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Court dismisses Ohakim’s no-case submission

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a no-case submission filed by a former Imo…

70-year-old man docked over forgery

A 70-year-old man, Obasola Adebowale, who allegedly forged a power of attorney, was on Thursday docked before an Igbosere Magistrates’…

Police beef up security at Abia Govt. House

The Police have stepped up security around the Abia Government House in Umuahia, following the report of the issuance of…

Okowa institutes award for most peaceful ethnic nationality

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt To ensure peaceful co-existence in Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has instituted an award for the most…

Traders, revenue agents clash in Anambra

Five persons sustained injury and property worth millions of naira destroyed during the fracas between traders and revenue agents at…

Man jailed 12 months for stealing employer money

A man, Usman Idenebheme, was on Thursday jailed for 12 months by an Ikeja High Court in Lagos for stealing…

Late Elechi Amadi’s last interview with PMNEWS

The late Captain Elechi Amadi, author and a schoolmate of the Late Chinua Achebe at Government College, Umuahia, spoke to…

Nigeria to repackage produce to Europe

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) on Thursday announced new measures to ensure that more of Nigeria’s agricultural produce meet…

Man docked for stealing tricycles

A Kano Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded a 35-year-old man, Nura Ibrahim, in prison custody for allegedly stealing four tricycles.…
Prof. Femi Osofisan

Femi Osofisan mourns Elechi Amadi

Famous writer, Femi Osofisan, has described the death of Elechi Amadi as painful, saying it marks another sad loss from…

Court remands ex -Adamawa gov., Fintiri, in Kuje prison

An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a former Acting Governor of Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintri, in…

Court adjourns Orji Kalu’s trial till Sept. 27

An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday adjourned former Gov. Orji Kalu’s alleged money laundering trial till Sept. 27. The…

BREAKING: INEC issues Certificate of Return to Samson Ogah

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Abuja issued Certificate of Returned to Mr. Samson Ogah as the…

2 docked for stealing armoured cables

Two men were on Thursday docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing armoured…

Aluu community mourns Elechi Amadi

Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers has been thrown into mourning mood following the passing on of Chief…

Man docked for assaulting police officer

A 40-year-old man, Haruna Danjuma, was arraigned in Lagos on Thursday for assaulting a female police officer, Insp. Modupe Olowolagba,…
PDP

PDP will resolve its crises amicably – Hyat

The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Mr. Hassan Hyat, has expressed optimism that the crises rocking the…

Tuesday, Wednesday declared public holidays

The Federal Government has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitri Celebrations. Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman…

Exposing children to smokers may cause ear infections- Expert

A Consultant Audiologist, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe, on Thursday, advised parents not to expose their children to cigarette smokers to avoid…

Kebbi to train farmers on modern fish farming

The Kebbi Government would train 500 farmers on modern techniques of fish farming, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garbage Dandiga,…

Gov. Amosun canvases proper waste management

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday urged government at all levels to put in place mechanism for waste management…

73-year-old woman sentenced to death over drugs

A Vietnamese court has sentenced an elderly Australian woman to death for heroin trafficking, local media reported on Thursday. The…

Motorcycle ban still in force in Adamawa- Police

The police in Adamawa on Thursday said that the total ban on operations of the motorcycle across the state was…

Donald Trump becoming U.S. President would be dangerous – Hollande

French President Francois Hollande has warned that if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump is elected President it would “complicate” relations…
Senator David Mark speaks on Ortom attack

Election tribunal throws out APC candidate’s petition

The National Assembly election petition tribunal Makurdi on Thursday upheld the election of former Senate President, Senator David Mark of…

BREAKING: Abuja lawyer withdraws suit against Buhari

An Abuja-based lawyer, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaiwe, withdraws suit seeking disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari from the 2015 Presidential Poll for allegedly…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

EFCC arraigns man for N11.5m visa scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned an alleged fraudster, Abdulsalam Goni Sanda before Justice Olubunmi Banjoko of…

Ex-air chief returns N2.6b to FG

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday heard that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd),…

Roadside bomb kills at least 18 on bus

At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off in Somalia, close to the capital, blowing up…

Resign or face trial, FG tells Saraki, Ekweremadu

The Federal Government has hit back at the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, over statements they…