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I’ve no record of how much Abacha stole — Malami
Oladimeji Ramon The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he has no record of the amount of money stolen by the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. The AGF added that he wouldn’t also know about $5bn Abacha loot allegedly recovered between 1999 and 2015 and
Enugu COVID-19 suspect tests negative
Raphael Ede, Enugu The Enugu State Ministry of Health on Monday said that the suspected coronavirus patient has been confirmed negative to the novel virus. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, said that the suspect’s specimen sent to IRUA Specialist Hospital for investigation tested negative. Agujiobi said, “the Enugu
Ebonyi teenager defiles five minors in one week
Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki An 18-year-old boy, Nwafor Jacob, was on Friday remanded in a correctional centre by an Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old minor. The suspect, who was alleged to have serially engaged in the act for one week, was also alleged to have had the carnal knowledge of
APC crisis: Sokoto court restrains party from appointing Issa-Onilu, others
John Alechenu, Abuja Barely 24 hours to the scheduled emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress, a Sokoto High Court has restrained the party from appointing or electing “Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu or any member” into its top positions except through a National Convention. A copy of the Court Order dated March 13th,
Nigerian consulate in New York suspends passport processing
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Nigerian consulate in New York has temporarily suspended the processing of passports until further notice over the coronavirus outbreak. The suspension takes effect from Monday (today), according to a statement issued on behalf of the Consul General by the Head of Chancery, Mrs Balkisu Nura, on Friday. It said, “This is
Senate bill wants President, govs to submit budget in Sept
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate is currently considering a bill which seeks to amend the 1999 constitution with a view to mandating the President to submit the annual federal budget to the National Assembly latest by the end of September. The proposed legislation tagged, SB 259, and sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary,
LASU VC, others beneficiaries of dubious promotions, appointments –ASUU official
The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities recently imposed sanctions on lecturers of the Lagos State University, Ojo, and declared the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, an enemy of the union. In this interview, the embattled Secretary of ASUU, LASU chapter, Dr Tony Dansu, tells SAMSON FOLARIN the implication of the sanctions
Fayemi visits Alaafin over face-off with Ekiti monarchs
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday, visited the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, at the monarch’s residence in Ibadan, in respect of a letter written to him on March 12 by the monarch. The Alaafin said he wrote the letter on behalf of other monarchs in Yorubaland, including
UNICEF backs Osun education policy reversal
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo The Osun State Government on Sunday said its reversal of 4-5-3-4 introduced by the immediate past administration and the re-introduction of the 6-3-3-4 system of education had received the backing of the United Nations Children’s Fund. A statement on Sunday by Ismail Omipidan, the Chief Press Secretary to Osun State Governor, said
South-East govs unveil security outfit in April, says Umahi
Raphael Ede, Enugu The South-East Governors’ Forum has concluded plans to launch its own security outfit for the region in April, chairman of the forum, Governor David Umahi, has disclosed. This is coming as the former governor of the old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, charged the governors to set up without further delay a
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