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By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) will appeal Monday’s life sentences for two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organisation by a Federal High Court, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after the two notorious terrorists pleaded guilty to a 32-count terrorism charge, sentenced…
By Udoh Umoh The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command says it has commenced operation shark smile as strategic measures to curb road crashes in the State. The Sector Commander, Mrs Felicia Kalu, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday. Kalu said operation shark smile was a strategic intervention operation initiative…
By Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Mr Jimoh Yisawu, former Managing Director, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, on alleged money laundering. Yisawu, who was arraigned on eight-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. After his…
By Taiye Agbaje The two suspected Ansaru senior commanders, facing terrorism offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday changed their minds to plead guilty to the 32-count charge after months of trial. They are Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a Mahmud al-Nigeri/Malam Mamuda, who…
By Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Alhaji Bello Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, to a N2 billion bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Bodejo’s bail application, ordered that one of the sureties must have a three-year tax clearance…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned that there is no more hiding place for traffic offenders as it formally launched an Unprecended Nationwide Special Intervention Patrol and unveiled 12 Code-Named Operation to tackle road crashes on the highways. In one of its most audacious and coordinated operational strategies in recent…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam The new executives of the Kogi State chapter of the association of estate agents in Nigeria, AEAN, on Saturday appealed to the State Government for N85 million Assistance for the building of its proposed office complex in Lokoja. Speaking at the AEAN EXCO formal inaugural ceremony, the Chairman of Kogi State Chapter,…
By O’tega Ogra The recent commentary titled “Facebook Nigeria Vs ARCON Judgment: Not About the Fine but Consumer Protection at Risk of Vulnerability” raises important questions about platform accountability, regulatory authority and the future of digital governance in Nigeria. It is a conversation worth having. Every Nigerian should care about the accountability of global digital…
By Admin The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Kogi State Branch, has tasked the Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN), Kogi State Chapter on maintenance of stronger professional standard in real estate business in Nigeria. The NIESV Chairman, ESV John O. Eniwaiye, MNIVS, MCIA, RSV, gave the charge in a congratulatory…
By Admin The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced a mandatory annual verification tagged “I Am Alive” for all retirees receiving monthly pensions under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). PenCom explained that the initiative, which would take effect from December 1, 2026, was aimed at strengthening accountability, preventing fraud, and ensuring that pension benefits are…
