A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday refused to grant bail to Tukur Mamu, who is standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. Mamu is alleged to have received $120,000 as ransom payments on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorists from families of those kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. He…
The National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has agreed to temporarily suspend the removal of petrol subsidy. It however, said all of the preparatory works should continue in consultation with the states and other key stakeholders, including representatives of the incoming administration. TheCable reports that the resolution comes just two months…
The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday swore in 15 new judges appointed to various courts of the state. The new appointees comprised of seven High Court judges, five Sharia Court of Appeal judges and three Customary Court of Appeal judges. The seven High Court judges include Bashir Shitu Yusuf, Yakubu Badamasi, Abdullahi Isyaka, Joyce…
President-elect, Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after staying abroad for over one month. Tinubu arrived Nigeria around 4:30 pm on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The trip was trailed by speculations and controversy about the state of health, even when his aides explained that he traveled to Paris to rest and…
No fewer than six people have been reportedly killed in separate attacks by terrorists on two communities in Plateau state. The attacks took place in Wereng village, Jos South LGA and Heipang community in Barakin Ladi LGA. It was learnt that while two persons were killed in Wereng four persons were killed in Heipang. It…
The Nigeria Baptist Convention (NBC) has charged the President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to work towards mitigating the ethno-religious imbalances in the country, which are over the years responsible for drawing the country backward. With particular mentioning of poverty alleviation, employment generation and insecurity, the NBC demanded that Tinubu must take into cognisance the geographical,…
