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Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting as vacation judge in Lagos, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a businessman, Duru Ikechukwu Damian, to three months’ imprisonment for failing to declare the sum of $49,000 (Forty-Nine Thousand United States Dollars) to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos….
The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the 5th October 2024 Local Government election will be another opportunity for Rivers people to witness the rebirth of a new political structure. The governor made the assertion when he received leaders and members of The Simplicity Movement, led by High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, at…
PMS PRICE ADJUSTMENTS As Nigeria strives to attain full deregulation status in the downstream sector instead of providing a competitive business environment, it’s important to note that prices will continue to fluctuate to reflect market dynamics. This has led to ascertaining the rumor that the NNPC Limited pump price adjustment of PMS across all retail outlets…
No fewer than 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to the anti-narcotics agency spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the seizure last Thursday was based…
By Katherine Abayomi The Port Harcourt High Court has dismissed a N5.74 billion breach of contract suit filed by indigenous construction firm, Macobarb International Limited, against the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) company. Justice Chinwendu Nwogu, who presided over the case (Suit No. PHC/2013/CS/2022), ruled in favour of NLNG, rejecting claims by Macobarb that the…
Court Grants Businesswoman N5 Million Bail Over Alleg6e N34 Million Theft Justice Ismail Ijelu of a Lagos State High Court Sitting in Ikeja has granted one Oluwabukunola Gadzama bail of 5m over alleged N34 million theft. Oluwabukunola was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge bordering Stealing and Retention…
With six days left before its 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government expires, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed 19 unresolved welfare and administrative issues affecting its members across the country. In a communiqué made available to journalists on Monday, and signed by its Secretary General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, the association said…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, Thursday, sentenced two armed robbers to death by hanging for robbing tricycle operators, popularly known as “keke riders,” at gunpoint in the capital city. One of the condemned criminals, Lance Corporal Promise Okokon Usoro, is a former soldier who was dismissed from the 6…
Experts in international relations from Nigeria and China have endorsed Contemporary World Nigeria Magazine as a valuable platform to strengthen bilateral ties between both countries. This endorsement was made on Tuesday during a seminar on advancing knowledge exchange and building strategies for the promotion and dissemination of the magazine, held in Abuja. The event was…
By Uko Okon The Ekid people of Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State have issued a warning to Governor Umo Eno, accusing him of ‘inciting’ clashes between Eket and Ibeno communities over land ownership disputes. They asserted that the governor was fronting gov’t officials in land racketeering in Okoiyak Ekid…