An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the Osun State Police Command to pay as compensation, the sum of N6 million for violating the fundamental human rights of two applicants. The two applicants are Yusuf Adepoju and Muddathir Kewudirorun. In the judgment, which was handed down by Justice A. Oyebiyi in suit…
A joint task force commander and a resident of Sabon Gero community, New Millennium City Settlement, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were killed when bandits stormed the area on Tuesday. The invasion of the bandits in the community also led to the abduction of a medical doctor and 16 others. A…
An activist, Olu Omotayo has urged office holders to learn from the resignation of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko. 68-year-old Muhammad resigned on Monday due to ill health. Omotayo noted that knowing when to quit was an act that should be emulated. “It is a good development and truly the first time…
Zamfara State government has suspended the feeding of boarding students in the government schools due to paucity of funds. DAILY POST gathered that the failure of the State government to settle the outstanding debt of the State’s feeding agency led to the development. Investigation revealed that many students have abandoned their studies. A Principal of…
Popular socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu has reacted to lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo’s outfit as a ‘juju’ priest as he appeared before the Court. The lawyer has been at both the Supreme Court and a High Court in Lagos dressed as a traditional doctor. Omirhobo’s action was a reacting to the Supreme Court judgment that allows female…
Norway has announced its readiness to send three multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine. This was after a similar decision made by the United States. Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday also vowed that NATO and other countries will step up their support for Ukraine. And following the G7 meeting and NATO summit in Madrid,…
US President, Joe Biden, on Wednesday, thanked his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, for allowing Finland and Sweden to join NATO. “I want to particularly thank you for what you did, putting together the situation with regard to Finland and Sweden, and all the incredible work you’re going to try to get the grain out…
Syria has decided to formally recognize the “independence and sovereignty of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.” This is according to Syrian State News Agency, SANA, CBN reports. “In an expression of the common will and the desire to establish relations in all sectors, the Syrian Arab Republic has decided to recognize the independence and…
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) labelled him “a notorious international fraudster”. The convict bagged 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji pleaded “not guilty” after arraignment in July 2019 on 45-count charges. One reads: “That…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Board, has advocated greater collaboration among stakeholders on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, NACS in the fight against corruption in the country. The NDIC suggested that effective sensitization on the components of NACS, especially the National Ethics & Integrity Policy, and the Freedom of Information Act would…
A deadline of August 1, 2022 has been set by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, often known as “Amotekun Corps,” for some public institutions to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in their facilities. The ultimatum was issued, according to the corps, as part of its determination to crack down on acts of terrorism and…
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, has backed the call by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom for the immediate release of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s leader. Governor Ortom had during an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, demanded the release of the secessionist who has been in the custody of the Department of…
R&B singer, R. Kelly, on Wednesday, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. This follows his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Kelly is accused of using his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused. Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence the 55-year-old to more than 25 years behind bars,…
The World Bank has discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This created new economic opportunities, narrowing the gender gap in account ownership, and building resilience at the household level to better manage financial shocks, Global Findex 2021 database notes. In low…
The Senate, on Wednesday, adjourned plenary to enable it proceed on the Sallah break. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, accordingly, announced July 19, 2022, as resumption date. The Senate, before embarking on the three weeks recess, forwarded President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of Mohammed Bello as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and…
Former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has condemned the culture of extreme monetised politics and political processes by some political actors in the country. Delivering a lecture at the 2022 annual Press Week of the Kwara State Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on Wednesday in Ilorin, Bolaji described the…
The Nigerian Army raid on two communities in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Cross River State has come under severe criticism. The recurring communal crisis has claimed scores of lives, wounded and displaced many, with properties destroyed. Last weekend, some people were killed in Nko town after soldiers allegedly opened fire on residents. The…
The Senate, on Wednesday at plenary, screened and confirmed all the seven ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 21. Buhari had in a letter that conveyed the names of the ministerial nominees to the Senate, explained that the confirmation request was in accordance with the provisions of Section 147 subsection 2 of…
In furtherance of the concerted efforts of his administration in reviewing the policies, programmes, structures and operations of the State Public Service for optimal results, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, inaugurated an 8-man Committee to coordinate the implementation of the recommendations of the 12 Sectoral Committees. Inaugurating the Committee, Gov. Ugwuanyi represented…
The Federal Government is hoping to shore up its power generation threshold to at least 11,000 megawatts which it plans to offload into the national power grid to boost power supplies. To this end, it has approved the contract for the design supply and installation of 1x60MBA, 132×33 KV transmission sub-station with associated 4×132 KV…
