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Court admits petition against oil magnate, Akindele in alleged N150M bribery trial

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2024April 18, 20240

Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday admitted three documents as exhibits in the bribery trial of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Mr Akintoye Akindele. The documents, which included a petition to the Inspector...

APC chieftain, Lukman faults NWC for backing Ganduje over suspension

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman, has faulted position taken by the members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over the suspension of the party’s National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. There was an attempted suspension of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,...

EFCC secures warrant to arrest ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. The warrant was granted by Justice Emeka Nwite Wednesday afternoon at the instance of the EFCC. This comes...

14 killed, over 60 injured in Russian missile attack

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

No fewer than 14 people have been killed in the city of Chernihiv in Northern Ukraine by a Russian missile attack. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the missile attack, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area, also left 60 people injured. Three missiles had struck close...

Group concerned over congestion of prisons with presumed innocent inmates

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

The Alliance for Justice, Advocacy and Humanitarian Foundation, AHAJF, on Wednesday, raised concerns over the continued congestion of the nation’s prison system with presumed innocent inmates. President of AHAJF, Dr Martins Itumoh raised the issues during an advocacy visit to the state Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Samson Nwafor...

EU leaders meet to discuss Israel-Iran tensions, Ukraine war

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

European Union, EU, leaders are meeting in Brussels for a two-day summit starting from Wednesday to discuss the European Union’s economic future, the Ukraine war and major tensions between Israel and Iran. European Council President, Charles Michel, in a statement ahead of the summit, said the EU must unite in...

Invasion of Abuja residence: Call EFCC to order – Yahaya Bello begs Tinubu

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has asked President Bola Tinubu to call the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to order after operatives of the agency stormed his Abuja residence on Wednesday in a bid to arrest him. Bello urged Tinubu to caution the agency for disobeying a...

Community news journalist needed at Daily Post

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

The federal government, through the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has charged the Transformative Permanent Secretaries to prioritise the professional growth and development of staff. Speaking on Tuesday, the Head of Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, said this would help the workers remain adaptive and resilient...

Odinkalu – EFCC has no power to prosecute Naira abusers

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not have the powers to prosecute Naira abusers. He berated the anti-graft agency for arresting crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (alias Bobrisky), who was convicted and jailed for...

I’m denied phone calls, visits – Mexican drug lord, El Chapo cries out from US prison

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” popularly known as Guzmán, has accused authorities of preventing him from making phone calls or receiving visitors in the maximum security United States, US, prison where he is serving a life sentence. El Chapo made his complaint known to the District Court Judge Brian...