The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says suspected drug barons attacked its operatives and that of the Nigerian Army in Ukpuje, Owan West Local Government of Edo. Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju, Edo Commander of the NDLEA) said this in a statement on Monday in Benin. Ofoyeju said the incident occurred
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo state has approved fresh appointments of persons to key positions in his administration. This is contained in a statement by Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government on Monday in Benin. Ikhilor said the appointments, which took effect effect from Oct. 27, include Orobosa Omo-Ojo
.Says Results Falsified Distorted Cameroon’s veteran President, Paul Biya, has secured an eighth term in office, extending his more than four decades in power — but his main rival, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has rejected the results, describing the election as a “masquerade.” The country’s Constitutional Council on Monday declared Biya,
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, have been released from Kuje Prison after perfecting their bail conditions. Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel was also released from the prison on Monday, alongside others arrested for participating in
Former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamidohas threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he is prevented from obtaining the nomination form to contest the party’s national chairmanship position during the forthcoming national convention. After declaring his ambition to run for the chairmanship position.on Monday, he
The Federal Government has constituted a committee to address the payment of outstanding debts owed to Power Generation Companies (GenCos) and to establish sustainable payment mechanisms to prevent future accumulation. Mr Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the 10th Anniversary celebration of
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced two brothers and their female friend to death by hanging for robbing an 87-year-old woman of N147,000 and a watch. The convicts, Shadrack Apos (30), Lucky Akpos (33), and Adunola Precious (24) were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, on
Courts in Kaduna State were shut on Mondayas Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) began an indefinite strike to press home several demands, including the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal and State high courts, Upper Shari’a court, Customary
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday, abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence. Kanu, upon resumed hearing in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja that he perused the