DIA
28 Aug
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to detain an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and 19 others for 30 days over their alleged involvement in banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism activities. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), A. A. Babangida, was ordered to be detained along…
22 Mar
The Federal Government on Friday, arraigned the detained President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism.
14 Mar
Members of the Miyetti Allah ‘Kautal Hore’ Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), yesterday, staged a protest at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to demand the unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo.
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The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has commended former President Muhammadu Buhari for resuscitating the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) which has been comatose since its establishment in 1959. The lawmakers also assured of its commitment in supporting the agency to be fully established to recover all federal government assets and investments. Chairman of…
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The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democracy Party( PDP), Alhaji Umar Damangum, has urged the party supporters in Ondo State not to yield to intimidation during the Saturday’s governorship election. Damangum made the call during the final campaign rally for the party’s governorship candidate, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, on Thursday in Akure. He asked the…
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Son Heung-min scored a landmark 50th goal for his country to move South Korea a step closer to the World Cup on Thursday as Australia and Saudi Arabia cancelled each other out. Spurs and South Korean skipper Son missed last month's qualifiers with injury but celebrated his return with a first-half penalty in a 3-1…