A legal practitioner, FESTUS OGUCHE, has threatened to take legal action against the Federal Government over the five-million-naira hate speech fine. This comes as the fine contained in the new National Broadcasting Commission Code continues to face criticism. OGUCHE, whose interest covers human rights and media law, made his intention known in a letter to the Attorney…
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has approved the sharing of six hundred and seventy-six point four billion naira to the Federal, State, Local governments. The decision was reached at the meeting of the Committee for the month of August and the allocation covers revenue generated in the month of July. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry…
NEHEMIAH ADEJOR – the young man who drove the car that killed Nigerian’s first female combat pilot, has been charged culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy. However; the charges against ADEJOR do not carry the death penalty. Two other friends who were with him at the time of the accident at the Air Force Base in Kaduna on…
The Nigeria Police Force will resume the recruitment of constables on Monday next week, which is August 24. Force Public Relations Officer, FRANK MBAH, confirmed in a statement that the exercise will last until September 6, 2020. MBAH, who is a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said the successful candidates who completed the online registration will face physical…
A woman identified as LOIS CHIKANELE IWUCHUKWU OBASI has been jailed for ten years for child trafficking. The US returnee was found to have changed her name to PRECIOUS OBASI when she was arrested in connection with the crime committed at Igwuruta, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State in 2018. OBASI, who is 47-years-old, was…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has condemned the manner the Federal Government is handling the Direct Works Programme. The programme is meant for the recruitment of seven hundred and seventy-four thousand Nigerians and political office holders in the various states have been allotted some slots. Each beneficiary of the mass recruitment programme would be paid…