News

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 17:09

Again, EFCC loses bid to freeze Fayose’s accounts

Efforts by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the personal accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose with the Zenith Bank Plc were rebuffed by Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti that dismissed the anti-graft agency’s application for “lack of merit”. EFCC had on December 15, 2016, filed an application for a stay of execution of the court’s judgement of December 13, last year on the matter that the agency was erred in frozen Fayose’s account with the bank. Dismissing the application on Tuesday, the presiding judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo said that the EFCC had already…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 17:06

Self-defense fighters thwart bombings in Nigeria, Cameroon

Two people were killed as self-defense fighters helped thwart more deadly suicide bombings in Nigeria and Cameroon on Tuesday, officials and witnesses said. In Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria's biggest city and the birthplace of the Boko Haram insurgency, a lone bomber attempted to attack a mosque near the city's university during morning prayers. A member of a civilian self-defense force stopped the bomber from reaching the mosque but the bomb killed them both, said police spokesman Victor Isukwu. The bomber's body was so mangled it was impossible to determine the age or gender, witnesses said. "It took aid workers about an…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 03:17

FG disburses loans to 23,400 persons

The Federal Government has disbursed loans to 23,400 beneficiaries in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory under its enterprise and empowerment programme. Spokesman to the vice president, Mr Laolu Akande, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, did not disclose the exact amount disbursed. The loans ranged from N10,000 to N100,000 per applicant and would be paid directly to individuals who were expected to belong to registered associations or co-operatives “to ensure that they are peer-endorsed as credible”. The vice president’s aide listed benefiting states as Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 03:16

Apostle Suleman quizzed, freed by DSS

General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, was on Monday night allowed to go home after being quizzed by the Department of State Services for about three hours. The cleric secured his freedom about 10:45 pm amidst cheers from members of his congregation, friends, family and some of his pastors. Suleman was invited by the Department of State Services based on his recent alleged inciting comments that Christians should defend themselves against attacks by Fulani herdsmen. His Communications Adviser, Phrank Shaibu, confirmed his release in an interview with our correspondent on Monday night, but promised to give the…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 03:14

Police arrest publisher of Biafra Times, 9 others

Police in Lagos on Monday said they had arrested publisher of Biafra Times and nine others for allegedly publishing and circulating seditious and malicious publication. Parading the 10 suspects, Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Fatai Owoseni, said 515 copies of the offending newspaper were recovered during a raid on the printing press in Shomolu, Lagos. “The printing press has been shut and the environment is being monitored. “This is an offence punishable under the Criminal Law of Lagos State,” Owoseni said. He added that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as detectives finished interrogating them. The arrested…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 03:10

Oba of Lagos, Akiolu: Atiku, Daura plotted my removal form Nigeria Police

Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Monday disclosed that former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku; Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura, others plotted his ouster from the Nigeria Police in 2002. The monarch also said it was possible for them to convince former President Olusegun Obasanjo to summarily retire him from the Nigeria Police because the Police Service Commission (PSC) “is a toothless bull-dog.” He revealed this at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Victoria Island, Lagos, describing his retirement from the force as conspiracy by chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win 2003 elections in…

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 02:58

Police seal Ondo House of Assembly over crisis

Police yesterday sealed the Ondo State House of Assembly to prevent a fracas between Malachi Coker and Jumoke Akindele factions, laying claim to the speakership. The Coker faction removed Ms. Akindele and other principal officers last Friday for alleged N15million fraud. She insisted she remains speaker because her removal does not meet the constitutional requirement. The N15 million was allegedly found in the possession of the Assembly’s paymaster, Makanjuola Adesina, who told lawmakers that it was withdrawn on Ms Akindele’s instruction for a project which he failed to disclose. It was gathered that lawmakers loyal to Coker entered the Assembly…

