Kano State Police Arrest 570 Rapists in One Year
No fewer than 570 suspected rapists were arrested by the Kano State Police Command in the 2016 the State Police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf has said. A statement by the Police…Read More
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$1.1bn Malabu scam: EFCC launches manhunt for ex-minister, Etete
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a manhunt for a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dan Etete, who was charged with money laundering and fraud in Italy and…Read MoreWike’s audio leak: Govs block DSS from monitoring calls
Some state governors have devised new strategies to ensure that their sensitive conversations do not become public knowledge, SUNDAY PUNCH findings have revealed. The action followed the alleged audio leak…Read MoreChange will manifest in 2017, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to keep faith with him, promising that their current pains are temporary. He also expressed optimism that the change Nigerians yearn for would…Read MoreHow to make ADR work, by Solanke, others
Legal experts have identified ways to make alternative dispute resolution (ADR) more effective. First woman Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Folake Solanke said ADR had come to stay in Nigeria. She said for ADR to be effective, technicalities should not be permitted in arbitration, a form of ADR. “People must be trained to know […]Nigerians are losing hope
The Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, has said the current economic and political situations in the country are making Nigerians to lose hope, saying that the nation needs assurances of a brighter future from its leaders. The bishop said this during a press conference to […]Shocking – How Secret Police, SSS, ‘Tortured’ Man to Death – Then Paid Family N15 Million to Keep Mum
After “torturing” a man to death, Nigeria’s secret police, SSS, exploited the influence of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, to pay a paltry N15 million compensation to the victim’s…Read MoreRecovered Loot – Malami, Idris Risk Jail As Serap Starts Committal Hearings
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced committal to prison hearings against the Federal Government, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Alhaji Ahmed Idris Accountant-General of the Federation “for having neglected to obey the order of the court made on Friday the 26th of February, 2016, requiring […]Osun Assembly to Investigate Death of Corps Member in Kano
Osogbo — Osun State House of Assembly has vowed to carry out an independent investigation into the death of a corps member from Osun State, Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo who died at the orientation camp of National Youth Service Corps in Kano State. The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam vowed […]How Changing Drug Patent Rules Will Affect Developing Nations
After years of legal battles, a global agreement has been reached for developing countries to buy – and for drug manufacturers to produce or import – generic medicines without breaching patent rules. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Candice Bailey asked Natalie Schellack to explain what this means for the developing world. Are drugs […]Nigerian Jets Bomb Boko Haram Locations
The Nigerian Air Force fighter jets have attacked a number of Boko Haram Terrorist, BHT, locations in Northern Borno, killing several insurgents. On November 16, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR, aircraft reported a gathering of BHTs under a tree at Kadari. An alpha jet on armed reconnaissance was called in to strafe the location […]