A High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, remanded the former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris, in prison custody over his alleged involvement in the illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of about N109.4 billion. The presiding judge, Justice A.O. Adeyemi Ajayi, ordered the remand of Idris, after he was arraigned on a 14-count charge bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and money laundering. Justice Ajayi held that the former AGF and other defendants in the matter should remain in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) till Wednesday when their bail applications would…
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A new study from the United Kingdom (U.K.) has confirmed that a common plant from West Africa works as a treatment for sickle cell disease. Scientists at Aberystwyth University, in Wales, isolated a chemical in the Alchornea cordifolia plant, also known as the Christmas Bush, which could help relieve the symptoms of the life-threatening and painful disease suffered by 15,000 people in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Botanically called Alchornea Cordifolia, it is called Oje in Ebira-Etuno; Uwonmwe in Edo; Mbom in Efik; Tahi in Gwari; Bambani or Bombana in Hausa;…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has revealed that he rejected the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu as vice presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in 2007, to avoid a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Atiku, who appeared on monitored Arise TV exclusive interview on Friday, also said that Tinubu had always disregarded Nigeria’s religious plurality, especially with respect to fielding presidential candidates of same faith. Reactions have trailed Tinubu’s decision to pick Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. “My fundamental disagreement with Asiwaju…
Thirty persons have reportedly died in fatal motor accident involving three hummer buses at Tashan Musa village in Kudan local government area of Kaduna state, along Kano-Zaria highway. According to eye witness account, the three vehicles involved in the accident immediately went into flames, causing passengers in the vehicles to burn beyond recognition. Confirming the incident, the Zaria unit of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) attributed the accident to over speeding, reckless driving and inpatience. Twelve passengers who sustained various degree of injuries are currently receiving treatment. By EquityNews
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it has the right to protest against the continued stay of students at home, following failure of the authorities to reach an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had said that NLC’s planned protest in solidarity with ASUU is not legal. But the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba in a statement on Wednesday, said “it is elementary knowledge, that the right to peaceful assembly and protest is fundamental global right guaranteed by the UN charter on Human and Peoples’s right and the constitution of…
The 11th Africa Armwrestling Championships kicked-off on Thursday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, with 12 countries vying for honours. Samuel Jackson, the President, Nigeria Armwrestling Federation said in Lagos that the competition would be a success. He said that after the weighing exercise, 12 countries were on ground while more were being expected from their various countries. The countries are Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Mali, Senegal, Benin, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Madagascar and Senegal. He said that the participants would compete in the weight categories such as 62kg, 75kg, 80kg, 90kg, 94kg and 100kg. “It…
Ericsson has announced the appointment of Hossam Kandeel as Vice President and Head of Global Customer Unit MTN and Customer Unit MTN Africa effective July 21. Ericsson, in a statement, said Hossam would lead a high performing technologies and services team that promised to deliver exceptional value towards MTN Ambition 2025, while enabling positive change across society. According to the statement, Hossam has held leadership positions across various practices including government and industry relations, strategy and marketing, business solutions, sales, and operational excellence. “Through insightful engagements, he developed successful business, financial, and operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and enhanced staff…
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has become the first player to win for the fifth time the African Woman Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to clinch her fifth title at the CAF Awards ceremony in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday. This means the Barcelona FC Women forward has surpassed compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha in the women’s category and Cameroonian Samuel Eto in the men’s category, who won the awards four times each. An emotional Oshoala said it was a historic night for her…
Nigerian Singing sensations David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, Tiwa Savage and Austin ‘Jayjay’ Okocha were among the leading Africans in sport and music to feature at the 2022 CAF Awards. The trio joined eminent sports personalities and dignitaries in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday night for the 2022 edition of the major African sporting event. While Davido, alongside Emmanuel Adebayor, presented the award for the ‘Young Female Footballer of the Year’ to Ghana’s Evelyn Badu, Okocha presented the award for ‘Goal of the Year’ to Papa Ousma Sacho of Senegal. Award-winning Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage also joined other performers to thrill distinguished guests…
Enugu state government on Friday said it had sponsored 274 Christians on pilgrimage to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan, urging them to pray for the state and Nigeria. The Christian Pilgrimage is an occasion for Christians (Pilgrims) to step out of their comfort zone to encounter God where He has revealed Himself. It also entails visiting places associated with the life, times and teachings of Christ especially his birth, passion, death and resurrection. For Christians, it is an opportunity for quiet introspection and spiritual rebirth; they are expected to return as more dedicated practitioners of the Christian Faith.…