Stepdad who impregnated girlfriend’s daughter jailed 20 years
A man, who defiled his girlfriend’s 13-year- old daughter, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court, in Ghana. Local media reported that Fred Acquaye, 54, defiled the victim on two occasions after his girlfriend had…
Kidnappers free Bayelsa commissioner as Diri deposes monarch
Federal Otokito, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Industry, Trade, and Investment, has regained his freedom. Otokito’s abductors held him for five days, before his release on Monday. While being shown to the state governor, Duoye Diri at the statehouse in…
Buhari won’t sign electoral bill if I’m not satisfied with it – Malami
Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, has stated the reason President Muhammadu Buhari might not sign the amended electoral bill. Malami says he has to be satisfied with the wording to ensure it promotes the public interest. “Certainly,…
Wike, Amaechi rev up political fight
Rivers State Governor Nyesome Wike and his predecessor Rotimi Amaechi have rekindled their hostility toward each other. Wike had said the federal government was shielding Amaechi, currently minister of transportation, from prosecution. He accused Amaechi, whom he once served as…
Obiano gets bail from EFCC custody
Willie Obiano, the immediate past governor of Anambra State, has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa disclosed this on Monday. He also dispelled the allegation that Obiano’s arrest was politically…
Zamfara assembly removes deputy governor who refused to defect to APC
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed Mahdi Gusau as deputy governor. Gusa fell out with his principal, Governor Bello Metawalle after he refused to defect along with him to the APC. The removal of Gusua followed the…
Official who leaked Obiano’s video to face disciplinary action – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it is subjecting its official who leaked the video of a former governor, Willie Obiano, while in its custody to disciplinary action. The said the video showed Obiano wearing a tee-shirt a…
PDP urges INEC to issue return certificate to Igariwe
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue certificates of return to its governorship and deputy governorship nominees, Hon. Iduma Igariwe and Fred Udogwu respectively. The opposition party, in a statement by its national…
Buhari summons Gov Uzodinma, Minister of power, Aliyu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday summoned Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, as well as the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon. Senior Special…
Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers for defecting to APC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly for defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before their defection….