh N1billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against…
Buhari sold Nigeria’s future, says Plateau gov
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, lamented the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians and blamed the situation on the last administration led by ex-President…
Dangote names refinery road after Wigwe
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has named the 120km road leading to his refinery in Lagos after the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, in…
Banks involved in 70% of financial crimes – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, indicted banks as being linked to about 70 per cent of the financial crimes in Nigeria, PUNCH reports. EFCC’s Chairman,…
SIM-NIN: NCC defends blocking of phone lines, lawyer slams N10bn suit
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, on Monday filed a N10bn suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos against the Nigerian Communications Commission, its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive…
Gov Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Ehie to know fate on warrant of arrest April 25
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 25 for ruling in an application by the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Edison Ehie, seeking to…
Benue man, neighbour drown attempting to rescue son
As per PUNCH, A man, Mathew Ekpengbe, and his neighbour were reported to have drowned in a public well while attempting to rescue his 15-year-old son who had…
Traditional worshippers accuse Lagos cops of N258,000 extortion
Three Lagos-based traditional worshippers, Adejuwon Idowu, Akanbi Samuel, and Adetayo Oyelami, have accused officers of the state police command of extorting a sum of N258,000 from them for…
Carpenter bags life jail for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday, sentenced a 79-year-old carpenter, Olagbade Jeremiah, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old…
Bandits kill soldier, others in Benue attacks
Several people, including a soldier were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State, the PUNCH reports. The…