BREAKING: Sierra Leonian deputy high commissioner abducted in Kaduna

The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson (retd.)  has been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.

Sea pirates kill three Agip workers in Bayelsa

Hoodlums, suspected to be sea pirates, have killed three workers of an international oil company, Nigerian Agip Oil Company, in Bayelsa State.

Ese Oruru appears in court covered

Miss Ese Oruru, the minor, who was allegedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam and married off in Kano by one Yunusa Dahiru, appeared again on Friday at the Federal High Court Yenagoa where she testified in secret.

Ex-Adamawa acting gov, Fintiri, gets N500m bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to a former Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri‎, who was remanded in Kuje Prison on Thursday, in the sum of N500m.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed in his ruling, held that the bail should be guaranteed by two sureties in the sum of N500m each.

This followed  Fintiri’s arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on five counts of money laundering involving about N1.9bn alleged proceeds of corruption on Thursday.

 The EFCC had on Thursday arraigned Fintiri  along with Mayim Constructions and Properties Limited (the second defendant).
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Shortly after Fintiri pleaded not‎ guilty to the charges on Thursday the trial judge, Justice Mohammed, heard his bail application but remanded him in Kuje Prison to await the court’s ruling on the bail application on Friday.

Ruling on the bail application on Friday, Justice Ahmed‎ dismissed the objection by the prosecution to the bail application, noting that it failed to show reasonable cause why the defendant should not be granted bail.

The judge rejected the claim of the prosecution counsel, Mr. peters Aso, who had alleged that the accused would likely jump bail.

The judge held that the claim by prosecution did not hold water as the defendant did not jump the administrative bail granted him by the EFCC before his arraignment.

Other conditions attached to the bail included the seizure of his passport by the court pending the period of his trial and so would not be allowed to travel abroad without the permission of the court.

The court also ordered that each of the two sureties to be produced by the defendant
must have proofs of ownership of property in Abuja.

The sureties were also to deposit title deeds of the property with the court alongside two recent passport photographs.

The judge fixed October 6 for commencement of trial.

Group to sue police over Fulani herdsmen attack

Ranching is the best way to avoid herdsmen/farmers conflicts
A herdsman with his cattle in Enugu

Our priority is to rescue Chibok girls unharmed – Buhari

ABUJA-President Buhari reiterated his determination to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok girls.

He stated this at the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the diplomatic corps Thursday night in Abuja.

Osun hijab crisis: S-West Islamic body advises CAN, Muslim leaders

FOLLOWING the crisis that trailed the wearing of Hijab by female Muslim students in Osun State, the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN, has advised on the Osun State Chapter, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), to respect the court ruling or seek legal redress if not satisfied with the judgement.

Metuh offers to return N400m to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has Thursday said that he is ready to return the N400 million received from the office of the National Security Advider during the Jonathan’s

Abia: One state, 2 govs?

Constitutional chaos broke out in Abia State, yesterday, after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued a certificate of return to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship claimant, Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah.

Del Bosque quits after Spain fail at Euro 2016

Vicente del Bosque quit as Spain’s coach after the defending champions crashed out of Euro 2016, ending one of football’s most successful managerial dynasties.

Ronaldo’s Portugal make Euro semi-finals

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal battled their way to a place in the European Championship last four on Thursday winning a penalty shootout 5-3 against Poland in a tense quarter-final.