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Kalu The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, who was charged with N7.1bn fraud. The court found him and his co-defendants guilty of the entire 39 counts filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Mohammed Idris …

Alao Abiodun For the past few weeks, the social media bill, titled; ‘Protection from internet falsehood and manipulations bill’ as sponsored by Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, representing Niger East Senatorial District has been a subject of discourse. ALAO ABIODUN writes The controversial social …

 Robert Egbe The Federal High Court in Lagos has found a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, and two others guilty of N7.65bn fraud. Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during …

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to ensure implementation of the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Act, 2019. National President of the union, Mr Usman Dutse, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Delegates Conference (NDC) of ASUP held …

A federal capital territory high court has scheduled December 12 as the hearing date for the motion filed by Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), challenging the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC). Mike Ozekhome, counsel to Adoke, made this known on Wednesday. …

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps Boboye Oyeyemi, says faking of the vehicle insurance documents has become quite rampant. According to him, the situation deserves closer examination. He spoke in his office while receiving the Chief Executive Officer, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde …

Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared 12 seats in the assembly vacant. The seats declared vacant are those of members-elect who have refused to present themselves for inauguration into the 7th Assembly and two others who did not meet the mandatory sitting requirement to continue as members of …

HoS, Folasade Yemi-Esan President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director, Communications, Office of the Head …

Oyedepo The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said the controversial hate speech bill being considered by the Senate is dead. He spoke on Tuesday night at the opening ceremony of Shiloh 2019, an annual event of the church which entered the 21st edition. The …

Diah Speaker, Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah, has resigned his position, THE PUNCH reports. This follows weeks of political intrigues in the state. The Speaker confirmed his resignation on Sunday, citing personal reasons. It was learnt that Diah had, until Sunday morning, been in control of 15 …