Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, FCT sitting in Apo, Abuja on Thursday, granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to amend charges brought against a former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye and make him take his plea. Agunloye is standing trial by the EFCC on seven-count charges bordering on official corruption and fraudulent…
Nigeria’s authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group – which flogs people for listening to music – a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country. Lakurawa is a new militant group which carries out attacks, targeting local communities in north-western Nigeria and across the border with Niger. Nigerian officials say Lakurawa is affiliated…
By Brenda Chidinma Imo-Eze The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has advised beneficiaries of the state’s scholarship scheme to avoid following in the footsteps of Simon Ekpa, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Governor Nwifuru made this statement on Saturday while inaugurating the state’s scholarship program at the…
The Enugu State Government, through the Enugu SME Agency, is inviting enthusiastic youths from across the state to seize the opportunity to register for the highly anticipated Animation Training Program. According to a statement released by the Agency, this training is the latest edition of the Enugu SME Skill-Acquisition Masterclass (ESAM) series, in collaboration with…
According to PRO, At least 86 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk their lives to recover fuel during tanker truck accidents…
Pope Francis on Monday wrote a message to incoming US President Donald Trump, telling him he hopes there will be “no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion” in the United States under his leadership. “On the occasion of your inauguration as the forty-seventh President of the United States of America, I offer cordial greetings and…
By Chinwendu – Abakaliki Today marks US President Joe Biden’s last day at the White House, four years to the day since he took office after unseating Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In the morning, Biden is scheduled to receive his daily briefing – a regular event that happens behind closed doors in which…
