Gov. Dickson endorses election of new Bayelsa Assembly Speaker
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has endorsed the election of a new Speaker for Bayelsa House of Assembly which took place under chaotic circumstances on Monday. There was heavy shooting…
Police kills notorious kidnapper, ‘Lucifer’ in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers says a most wanted and notorious kidnapper, Ekweme Ike, known as Lucifer has been killed by men of Operation Sting. DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Command’s…
Fraud: EFCC arrests fake lawyer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a 53-year-old man, Muhammed Abdulraheem, for allegedly parading himself as a lawyer and obtaining money under false pretense. This was contained…
Nigeria is a lawless country, defiant Sowore declares, addresses supporters
Omoyele Sowore, co-convener of RevolutionNow campaign has called Nigeria a “lawless country” when he addressed the crowd at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. He was denied bail…
I remain speaker of Bayelsa Assemby as I didn’t resign – Isenah
Tonye Isenah, Speaker of Bayelsa House of Assembly has dismissed the report of his impeachment. He insisted that he remained the speaker of the assembly on Monday in Yenagoa. The…
Police seal church as members fight dirty
The Police in Akwa Ibom said they closed the Quo Iboe Church on No.112 Ikot Ekpene Road on Sunday to prevent further clash among its members. Qua Iboe Church, one…
Nigeria@59: Atiku Decries ‘attack’ on the judiciary, press, says ‘all is not well’
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has decried what he described as an attack on the judiciary and absence of press freedom in the country. In a statement on Monday, he…
Metuh: Court to hear application of alleged misrepresentation by EFCC, Oct. 7
The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed Oct. 7 to hear an application by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh alleging misrepresentation of facts…
Court sentences whistle blower to 2 years in prison over false information
Justice Angela Otaluka of an FCT High Court Apo on Monday sentenced a 29-year old whistle blower, James Urah, to two years in prison for giving false information with the…
Court remands security man in prison custody for possession of human skull hair
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin, on Monday, ordered the remand of an accused, Yusuf Shehu in prison custody for alleged possession of human skull hair. Shehu, 21, resides at…