The three-day mourning period started on Monday, following the demise of the major general on Sunday. The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Wednesday said that the Late Maj.-Gen Chris Alli possessed an unrivalled sense of duty and dedication to service in his lifetime. Lagbaja penned this in his remarks in the…
The defendant pleaded with the court to forgive him and promised never to return to the crime; he informed the court that he had gone back to his tailoring job. An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced two men: Ojima Lawal, 29 and Ogunse Damilola, 19, to two years’ imprisonment at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre….
Nigerians would soon bid farewell to the hassles of physical visa applications. Exciting news for Nigerian travellers as the Schengen visa application process is set to undergo a major change, moving from a paper-based system to a fully digital one by 2026. The new digitalisation initiative brings forward a unified platform where travellers can effortlessly…
The appellate court dismissed the suggestion that it upheld the victory of Abba Yusuf as Kano State Governor. The Court of Appeal has reacted to the controversies trailing its judgement in the Kano governorship election dispute. The appellate court had on Friday, November 17, 2023, upheld the judgement of the Kano Election Petition Tribunal, which…
With the decision, the deputy governor will supervise the Ministry of Establishment and Training; the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Ministry of Special Duties. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assigned the supervision of three ministries and the state’s housing corporation to his deputy, Mr Adebayo Lawal. Lawal was the chairman of Oyo…
According to him, the time has come for petroleum tanker drivers to be liberated from all manner of intimidation, blackmail, rascalities and unrealistic promises. The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) has restated the association’s resolve to negotiate with the Federal Government on issues instead of embarking on strike. Lucky Osesua, the National Chairman of PTD, gave…
Bashir urged the court to remand the accused to a correctional centre until the next adjourned date. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned a businessman, Uchenna Minnis, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N822.4 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Minnis was arraigned alongside his…
The protests followed the release of a contradictory Certified True Copy of the Appeal Court judgement. Residents of the ancient city of Kano have taken to the streets to protest the Appeal Court judgement that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Men of the Nigerian Police had their work cut out on Wednesday, November 22, 2023,…
Tinubu implored citizens to be vigilant and safety conscious while travelling during this festive season and always. President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the people and Government of Niger State over a ghastly auto-crash, which led to the death of 25 people in Magama Local Government Area of the state. A statement by Chief Ajuri…
The Commandant said that no suspect was arrested in connection with the crime yet. The Benue Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has intercepted nine trucks loaded with limonite and lithium. The State Commandant, Yakubu Ibrahim disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen in Makurdi. Ibrahim said one of the trucks with…
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