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Reports say Matthew Page, an expert at the United States state department’s bureau of intelligence and research, had warned the United Kingdom’s national crime agency (NCA), of the activities of Ike Ekweremadu, former senate president, ahead of his organ trafficking case. According to a report by UK Guardian, the associate fellow at the […]
The Court of Appeal has appointed Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani as Chairman Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The now-constituted PEPT will adjudicate on all petitions filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disputed winners of the 2023 Presidential Election, […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has asked the presidential election petition tribunal to televise its proceedings. Atiku requested on Monday during the pre-hearing of the petitions at the tribunal through his lawyer Chris Uche. The PDP has alleged a plot by the ruling party to influence the outcome of […]
The member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency, Hon. Ben Roland Igbakpa, has appreciated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and RT. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for deeming it fit to make him a part of the 88-member inauguration Committee. Ben Igbakpa made this known in an interview with Crown FM in Asaba. He noted that there will be massive […]
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika has assured that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has been opened for operation just a few hours after a tyre burst at the runway on Sunday. While regretting all inconvenience, the Minister assured that the affected aircraft had been towed away and the runway swept, […]
A fire outbreak has been reported to have ravaged Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos state. It was gathered that the fire started on Friday morning in a shop where gas cylinders were stored before. It was also learnt that the traders resorted to self-help to put out the fire before […]
Ike Ekweremadu former deputy senate president, his wife Beatrice and Doctor Obinna Obeta have been sentenced by a UK court to prison for their involvement in the organ harvesting charges brought against them. Ekweremadu was sentenced to ten years in prison while his wife received a six years sentence. The Old Bailey found […]
The office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Enugu State has been razed down by fire. One of the buildings within the Zonal Command was consumed by the inferno. The EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren made it known through a statement on Friday afternoon. It reads “The incident which occurred […]
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck central Japan on Friday which put a halt to the bullet train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, authorities said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake hit the central Ishikawa region at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles),. The […]
Today the fate of Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice alongside doctor Obinna Obeta awaits the pronouncement of sentence by the UK court. However with high hope the people of the Mpu community where the Senator hails from held a prayer vigil till dawn on Thursday to pray […]