A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the federal government, seeking to extradite Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), to the United States to face criminal charges. Kyari is wanted in the United States over alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. Delivering judgment on Monday,…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Mashal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is committed to enhancing its Safety Management Systems across all its units, especially, the operational and engineering units. A statement by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, said Abubakar disclosed this…
A former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has said that the hasty announcement of removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on the day of his inauguration led to the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Speaking in an interview with TheCable, Lawal said Tinubu ought to have consulted…
The Youth Wing of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth CAN) has declared thatn̈ Rev. Yakubu Pam, the authentic, constitutionally recognized leader of Northern CAN. The group, in a statement, declared support to the Pam leadership. The group was reacting to recent statement by Rev. Joseph Hayab saying he had been elected as the…
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Falana who spoke on the sidelines at an event to mark world Press Freedom Day, said Buhari’s administration has “outlived its usefulness” as a result of the worsening insecurity across the country. Falana told Plus Tv that Nigeria…
Three persons, including a pastor, have been killed in fresh attacks by bandits on Suwa and Ding’ak communities, Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state. The attacks were said to have occurred on Friday August 8, around 2pm. Kefas Mallai, Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, confirmed the killings in an interview…
