Court remands Erisco tomato paste reviewer, Chioma Okoli, in prison
Chioma Okoli is being prosecuted by the police under Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act over her review of a tomato paste produced by Erisco. The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Chioma Okoli in prison after she was arraigned for alleged…
Abia govt won’t confront sit-at-home promoters – Otti
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration is not interested in going into an unnecessary confrontation with the promoters of the May 30 sit-at-home in honor of those killed during the Nigeria civil war. The Governor…
Tension as Police Kill 2 in Ekiti
A Police Officer in Ekiti State, Tuesday, accidentally killed two young men in the Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti, the state capital. According to reports, the accident, which occurred in the area at 10:30 p.m., sparked anger among the youths,…
Court bars Amaewhule-led Assembly from sitting, acting as Rivers lawmakers.
The suit listed 25 lawmakers as 1st to 25th defendants and Rivers Governor, the Attorney-General, and the Chief Judge of the state as 26th to 28th defendants The State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued an…
Rivers Police Nab Four Soldiers, One NSCDC Officer, Nine Others For Robbery
The Rivers State Police command has arrested four Army personnel, one officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), and 19 others for alleged robbery activities in the State. This was contained in a statement signed by the…
Gunmen enforcing Biafra Day set Military vehicle ablaze in Ogbor Hill, Aba
Biafra Day, turned horror today as gunmen who were enforcing Aba residents to sit at home and observe the event, set military vehicles ablaze. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill Aba,…
Supreme Court Orders Governors To Defend LG Autonomy Suit Within 7 Days
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the 36 state governors to file their defense within seven days in a suit brought by the Federal Government seeking full autonomy for the country’s 774 local governments. The ruling, delivered on Thursday…
CDA News updates you need to know Thursday morning.
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the conflicting orders issued by courts in Kano in respect of the tussle in the Emirate. NBA…