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A 300-Level Accounting Student Of The University Of Port Harcourt, Egba Onisowurun Nduoma, has died under mysterious circumstances. It was gathered that Egba, who stayed in Mandela Hostel, Block B, room 201, was found dead at the Delta bus/taxi park on Friday, March 15, 2024. The cause of the student’s death is unknown at the time of filing this report. His remains have been deposited in the morgue.
By Femi Alabi The Police Public Relations Officer, Edo State Command, Bright Edafe has responded to a supposed viral video online showing some policemen sporadically shooting into the air, saying they are out on official duties to quell a Protest. Edafe on his X handle replied to a user who asked that, “what is happening in Asaba again”. The PPRO wrote, “They are policemen deployed to quell an ongoing protest against one of the State Taskforce in Asaba pls” A short video clip of about one minutes had gone on the internet, probably insinuating another crises in delta State,…
By Greg Bensinger and Jody Godoy March 18 (Reuters) – Mike Lynch, the wealthy tech founder once hailed as Britain’s answer to Steve Jobs, will face a U.S. jury in California on Monday at a trial over the accusation he defrauded Hewlett-Packard in the $11 billion sale of his software company Autonomy. Federal prosecutors in San Francisco accuse Autonomy co-founder Lynch and former finance executive Stephen Chamberlain of inflating the company’s revenue starting in 2009 — a scheme prosecutors say resulted in HP’s disastrous acquisition of the company in 2011. Autonomy’s unraveling ranks among the worst corporate deals, leading to…
By Femi Alabi Chief Magistrate, Lilian Ogodo, of Abakaliki Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Uzo IfeanyiChukwu, 19, who is being tried for alleged possession of firearm. The court, however, did not take the plea of IfeanyiChukwu, who is facing a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and possession of firearm. The Chief Magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre because the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the charge. Ogodo added that the case file and all exhibits be forwarded to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice. Ogodo adjourned the…
By Femi Alabi No fewer than 183 former Niger Delta Militants have dragged the Federal Government (FG) to a Federal High Court, Abuja over allegations bordering on alleged stoppage of their monthly allowance. The 183 ex-militants, in a 17 separate suits filed by their counsel, Regina Okotie-Eboh, before Justice James Omotosho, also joined the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) In the matter. In one of the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/675/2023 dated Dec. 5, 2023 but filed Dec. 6, 2023, an ex-agitator, Benneth Ofeyena, sought a declaration that he is entitled to the mandatory monthly stipend of N65,000 as…
By Femi Alabi The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has said muslim women do not have to take off their scarfs just because they don’t want to be targeted. Khan on his Official X handle revealed that, everyone should be able to go about life without being hated for who he or she is, saying he is committed to tackling hate and extremism in London. He also announced more funding to help the grassroots groups continue work to build a safer Town for all. Khan wrote, “I am committed to doing everything I can to tackle hate & extremism…
By Femi Alabi A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order after ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by the EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho. “The applicant’s application dated and filed 29th February, 2024, is hereby granted as prayed. “That an order of this honourable court is hereby made directing the operators of Binance to provide the commission with comprehensive data/information relating to all persons…
APC Names Idahosa Running Mate in Edo By Halimah Olamide One of the aspirants who contested for the governorship ticket of the All Progressive Congress in Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, has been named the running mate for the party. National Chairman of the party Umaru Ganduje made the announcement at the party secretariat on Monday. He will run the election with the APC’s Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. NPO Reports that there were controversies over the selection process of the candidate after about three aspirants claimed victory and said they were the candidate of the party. More details later….
By Femi Alabi Activities in the Nigeria’s ivory towers of learning might be heading to a halt as the the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have begun a nationwide strike over what they described as unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim said the strike has already started, Ibrahim while speaking on a TV Programme on Channels Television’s on Monday revealed that all their members in registry, bursary, works and maintenance, secruity, students’ affairs have withdrawn their services. He stated…
By Femi Alabi Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the federal government to put an end to the reprisal attacks by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State. Falana, who made this call in a statement on Sunday, said, “Unfortunately, some villages were attacked last night by angry soldiers. After the attack, the villages were set on fire during the nocturnal military invasion. Falana stated that with the event that has happened in the past, Government should have been proactive enough to avert the burning…