A superintendent with the Nigeria Correctional Service, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Mr Eyimoga Moses, has been arraigned before Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, for job racketeering. Moses was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on one count of corruption. He was alleged to have collected N800,000 from…

By Nasir Ahmadu Bello. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the establishment of 10 new National Parks. This is sequel to the adoption of a motion by Reps. Ado Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Reps at the plenary in Abuja. The upper chamber of the assembly…

By Bash M Bash The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, before Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Court of Appeal Sokoto Division on Friday. The two Chinese nationals were convicted and sentenced to prison terms each on Count 1 and…

Four persons were reportedly injured as traditional religion worshippers attacked some Muslims while praying in a mosque in Ile-Ile, Osun state. It was gathered that the Muslim worshippers were inside the mosque on Thursday evening preparing for the 4pm (Asr) prayer when the traditionalists, who were carrying out the Pro ritual, attacked the mosque. Saturday…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on political party leaders to restrain spokespersons from using damaging language and exchanges that could heat up the polity. In a statement issued yesterday by its Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the forum said it had followed the conduct of the elections, some of which…