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A high court sitting in Akwa Ibom state has sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniobong Umoren, a graduate of philosophy, University of Uyo. According to BBC pidgin, Bassey Nkanang, the judge, gave the verdict, on Thursday. Umoren was declared missing in May 2021 after leaving […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says Osita Chidoka, former minister of aviation, lacks knowledge of security matters. Speaking a few days ago when featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Chidoka said the “massive failure to manage our national diversity” has  “grave implications” for the security agencies. According to him, […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it is currently conducting economic and financial audits on eight domestic airlines in the country. Musa Nuhu, director-general, NCAA, said this on Wednesday during an interview with journalists in Lagos. Nuhu said the aim was to determine the ‘health conditions’ of airlines in Nigeria. […]

The federal government has reacted to the attack on a convoy of Audu Madaki, an assistant inspector-general of police. Madaki, who is in charge of zone 12 police command, was said to have been shot along the Kaduna-Abuja road on Tuesday. Although the AIG is said to be alive, his orderly was […]

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed fines on Trust Television, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, TelCom Satellite Limited, and StarTimes Limited for airing a documentary on banditry. Balarabe Ilelah, director-general of the NBC, announced the development in in a statement on Wednesday. Trust TV, an organisation affiliated to Daily Trust newspaper, had aired a […]

Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun, chairman of the Body of Benchers, says she has decided to take a break from legal practice. Ogunde had, in June, admitted to sending an email to SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Ltd, soliciting a brief. Despite being aware that the law firm […]

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million fine on Trust Television over a documentary on banditry and terrorism in the north-western part of the country. The TV station, an organisation affiliated to Daily Trust newspaper, aired the documentary entitled ‘Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story’, in March. The British Broadcasting […]

The federal government has confirmed the procurement of 10 vehicles worth N1.14 billion for the Niger Republic. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Wednesday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The minister said Nigeria has a policy […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved $2.59 billion for the development of Badagry Seaport under a Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, gave the update at the FEC meeting on Wednesday. Sambo said the port would be operated for 45 years by the developers, after which Nigerians would take […]