A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted a former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, bail.He was granted bail in the sum of N300m and two sureties in like sum.Ruling on his bail application on Wednesday, Justice Hamza Muazu said the sureties must have Certificates of Occupancy and …
Read More »Court sends Emefiele to Kuje prison
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his request for bail. Emefiele will remain in prison until November 22, …
Read More »Wives Battered 340 Husbands To Pulp In 1yr —lagos Govt
Lagos State Government said it has recorded no fewer than 340 cases of wives beating their husbands to submission, in the last year. Executive Secretary, of Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made the disclosure in a quarterly report of the agency. She said the incidence …
Read More »FRSC arrests 28 traffic offenders in Ondo
The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps announced it had arrested no fewer than 28 persons who allegedly involved in traffic offences in the last one month across the state. According to the sector command, the arrest was made in Akure, the state capital and its …
Read More »Labour SUSPENDS strike
The strike was suspended following the intervention of the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA. However, discussions on the labour demands would continue.
Read More »Nigeria To Import 2.1 Million Metric Tons Of Rice, Become Top Buyer Globally
Nigeria to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice, become top buyer globally in 2024 – USDA Nigeria is projected to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice in 2024, which may make the country the top rice buyer globally. This is according to the latest Rice Outlook report by …
Read More »OAU Lecturer, Slumps, Dies In His Office
The academic community of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has been thrown into mourning following the death of a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Dr. Ayo Ojediran, who reportedly slumped in his office. Sources on the campus said Ojediran was rushed to the institution’s clinic immediately he …
Read More »Tinubu appoints SSA on disability mattersTinubu appoints SSA on disability matters
The appointment was disclosed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, at the State House, Abuja. Ngelale stated that the appointment follows Tinubu’s determination to ensure that every segment of society is sufficiently catered to within the ambit of the Renewed Hope Agenda …
Read More »Court grants Emefiele bail
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele bail. The judge ordered that Emefiele be released immediately to his lawyers, who were charged with the responsibility of producing him in court for his arraignment next …
Read More »Cooking gas scarcity hits Lagos, Kano, others
The other affected states, according to findings by Punch correspondents are: Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna and Kano. The rise in price of the commodity has been noticed since late last month, causing a continuous rise in prices. Market survey over the weekend, revealed that 12.5kg of cooking gas now sells …
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