ABUJA—Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau, retd, the star witness in the ongoing trial of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, yesterday, admitted that he made conflicting statements against the defendant. The witness, who was the [...]
Dasuki Sambo The four-count criminal charge pending against Dasuki before the court borders on money laundering and alleged illegal possession of firearms. While refusing the application by the Federal Government, trial Justice Ademola Adeniyi ordered that the defendant, who had [...]
In Buhari’s first coming, he bamboozled Nigerians with a so-called War against Indiscipline. This entailed treating Nigerians, young and old, like primary school children. We were forced to queue at bus-stops under the watchful eyes of soldiers wielding whips with [...]
*Absolves medical personnel of negligence By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has denied the allegation of negligence in the death of one of its patients, Mrs Ngozi Udebu who was admitted [...]
No new cases of malaria originated in Europe, Central Asia or the Caucasus in 2015, the first year without a transmission for almost 30 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Between 1995 and 2015, the number of “indigenous” — [...]
The Nigerian Senate has suspended the ongoing amendment of the Code of Conduct Act which was initiated and referred to its committees on Judiciary and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions last week, reports premiumtimes. The legislative body also resolved to [...]
By Stephanie FINDLAY (AFP) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari last week assembled one of the biggest ministerial delegations of his presidency and boarded a plane to China. Welcomed by President Xi Jinping with a 21-gun salute, Buhari embarked on a five-day [...]
Lagos – Unable to withstand further beatings from his wife of 33 years, Emmanuel Osuya , 58, on Wednesday secured a divorce from the battering woman, Abigail. “My wife wants to kill me, she beats me almost every day with [...]
A 58-year-old, Ezego Ezobi, was on Wednesday sentenced to one year imprisonment for assaulting his landlady. The landlady, Omowunmi Oshobusola of NW5/202 Adebuile Lane, Adamasingba Area of Ibadan dragged him to court for slapping her on the face. The Prosecutor, [...]
The Nigeria Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees (NUPTE) on Wednesday called on multinational companies in the courier sector to pay their workers otherwise or face industrial shut down. The President of the Union, Mr Sunday Alhassan, made the call [...]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Alhaji Mohammad Bello, to appear before its Committee on FCT over taxes being collected in the territory. The minister is expected to explain to the [...]
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a 25 year-old marriage between Adebowale and her husband Obasola Odutoye for persistent beating and infidelity. The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, held that the court terminated the marriage [...]
The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Strategy and Security has told President Muhammadu Buhari to put measures in place to check criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen. The lawmaker, Mr Tunde Braimoh, made the call [...]
The Nigerian Senate has clarified Media report that they bought 108 cars for their members, saying that they purchased 36 Land Cruisers (SUV) not 108 cars, one for each state. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Services, [...]
The Senate clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. It said under no circumstances can the amendment affect the on-going case of its President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki before the tribunal [...]
The N1.8million part payment of bribe allegedly given to the Indicted Judge of the Code of Conduct tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar by an accused standing before him, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Taiwo Owolabi has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes [...]