The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the report of panel of inquiry, instituted by Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, which indicted former Minister of Transportation and All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential aspirant, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of alleged fraud while he was governor. This is contained in a 75 page written judgment of the seven-man Supreme Court panel dated May, 27, 2022 was delivered and signed by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, in the appeal marked SC/911/2017. Other Justices in the panel are Olukayode Ariwoola, Amina Adamu Augie, Uwani Musa Abba Aji, Mohammed Garba Lawal, Abdu Aboki and Adamu Jauro. In…
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By Isabel van Brugen Ukrainian forces say they struck a Russian ammunition depot in the eastern part of the country on Sunday, as clashes intensified in the region, Newsweek has reported. Ukraine’s Operational Tactical Group “East” said in a statement on social media that forces destroyed one infantry fighting vehicle, one armored personnel carrier, five armored fighting vehicles, two artillery systems, three heavy artillery tractors, one fuel tanker, and three unmanned aerial vehicles. “Ukrainian defenders continue to deter the aggressor in the area of responsibility of the Operational and Tactical Group East,” the statement read. “Today, on May 29, our…
By Habibu Harisu Some clerics in Sokoto state have called on Nigerians to consider capability and experience in electing leaders during the 2023 general elections. A cross section of them said on Sunday, that this was necessary for the nation to have credible, pious and committed leaders. Prof. Sani Sagir of Physics Department in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, described leadership as a “responsibility that required able person who is healthy, physically fit, intelligent and experience.” Sagir, who is also the Chief Imam of Maikilishi Jumaat Mosque who is also the National Vice President 1, Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’a wa Iqamatul Sunna,…
“Metaverse: another cesspool of toxic content,” a new report published by nonprofit advocacy group SumOfUs on May 24, details the researcher’s violent encounter in Meta’s Horizon World. According to SumOfUs’s account, users invited the researcher to a private party on Horizon World earlier this month. Users in the same room then asked her to disable a setting that prevented others from getting within four feet of her, The report linked to a video that the group said shows what happened to the researcher’s avatar from her perspective. In the video, a male avatar is seen getting very close to her,…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it has been implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, (ISPS), a major component of maritime security architecture. Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General, NIMASA, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. He said this when he received the Deputy Head of International Maritime Security Operations Team (IMSOT), Mr Jim Hamilton in Lagos. Jamoh said that Hamliton led a team on a working visit to assess the level of compliance of some Ports facilities in the country with the ISPS Code. Jamoh, who was represented by the…
The Police Command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed another yet to be ascertained explosion in Kabba Town of Kabbah-Bunu local government area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP William Ovye-Aya who confirmed the incident in Lokoja, said there was no casualty. The police spokesperson explained that the explosion happened at one Omofemi Bar at Okepadi Quarters, Kabba, around 9.15pm of Sunday. “As it is now, there is no casualty, but only chairs and tables and the building is affected by the yet to be determined nature of explosion. “Already the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Egbuka, has directed our…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has uncovered another alleged fraud amounting to N90 billion in its ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. The total now stands at N170 billion. Recall that Idris has named some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions, including the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the AGF, who the EFCC has grilled in connection with some “deals in which he was implicated”. The anti-graft agency was also closing in on a minister who was fingered in the allegations against the suspended AGF. It was learnt…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on the recent risk assessment it conducted. The NCDC in its latest epidemiological summary on Monkeypox which was published on Sunday evening noted that since January 2022, Nigeria had continued to report sporadic cases of the disease. Monkeypox is an uncommon disease caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family. According to…
A Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Samuel Uche has been kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified men in Abia state. The Police spokesperson in the state, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed this in Umuahia on Sunday. According to him, the clergyman was abducted alongside two others – the Bishop of Methodist Church, Owerri Diocese, and the prelate’s chaplain. Ogbonna explained that the clergymen were abducted at about 2pm on their way from a church event in Okigwe (Imo state) to Isuochi in Umu Nneochi local government area of Abia state. “Yes, the prelate and two other priests that were with him were abducted,”…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested former Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara over alleged involvement in the N84 billion fraud allegation against the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris. An authoritative source in the EFCC, who disclosed this on Sunday, said the Chairman and Managing Director of Finex Professional, Mr Anthony Yaro was also arrested alongside the former governor. He said the two were arrested on Sunday over their alleged role in the fraud allegation. According to the source, Yari who was picked up at about 5 pm on Sunday allegedly benefited to the tune of N22…