An FCT High Court, sitting in Kubwa, on Tuesday ordered a 21- year-old student, Abraham Umuibe, who cheated a Chinese woman of N113,000 to sweep Mpape Government Secondary School for 90 days. Delivering judgment, Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya said the court had been enjoyed to give non-custodial sentencing geared toward decongestion of the prisons depending on the case, adding that the parties entered a plea bargain. Ogbonnaya ordered the prison officers to provide a register for Umuibe to sign in daily for the 90 days and after which he would be free to go home. She warned him to desist from committing…
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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has listed five ways to fortify the Nigerian oil and gas sector for economic stability and growth. The Director and Chief Executive Officer of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, made the suggestion while presenting a keynote address at the 20th Nigeria oil and gas conference, in Abuja on Tuesday. The theme of the conference is: “Fortifying the Nigeria oil and gas sector for Economic Stability.” Auwalu said the DPR would remain committed to the development of oil and gas sector for economic growth and development. “For us in the DPR, we contemplate five broad areas…
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Tuesday in Abuja expressed worries over Clauses 50 and 88 in the Electoral Bill currently being amended at the National Assembly. Clause 50 (2) of the Bill states that: “Voting at an election under this Bill shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by the Commission (INEC), which may include electronic voting, PROVIDED that the Commission shall not transmit results of elections by electronic means.’’ Convener of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room of the coalition, Ene Obi, told a news conference that providing for electronic voting, but prohibiting electronic transmission of results…
A member of House of Representatives who represents Gwaram Federal constituency of Jigawa state, Yusuf Galambi has described the recent defection of Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC, as the best political decision. The lawmaker, in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Monday, stated this while congratulating the Governor for bringing back Zamfara state into the mainstream of national politics by joining the leading and winning party at the national level. According to Galambi, with the defection by Muhammad, APC had taken control of six out of seven…
The Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to boost capacity of Nigeria Air Force (NAF) personnel. Signing the MoU at AFIT on Monday in Kaduna, the Commandant of AFIT, AVM Musbau Olatunji, said the agreement was in pursuant of partnership and collaboration with PTDF in areas of research and personnel development. He said that the MoU would avail them of a new route for capacity development in areas of training of manpower. Olatunji explained that AFIT was mandated to train manpower of the NAF, and…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has refuted claims from some quarters that he authored a derogatory post on Igbos and Hausas. A statement issued by Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, said that Malami did not write or contemplate such a post. “The Attorney -General of the Federation and Minister of Justice did not write and has never contemplated writing or posting such derogatory remarks or cast aspersions on any tribe or section of the multi-cultural and diverse communities in the country. “Malami is known to be a…
Three people were injured in a gas explosion that occurred in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun on Monday. The incident happened on Monday at Folagbade Road in Ijebu-Ode. According to an eyewitness, the explosion was caused by a gas cylinder which belonged to one of passengers having a ride in a commercial tricycle. The eyewitness explained that the rider of the tricycle parked by the roadside when the cylinder owner discovered that gas was leaking from the filled cylinder. He said the tricycle was parked near a faulty car with a radiator problem. “The rider of the tricycle parked by the…
Three black men who were jailed for allegedly attempting to rob a corrupt police officer nearly 50 years ago are expected to finally have their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal. Courtney Harriot, Paul Green and Cleveland Davidson, all aged between 17 and 20 at the time, were arrested on the London Underground while travelling from Stockwell station, south London, in February 1972. The trio, now in their late 60s, and three friends who became known as the “Stockwell Six’’ were put on trial at the Old Bailey, largely on the word of British Transport Police officer Detective Sergeant…
The Police in Jigawa said suspected armed robbers have shot dead an army officer, Maj. M.S. Isma’il and wounded a soldier, Pte. Harisu Aliyu. Police spokesperson in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Dutse, said that the shooting occurred on the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway on July 4. According to Shiisu, the robbers attacked the officer and soldier, while they were travelling from Maiduguri to Kaduna. “On July 4, at about 2100hrs, the police at Fanisau Division received information that the Maiduguri to Kano expressway was blocked by armed robbers at Dindibis Village, Dutse…
The lead defendant in a long-running child abuse and pornography case in the western German city of Muenster has bagged a 14-year sentence. The defendant was sentenced on Tuesday for the serious abuse of minors in 29 separate cases. The court also ordered that the man, a 28-year-old IT technician, be held in preventive detention following completion of his sentence. Three male co-accused, aged 31, 26 and 43, received sentences ranging from 10 years to 12 years. They would also be held in preventive detention after serving their sentences. The court sentenced the lead defendant’s mother, 46, to five years…