The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has called for the exclusion of individuals convicted of corruption from benefiting from state pardons. Speaking at a roundtable organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Monday, Fagbemi emphasized that such pardons undermine the fight against corruption. Fagbemi proposed that in the next constitutional review, those found guilty of corruption should be barred from receiving the prerogative of mercy, which is often granted by the state to convicted individuals. According to him, removing this privilege would serve as a stronger deterrent…
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For the records, a team of two unarmed Service operatives were lawfully detailed on routine investigation to SERAP office in Abuja, which has sadly been skewed and misinterpreted as unlawful, harassment and intimidation of SERAP officials. The Service further wishes to state that such official enquiries and liaison are traditional and do not in any way amount to illegality or raid.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Nigerian labour leader, Joe Ajaero, after detaining him for nearly 15 hours. Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), was taken into custody on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while en route to the United Kingdom for a Trade Union Congress (TUC) event. He was released around 11 p.m. the same day. Upon his release, Ajaero confirmed that while the DSS allowed him to return home, they confiscated his passport. During his time in custody, he was reportedly interrogated by the DSS and the police concerning…
ASHENEWS reports that the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has acknowledged a viral video circulating on social media, as well as reports in the mainstream media, alleging that an FRSC officer was involved in a physical altercation with a passenger during the impoundment of a vehicle driven by an apprehended traffic offender. Expressing disappointment and concern over the incident, the Corps Marshal has ordered the Sector Commander in charge of the area where the incident occurred to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a detailed report to the national headquarters within 48 hours. According…
The Borno state government says there is no presence of elephants in the Sambisa forest.
A devastating flood has displaced more than 1,000 residents and claimed the lives of two children in Kafanchan and surrounding villages in Jema’a Local Government Area(LGA), of Kaduna State.
The Borno State Ministry of Environment’s Forestry and Wildlife Department has reported that a herd of elephants, allegedly straying from neighboring Cameroon, has invaded and destroyed farmlands in several communities in the state. In an interview in Maiduguri on Monday, Ayuba Peter, a director in the ministry, confirmed the recurring issue, noting that this has been happening for the past five years. “We have received reports of elephants destroying farmlands in Gamboru/Ngala and Kala-Balge Local Government Areas (LGAs) over the last five years. These elephants typically migrate from a forest reserve in Cameroon and roam the area, causing serious damage…
The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that more than N7.81 billion farmlands and properties were destroyed by flooding in 16 Local Government Areas (LGA) of Bauchi state.
Three people have been selected as winners of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science 2024 organised by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG).
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Monday announced the scrapping of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in response to the Supreme Court’s judgment granting autonomy to local governments across Nigeria.