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An FCT High Court, Maitama, Thursday, fixed July 11 for ruling on the no-case submission filed by Olisa Metuh, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, spokesman, accused of destruction of evidence. Metuh was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in January 2015 on a two-count charge bordering on alleged destruction of evidence. The case, which was before Justice Ishaq Bello, was adjourned until July 11, with the consent of counsel as the court did not sit. The case was earlier adjourned to May 31 for ruling on the no-case submission. Metuh’s counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, had on…

The making of Arabic Language compulsory for shortlisted applicants for the recruitment into Nigeria Police Force in last week’s aptitude test has been flayed by many Nigerians as most candidates never learnt the language nor was it to be compulsory for all. The latest attack came from Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, which Thursday slammed the Federal Government for making language compulsory for all applicants shortlisted for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force in last week’s aptitude test. Consequently, CAN has demanded Federal Government to produce an evidence of cancellation of the the aptitude test organised by the Joint Admissions and…

A total of 4,959 officers of the Force recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, PSC, were among those decorated, Thursday, by Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police. They included eight Assistant Inspectors General, AIGs promoted to Deputy Inspectors General, DIGs. Also, 32 Commissioners of Police, CPs were elevated to Assistant Inspectors General, AIGs just as 65 Deputy Commissioners of Police, CPs were promoted Commissioners of Police. In similar circumstance, 180 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs were promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police with 264 Chief Superintendent of Police, CSPs raised to Assistant Commissioners of Police in that order. The recent…

The House of Representatives, Thursday, resolved to set up an ad-hoc Committee to probe the implementation of the $22 billion Brass Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG project alleged to have been poorly managed. The special panel is expected to investigate the expenditure and implementation of the $22 billion gas project and report back in six weeks for further Legislative input. This development was sequel to a motion promoted by Kingsley Ogundu Chinda,PDP, Obio Akpor Federal Constituency, Rivers State entitled: “Urgent Need To Investigate The Implementation of The $22 billion Brass Liquefied Gas Project’. Leading the debate, Chinda said, among others, “There have been…

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has threatened to embark on strike after its scheduled meeting on June 2. Dr Ugochukwu Eze, the NARD Publicity and Social Secretary, Kaduna State branch, made this known at a news conference Thursday in Kaduna. “As the 21 days grace handed over to the Federal Government to resolve all lingering issues as well as the recalling of its members sacked by the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, elapsed on Thursday May 31. “We scheduled a meeting for June 2, while warning that we cannot guarantee industrial harmony. “It may also interest you all…

The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West, Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to the National Assembly for allegedly making what he described as disparaging statements against the integrity of the parliament. The President, had in a recent statement, said some lawmakers have been in the National Assembly for 10 years without doing anything. Senator Melaye, who came under Order 14, drew the attention of the Senate to what he described as “unparliamentary and uncomplimentary language” of President Buhari, and asked him to tender an unreserved apology. Presenting video evidence…

The Federal High Court in Kaduna, Thursday, remanded Alhaji Ramalan Yero, the former governor of the state, and three others in prison custody, pending the determination of their appeal for bail next week. Yero was charged alongside the former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Abubakar Gaya-Haruna, former Secretary to the State Government, Hamza Ishaq and former Minister of Power, Nuhu Somo Wya. While Yero was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on Conspiracy to commit crime to wit directly taken possession of N700 million contrary to section 18(a) of the money laundering act; directly taken possession of…

The two-time World Cup winner is expected to pay £26 million Brazil legend, Ronaldo has declared his interest in buying Spanish second tier side Valladolid, Globo reports. The Real Madrid ambassador has links to the Segunda Division club as Vice President, Jose Moro as his partner in their wine business Cepa 21. According ato Brazilin media out Globo, a deal is close, with the two-time World Cup-winner ready to pay £26m to purchase the Segunda Division club. The report also stated that negotiations are already taking place with Valladolid President Carlos Suarez. However, Spanish media outlet Marca, claim these reports…

South South Governors rose from meeting Wednesday night to oppose the executive bill on Water Resources Management before the Senate, describing it as “obnoxious and offensive.” The bill, which was presented for first reading last week in Senate, drew flak between the senators from the North and the South. The governors who met in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital under the aegis of South South Governors Forum had in attendance, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the Forum; Rivers State Governor and host to the meeting, Nyesom Wike; Udom Emmanuel,…

A Nigerian deportee from United States of America convicted for indecency with a seven-year-old girl has arrived in the country, with a warning that Nigerians should not allow him near little girls and boys. Emmanuel Olugbenga Omopariola, 61, whose U.S. citizenship was revoked in April was naturalised before he committed a felony offence. Omopariola had been in ICE custody in the Dallas area since his arrest on April 18, 2018, when he surrendered himself at the ERO Dallas Field Office. He departed Dallas May 23 under ICE escort to Nigeria via JFK International Airport in New York City. He arrived in Ikeja,…