May 15, 2024
Court to deliver judgment in Abacha family’s suit against Nigerian govt over Abuja property June 27
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja will on June 27 deliver judgement in a suit by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, challenging the revocation of the property of the former military ruler in the Maitama District of Abuja. Justice Lifu on Wednesday fixed the judgement […]
Doctor suspended over negligence in Kano
The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Mansur Nagoda has approved the immediate suspension of a medical officer at the Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital over multiple complaints of negligence Dr Nagoda alleged that the suspended doctor left the facility without informing any officer or the hospital management. He explained that […]
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Life in UK for Brutally Murdering Wife
Olubunmi Abodunde, a 48-year-old Nigerian man, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom for the brutal murder of his wife, Taiwo Abodunde. The attack, which involved a skateboard, occurred in November 2023 at their home in Newmarket, resulting in Taiwo’s death from catastrophic brain injuries. Abodunde, who claimed his actions were influenced […]
EFCC arrests 23 internet fraudsters in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a post on X.com on Wednesday. The statement partly read, “The suspects were arrested on May 10, 2024 in Igboeze, Nsukka and Enugu metropolis following actionable intelligence concerning […]
‘We’ve no hotel’ – Nigerian Correctional Service clears air
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has said that the Correctional Service Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society, COCOS, Hotel and Gardens Project was not funded by the Federal Government. The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Umar Abubakar, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the hotel was an investment of the NCoS Cooperative Society. The spokesman, who reacted to […]
Rivers crisis: Education commissioner resigns
Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom has resigned as a member of the State Executive Council. DAILY POST sighted the resignation letter dated May 15, 2024. He is a known loyalist of former governor Nyesom Wike. Professor Mmom referenced a “toxic” working environment as his reason for resignation, stating that such an […]
FG Suspends Cybersecurity Levy for Policy Review
The Federal Government announced the suspension of the cybersecurity levy on Monday, previously introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The suspension is intended to facilitate a comprehensive review of the policy. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this announcement to State House correspondents at the conclusion of a two-day Federal […]
I was kidnapped, laced with explosives to rob bank – Plateau suspect
A teenage student, Benjamin Basil, who was apprehended by security operatives at a bank in Jos, the Plateau State capital, with devices suspected to be bomb explosives while trying to rob them of N100m on Tuesday narrated how kidnappers forced him into the act. Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday at the Police Command headquarters […]