S’COURT UPHOLDS LAMIDO’S SON CONVICTION OVER UNDECLARED $40,000
Aminu Sule Lamido, the son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, appealed the $40,000 forfeiture to the Federal Government, but the Supreme Court rejected the petition on Friday. The rulings of the lower courts were upheld when a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice Inyang Okoro, decided that the appeal lacked substance. The court said that the appeal was "doomed to fail" and formally upheld the forfeiture of the cash to the Federal Government in a unanimous ruling read by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar and delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro. He was arraigned on February 4, 2013, before the Federal High Court in Kano on a one-count charge of false declaration of...
UPDATED: LAGOS STATE ORDERS PROBE INTO COLLAPSED SCHOOL BUILDING
The incident, which occurred on Thursday evening after school hours, sent fear into residents in nearby buildings who were jolted by a thunderous sound. Lagos...
DEFENCE MINISTER WARNS STATE GOVERNMENTS: NO PEACE DEAL WITH BANDITS
By: Fasasi Hammad Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has issued a stern warning to state governments against engaging in any peace agreements with bandits....
RECORD FUEL USAGE: NIGERIA HITS 63.7 MILLION LITERS A DAY
By: Fasasi Hammad Fuel consumption of premium motor spirit (PMS) in Nigeria surged to 63.7 million liters per day in December 2025, up from 52.9...
FOUR RIVERS LAWMAKERS RETRACT PREVIOUS DECISION, DEMAND FUBARA’S IMPEACHMENT
By: Fasasi Hammad Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who had previously withdrawn from the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara have...
EX-GOVERNOR LAMIDO, HIS SONS ORDERED TO FACE TRIAL OVER N1.35BN FRAUD BY SUPREME COURT
By: Fasasi Hammad The Supreme Court, on Friday, ordered the trial of the former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and two of his sons,...
UPDATED: LAGOS PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSES IN IKORODU, PANIC ENSUES
By: Fasasi Hammad Residents of Odo-Kekere Community in Ikorodu, Lagos State, were thrown into panic on Thursday evening after a portion of a local public...
BSUTH AUTHORIZES EMERGENCY HIRING OF RETIRED HEALTH PERSONNEL
By: Fasasi Hammad The management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, has approved the immediate engagement of retired midwives and qualified young midwife...
PLATEAU CLERIC WHO SHELTERED 262 CHRISTIANS DURING ATTACK DIES
By: Fasasi Hammad Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, who famously protected 262 Christians during communal...
LIRS URGES EMPLOYERS TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS OR RISK PENALTIES
By: Fasasi Hammad The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reminded employers in the state that the deadline for submitting annual tax returns for...