N30m Fraud: Man Bags 7 Years Jail Sentence
Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court Igbosere, Lagos has sentenced a fraudster, Tunde Martins, to seven years imprisonment for a N30 million (Thirty Million Naira) fraud. The convict had obtained the said sum as a loan from…
Court Jails Man, Remands other in Custody over Internet Fraud
Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Monday, September 28, 2020, sentenced one Adeniran Rasheed Adesina (a.k.a. Bella Danner) to six months in prison after finding him guilty of obtaining money under false pretence in…
Estate Residents Can’t Be Compelled to Pay Dues – Court
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has delivered a landmark judgement that Nigerians who live in a residential estate cannot be compelled to be a member of the Community Development Association (CDA) popularly known as residents’ association of estate….
IDUAI 2020: Prioritise Right to Information in Times of Crisis, Guarantee Public Access to Information, IPC Implores Govt, OthersÂ
By James Ezema As the world celebrate this year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the International Press Centre (IPC) has prompted the Nigerian government to recognise the importance of respecting legal and institutional frameworks that guarantee the…
CNPP Knocks Labour over Suspended Strike
…Why We’re Not Surprised Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said it was not surprised at the Nigerian labour unions after planned strike action to protest the recent increment of electricity tariff and pump price of fuel by the…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya to Launch N500m SMEs Intervention Programme
…As Gombe Government Trains 200 SMEs Owners on Procurement Processes During Emergencies Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is to launch a 500 million Naira Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs intervention programme as part of measures to mitigate…
2023: What Okowa Wants Nigerians Do to Restore Good Governance in the Country
Delta State Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged Nigerians to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over governance in the country in 2023. The governor made the call on Sunday at a thanksgiving service by Chairman of…
Senator Ekwunife Mourns Legislative Aide, Chike Amobi
The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District of Anambra State, Senator Uche Ekwunife and the entire members of her Campaign Organisation mourn the death of the Super Legislative Aide to the Senator, Dr. Chike Amobi. Senator Ekwunife who received the…
Killing of Christians: Garba Shehu Embarrassing Government of Nigeria, Tainting Her Int’l Corporate Image – InterSociety
…Says Osinbajo’s Vice Presidential Christian Position Same as Camouflaged in Sudan, Lebanon, Others The International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (InterSociety) has deeply frowned at what it described as steady and unchecked embarrassment and tainting of Government…
NDE Disburses N2m to 200 Beneficiaries in Oyo
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has disbursed the sum of N2 million to 200 beneficiaries under her Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme, MEES. This is in-line with the Directorate mandate of generating employment for the unemployed populace and wealth creation…
Campaign Finance, COVID-19: IPC/MRA Equip Journalists on Effective Deployment of FOI Act for Investigative Reporting
By James Ezema It was a refreshing time for journalists in the northern parts of Nigeria who formed the participats during the second training in a series of workshops organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) in partnership with Media…
