A security guard, George Bitrus was on Thursday sentenced to 1 month in prison by a Grade 1 Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja for stealing 18 pieces of corrugated iron sheets.
The 32 years old security guard who is a resident of Jeddo Estate, Abuja was convicted after pleading guilty to a one-count charge of stealing.
He begged the court for leniency, pleading that his employer had not paid him for several months.
"I am sorry, very sorry for stealing...
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Following the furore generated by the alleged padding of the 2016 budget proposal, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin has resigned his position.
The lawmaker told a press briefing on Wednesday that he took the decision after thorough consultation with his family.
Jibrin had been accused of allocating 20 projects worth N4.3b to his constituency without the consent of his committee members.
Furthermore,...
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna State government to investigate the December 12, 2015 Zaria clash between the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria has indicted the Nigerian Army for the killing of at least 347 members of the Islamic sect.
Those indicted included the General Officer Commanding, 1st Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade who was said to have authorized the operation against...
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna State government to investigate the December 12, 2015 Zaria clash between the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria has indicted the Nigerian Army for the killing of at least 347 members of the Islamic sect.
Those indicted included the General Officer Commanding, 1st Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade who was said to have authorized the operation against...
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari has dragged the government of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose to court over his claim that she was involved in the Halliburton scandal.
Fayose had alleged that Mrs Buhari was involved in the Halliburton scandal over which US lawmaker, William Jefferson was convicted.
Fayose had rebuffed Mrs Buhari’s demand for a retraction of the offending statement, saying that she should wait until 2018 when he would finish...
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC has said that Peace Mass Transit Company was involved in 10 road accidents claiming 22 lives in the last 6 months.
FRSC's Head of Media and Strategy, Mr Bisi Kazeem said that the organization has been interfacing with the transport company to arrest the ugly trend.
He added that FRSC had not blacklisted Peace Mass Transit, contrary to speculations.
"The essence of this clarification is just to make Nigerians...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