Monday, 30 January 2017 17:40

Buhari strategising in London - Sources

Despite speculations about the death of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aso Rock sources tell BusinessDay that the president is alive and actually strategising. Inside sources at the Aso Rock seat of government say the president who left for a vacation in the United Kingdom is taking time off to rest and ponder over some pertinent decisions he has to make in steering the sheep of the nation. "He really needed to think and make some decisions", an official who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent, adding that "the president may be making some key pronouncements on his return." President Buhari left the…

Monday, 30 January 2017 17:38

DSS raid: Court may throw out Justice Ademola’s case tomorrow

Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT High Court has given indication that federal government’s charges against embattled justice of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola may be thrown out tomorrow. The judge in his ruling on an application for an adjournment sought by FG’s counsel ruled that the prosecution did not present any cogent reason for applying for an adjournment but giving it a benefit of doubt the court adjourned trial to continue tomorrow. He however warned the prosecution to ensure its witnesses are in court tomorrow or face the consequences. “To be forewarned is to be forearmed”, he ruled.…

Monday, 30 January 2017 17:35

ASUU lists conditions to resume academic activities in LAUTECH

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso chapter, on Monday gave its conditions for ending the ongoing industrial action at the institution. Dr Biodun Olaniran, the Chairman of the union, told newsmen in Ogbomoso that meeting the conditions would end the crisis. Management of the institution had announced Friday for re-opening after it had been shut for eight months. But ASUU rejected the resumption date, declaring that it had not called off its industrial action which began on Sept. 19, 2016. Olaniran stated that while the school had resumed, academic activities were yet to…

More...

Monday, 30 January 2017 02:25

Tension over Buhari's delay in submitting acting CJN Onnoghen’s name to Senate

Tension has begun to rise in the judiciary as the three months in which a judge can act, as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) will end on February 10. President Muhammadu Buhari has not transmitted the name of the acting CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to the Senate for confirmation as substantive CJN. A top source, however, told New Telegraph that Buhari may not confirm Onnoghen, but rather send the name of another person to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive CJN. Buhari had, on November 10, 2016, named Onnoghen who is the most senior justice of the Supreme…

Monday, 30 January 2017 02:22

El-Rufai should produce herdsmen he offered money – Apostle Suleman

General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Sunday challenged the Federal Government to compel the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to produce the Fulani herdsmen he gave money. The governor, he said, should be made to answer charges of murder and other related crimes against humanity. The fiery cleric made the demand in a statement issued by his Communications Adviser, Phrank Shaibu. He said naming the beneficiaries of the money would disabuse the minds of Nigerians of the conflict that Christians were the targets of incessant attacks by Fulani herdsmen. This came as the cleric prepares to…

Monday, 30 January 2017 02:21

Fayose cautions DSS over planned detention of Apostle Suleiman, Bishop Oyedepo

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has warned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the planned detention and trial of Apostle Johnson Suleiman of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide and General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide International (Winners' Chapel International), Bishop David Oyedepo, describing it as indirect invitation to religious crisis in the country. Governor Fayose alleged that; "There is plan to charge Apostle Suleiman and Bishop Oyedepo for incitement and attempt to cause public disorder on Friday, and make sure that they are not granted bail so as…

Monday, 30 January 2017 02:19

Sports Minister, Dalung loses wife

Mrs. Briskila Dalung, first wife to Mr Solomon Dalung, is dead. Mr Genshak Golak, Dalung’s Personal Assistant, who confirmed the death in Jos on Sunday, said that “she died today in the morning today after a brief illness”. “She died in a private hospital in Jos,” said Golak, who however, refused to give further details. NAN correspondent, who visited the Sabon-Barkin residence of the minister, however met only a security man at the gate. At Briskila’s personal house at Gada-Biyu, however, grieving sympatisers described Briskila, a senior officer with the Nigeria Prison Service, as “a very jovial and kind lady”.…

Page 795 of 826

News

More...

Search

Most Read

Editorial

News

Business

Politics

Opinion

Features

Strangely

Crime

Wars

SCIENCE & TECH

SPECIAL REPORTS

Sports

VIDEOS