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By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned an amended money-laundering charge instituted against Ali Bello and his co-defendant, Daudu Sulaiman, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until June 19. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter for trial continuation after the EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, led Olom Otane…
By Blessing Odega The management of the Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency ( PLASCHEMA), says its seeking the collaboration of the media to attain its mandate of full universal health coverage in the state by 2030. Dr. Agabus Manasseh, the Director – General of the Agency, called for the collaboration during the agency’s quarterly…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi residents have scored Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, high interms of delivering democracy dividends to the people in his first 100 days in office. A cross section of residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja described Ododo as promising and committed governor that could help develop…
By Emmanuel Akosu Renowned Benue-born UK-based scholar and humanitarian, Prof Kohol Shadrach Iornem has continued to speak on the unity, cultural heritage and common brotherhood of the Tiv people as a panacea towards safeguarding the welfare and protection of their land and people. The African Society of Cambridge University in a letter of invitation sent…
By Peter Amine The Plateau Government has demolished houses built on waterways in Jos, the state capital, to avoid impending flood disaster. The demolition was partly in line with a letter from the Federal Government to 31 governors notifying them of impending flood in their states between April and November 2024. Mr Musa Ashoms, Commissioner…
By Admin Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, on Friday described as unnecessary the controversy between Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Aondoakaa, who made the remark while on public discuss, advised the EFCC to follow due process in its handling of…
By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, granted an ex-parte motion for stay of contempt proceedings filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and issued against its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, by ex- Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Joseph…
By Zainab Oyekan The government is handling the medical care of the pregnant woman recently amputated by her drunk husband, Mrs Caroline Dafur, the Commissioner of Women Affairs, has said, Dafur said that the seven months pregnant mother of three, Mrs Hauwa Shagari, was recuperating in the hospital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has inaugurated a N420million 625metres canal constructed by the National-Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) in Koton Karfe, Kogi. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), inaugurated the project on Thursday in Koton Karfe, with a call on the people to ensure its maintenance. Akume,…
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until May 27. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Olomotane Egoro, an Access…
