A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and his co-defendants have a case to answer in the N712 million money laundering charges filed against him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
My nephew, driver still in kidnappers’ den 3 months after – Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah on Monday said his nephew and a driver kidnapped over three months ago are still in captivity. He disclosed this at the ongoing high-level forum on political communication and issue-based campaign in…
Appeal Court reserves judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s suit challenging charges against him
The Court of Appeal Abuja has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to quash the terrorism and treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. The…
Pregnant Abuja lady seeks buyer for unborn baby
A pregnant lady, identified only as Chinaza, has approached doctors at the National Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to seek buyer for her unborn baby. PUNCH Metro gathered that when the 23-year-old lady got pregnant, she left her…
Court rejects FG’s request to extradite Abba Kyari to US
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed an application the Federal Government filed for permission to extradite the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America, USA, to face trial over…
3-storey building collapses in Abuja
A three-storey building has collapsed in Kubwa Satellite town, Abuja. According to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the incident happened at about midnight on Friday. The building, which was under construction, collapsed at Hamza Abdullahi Street Off Gado…
Court dismisses suit seeking disqualification of Oyetola as Osun APC governorship candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement,…
Calm returns to Kuje Prisons after bomb attack
The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has confirmed Tuesday’s late night attack on its Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja. Spokesman of the Service, Chief Superintendent Abubakar Umar in a preliminary statement on Wednesday morning…
Dana introduces additional flights on Lagos, Abuja routes
One of the local airlines in Nigeria, Dana Air, yesterday, introduced additional flights on its Lagos and Abuja route network. The airline in a statement said, the introduction of the additional flights was strictly based on popular demand, the desire…
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application for bail by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling on Tuesday, said the suit was a gross…