In 3 Years, NNPC Paid Itself N1.53trn As Subsidy On Petrol

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, paid itself N1.53 trillion as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, in three years and six months, from January 2017 to June 2020, according to series of documents obtained from the corporation. According to the documents, in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the NNPC paid itself…

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Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Eight nominees as Justices of Supreme Court, others

Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.The request which was contained in a letter dated 31st August, 2020, was read on the floor during plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.According…

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Ex-First Bank employee jailed 98 years, to return N49m, $368,000 •14 internet fraudsters jailed

IBADAN – A former employee of First Bank of Nigeria Plc Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been handed a cumulative 98 years in prison on Monday. Adesakin was found guilty of stealing N49,320,652.32 and another $368,203 belonging to the bank. She was said to have converted the sums to her personal use. The convict was prosecuted by…

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FG to decongest juvenile inmates in prisons

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Tuesday that the Federal Government was planning to embark on second phase of prison decongestion exercise which would focus on juvenile inmates. The minister who spoke during a virtual interactive session with the Attorneys-General and Commissioners of Justice and heads…

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Justice Ishaq Bello’s Nomination is a Poor Choice for ICC Job

Although Nigeria has a robust procedure for appointing judges into courts of records, this process is often observed in the breach. Merit is often sacrificed for family connection or political patronage. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in August, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari made a case for continuous improvement of the selection processes for appointment of…

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DANGER!! Meet The Deadliest 11-Year Old Boy ”Shanowole” That Terrorized Lagos Community – See What He Looks Like Now After Rehabilitation

Few years ago, the senior pastor of This Present House Tony Rapu rescued an 11-Year-old boy who is a cultist and claimed to have been involved in violence leading to murder, off the streets. The 11-year-old boy known as “Shanawole” is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Freedom Foundation founded by Pastor Tony Rapu. Shanowole recounts…

September 30, 2020365Comments

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SHOCKER! See Why This 13-Year-Old Boy Was Sentenced To 170 Years In Prison

Most 15 and to an extent 13-year-olds are curious about the world. It is the time hormones start kicking in. It’s also the time the grip parents have over their wards start loosening up as other social agents start having bigger roles in their lives. It’s at this stage that school mates, friends, neighbours and the media…

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Make Supreme Court First And Final Court For Presidential Election Petitions And All Justices Should Sit — Silas Onu Writes Senate Constitution Review Committee

A human rights lawyer and Activist, Mr. Joseph Onu Silas has proposed amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to prohibit elevation of judges from one court to another. Silas, in a letter addressed to the Deputy Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee On Ad-Hoc Committee on Review of the 1999…

September 29, 2020422Comments

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N8 BILLION FRAUD AT 1004 HOUSING ESTATE: TABLE TURNS AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS

In a swift twist of events, the heat appears to be on the whistle blowers to substantiate the facts bordering on their allegation of N8 billion fraud at 1004 Housing Estate. This is even as the Management of the Estate, recently reeled out counter figures that tend to puncture earlier posited position of the accusers.…

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Uproar as House withdraws Water Resource Bill

The controversial National Water Resource Bill on Tuesday caused a row in the House of Representatives as members vehemently opposed the procedure adopted in passing the bill at the last sitting before it went on its annual vacation. The controversial National Water Resource Bill on Tuesday caused a row in the House of Representatives as…

September 29, 202030Comments

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