incompetency of police prosecutors is responsible for congestion in our courts, inability to prosecute the real criminals – NBA
Mr Bayo Akinlade, the Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday frowned at the continued prosecution of cases in the magistrates courts by…
Fulani terrorists overrun Delta communities, victim recounts horrible experience
Fulani terrorists have taken over communities in Delta State and the police seemed incapable of taming their kidnapping and looting activities. The latest victim of the growing abduction of innocent…
Abducted NLC chairman regains freedom after six days
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Cross River chapter, Mr Ben Ukpepi, has regained freedom from his abductors after six days. Ukpepi, who was released on Sunday evening was…
AfDB has $20bn investments’ portfolio in ECOWAS region – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says its portfolio investments in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is 20 billion dollars. This is contained in a statement released…
Religious freedom: CAN laud US for placing Nigeria on Special Watch List
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has welcomed the idea of the United States government placing Nigeria on a special watch list for having “engaged in or tolerated severe violations…
Rice smugglers take to the sea: 24 suspects nabbed by Navy, 1,831 bags seized
The Nigeria Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has arrested 24 suspects and seized 1,831 bags of smuggled rice. Capt. Peter…
Suicide attempt: Man blames failures in marital life, business
A 43-year-old man who climbed a telecommunication mast in an attempt to commit suicide has blamed failures in his marital life and business as reasons why he chose to take…
CBN reviews bank charges, drops ATM withdrawal fee to N35
CBN Gov. Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced cash withdrawal charges from other banks’ Automated Teller Machines ATM from N65 to N35 after the third…
Police condemn killing, suicide by inspector in FCT, orders probe into the incident
The Nigeria Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command on Sunday condemned the killing of a Police Corporal by an inspector who later committed suicide in FCT. A statement by ASP…
We reject attempts to sow the seed of mistrust among religious groups in the country – FG replies US
The Federal Government has rejected the US designation of Nigeria as a country that engages in or tolerates severe violations of religious freedom. The US in its Special Watch List…