By Aluta News Nov. 10, 2021 There is tight security at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday morning, as the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is produced to face his trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on Oct. 21, reportedContinue Reading
By Gambo Jagindi November 10, 2021 Board moves to ensure sanity among community health practitioners The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN), has moved to ensure the elimination of quacks among practitioners. Alhaji Bashir Idris, Registrar of CHPRBN, stated this when Aluta News paid him a visit onContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 9, 2021 A temporary but extendable ceasefire between Pakistan and Islamist militants fighting the country’s security forces for decades came into force on Tuesday for one month, raising hopes for a peace deal. The Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation for more thanContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 9, 2021 Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says that the scheme’s proposed Trust Fund would be used to build new orientation camps and expand existing ones. Ibrahim said this while addressing corps members during his visit to the Kubwa Orientation Camp, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is targeting revenue of N632.39 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this during budget defence before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Communications in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 Google has announced the 34 funding recipients of the Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls to strengthen the well-being of communities recovering from COVID-19. The President, Google.org, Jacquelline Fuller, in a statement in Lagos on Monday said that women were nearly twice as likely to lose their jobs globallyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 There was a mild drama at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, after Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice OkonContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Lukumon Azeez, 35, for alleged defilement of a 12-year-old. Azeez, of Alubiagba Compound, Ayetoro-Oke, in Oyo State, is charged on one count of defilement. The Chief Magistrate, Mr S. HContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredientsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 8, 2021 Two prosecution witnesses in the trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, and Victor Aduba, a dismissed army personnel, have refused to testify in court, citing security reasons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that state counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, madeContinue Reading
