A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced an 81-year-old man, Richard Ogunbayo to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of one Felix Esan. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, while delivering judgment in Ado-Ekiti, said the prosecution could not substantiate evidence of murder against the convict but a case of manslaughter. He therefore, sentenced Ogunbayo to…
TELL Shines at WAMECA Awards
On a night meant to reward media excellence, TELL again proved its worth. Anthony Akaeze, the magazine’s former senior associate editor, stood out for his reporting as he was one of seven African journalists honoured at the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards, WAMECA, in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, October 13. The event, organised…
Edo State Officials Undergo Training On Procurement Law
As part of efforts to improve accountability in the system, the Edo State government on Thursday organised a seminar for heads of ministries, agencies and departments in the state during which they were asked to adhere to the provisions of the state’s Procurement Law. The advise was part of the submission of participants at the…
Senate Opposes Sale Of National Assets
The Senate this morning votes against the controversial sale of national assets when it rejected an item on the report of a committee on the issue. A post on the Senate Twitter handle quotes Ali Ndume, the Senate leader of saying “The Senate oppose the sale of National Assets to shore up Foreign Reserves.” Since…
Alleged Boko Haram Fuel Supplier Arrested
A truck containing 25 kegs of premium motor spirit PMS and other goods suspected to belong to Boko Haram, the Islamic sect, was arrested by the Quick Reinforcement Force QRF of 251 battalion this morning in the outskirt of Maiduguri. Colonel Sani Usman Kukasahe, acting director public relations, stated that Muhammadu Adamu, the driver of…
War on terror on Course
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, insists that despite renewed Boko Haram attacks, the government is building on the operational gains against the insurgents Like a fly constituting an irritant to an elephant and causing it considerable discomfort, Boko Haram has continued to annoy the federal government with renewed attacks on internally displaced persons,…
Governors and Financial Partners Agree to Improve Immunisation Programme in Nigeria
Four governors from the northern part of Nigeria today signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU with some partners to ensure the health of Nigerian children in the region by providing life-saving vaccines. In a ceremony at the Kaduna State Government House, the governors of Yobe, Sokoto, Borno and Kaduna States entered an agreement with…
Assets: What Buhari Did Not Tell Nigerians
To many Nigerians, the recent assets declaration by President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo leaves many unanswered questions In the last couple of days, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been in a somewhat happy mood. This has to do with the asset declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo to the Code of…
Bomb Found At Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Apapa
Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the People’s Democractic Party in Lagos State has said that a bomb was found behind the Marian Grotto at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Apapa, on Wednesday afternoon. Agbaje who is a member of the church, alleged that the bomb, which was found by the security personnel of the church,…
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