The Ilorin Division of the Federal High Court has sentenced two internet fraudsters, Onyeanu David and Anthony Obumneme, to prison. The presiding judge, Mohammed Sani, said the court carefully considered the defendants’ plea, their statements, and plea bargain agreements, concluding that the defendants were guilty as charged. e sentenced Mr David to one year in…
The National Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has met with Governor Inuwa Yahaya and other party bigwigs in Gombe. The meeting followed a petition submitted to the committee over the party’s congresses by Danjuma Goje (APC – Gombe Central). In October, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, the APC Caretaker and Extraordinary…
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated new set of national executives to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years. At the inauguration of Friday, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, says the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will be guided by consultation, team-work,…
•Governor tours project site, shows excitement at progress Trust Africa News, BY Ayomide Otitoju Barring any exigency, the 32-metric tons per hour Rice Mill being constructed by Lagos State Government in Imota area of Ikorodu division will start operations before end of first quarter in 2022. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance after touring the…
•Report them immediately, Governor Advises •Governor commissions new classroom blocks, 182-bed dormitory in Lagos Model College Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju At the commissioning of four newly delivered school infrastructure projects in Lagos State Model College in Igbokuta, Ikorodu division, on Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu spared time to engage in a heart-to-heart talk with…
Legendary Nigeria skipper Austin Okocha was one of the important personality present at Thursday’s Europa League tie between his former clubs Fenerbahce and Frankfurt. Fenerbahce and UEFA acknowledged Okocha’s presence on their Twitter handles before the game which was played in Istanbul, Turkey and ended 1-1. The 1994 AFCON and 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medal…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and awarded the sum of N100,000 against the plaintiff. The Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights…
The Federal Government has said the Siemens AG power project which plans to grow Nigeria’s power delivery to 25,000 megawatts will be revived in the first quarter of 2021. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said on Thursday that the German firm, Siemens AG, would begin operations in Nigeria soon and that activities to get…
Real Madrid captain Vieira Marcelo, is set to depart the club after spending 15 years at the Spanish capital, Newspremises has learnt. According to the Mirror, he already has a new destination lined up for next year. The veteran left-back has established himself as a club legend at Los Blancos, with whom he has made…
