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Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday granted a fresh ex-parte application ordering the forfeiture of 5.8 million dollars belonging to a former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. The verdict comes after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday withdrew a motion before a Federal High Court Lagos for stay of execution of a judgment which unfroze the account of a former first lady, Patience Jonathan. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun had on April 6 unfreeze the account after Jonathan’s lawyer, Mr Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), challenged the propriety of EFCC’s action. He had challenged the commission…

Prices of donkeys have shot up by over 200 per cent in Birniwa, Jigawa amid growing demand for the animals, NAN reports. Donkey is a domestic animal, with short legs and long ears, used by people as a means of transportation or conveying heavy loads. they are popular in northern part of the country and served as cheapest means of transportation in rural farming communities. A NAN check at Kumsa livestock market showed that prices have gone up by 200 per cent in the past one year due a significant increase in the demand for the animals. A big size…

Amnesty International has announced the appointment of human rights lawyer Osai Ojigho as Country Director in the Nigeria national office. The appointment underscores Amnesty International’s commitment to Africa’s most populous country, and ensures a strong presence in order to challenge suspected perpetrators of human rights abuses more effectively – including armed groups like Boko Haram, multinational corporations and the Nigerian authorities. “We welcome Osai Ojigho who will lead our operations in Nigeria where we have spent the past two years consolidating our presence on the ground by supporting local human rights organizations, and by monitoring and campaigning against human rights…

When Noa Shulman came home from school, her mother, Yael, sat her down to eat, then spoon-fed her mashed sweet potatoes mixed with cannabis oil. Noa, who has a severe form of autism, started to bite her own arm. “No sweetie,” Yael gently told her 17-year-old daughter. “Here, have another bite of this.” Noa is part of the first clinical trial in the world to test the benefits of medicinal marijuana for young people with autism, a potential breakthrough that would offer relief for millions of afflicted children and their anguished parents. There is anecdotal evidence that marijuana’s main non-psychoactive…

The Indian government is contemplating providing unique identification numbers for cows in the country to prevent their trafficking, officials said. According to Xinhua, the information was submitted by the federal government in the country’s top court, which was hearing a petition by an organisation alleging rampant smuggling of cattle across the border of Bangladesh. “Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar told Supreme Court Monday that in order to tackle the illegal smuggling of cows and other cattle, it (gov’t) had accepted the recommendation of an expert group to provide a unique identification number (UIN) for each one,” an official said. “It may…

The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, on Tuesday signed the renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), to ensure affordable internet in Nigeria. Shittu signed the three-year MOU during the A4AI Nigerian Coalition meeting in Lagos. He said that the Federal Government recognised the urgent need to increase access to and usage of internet and broadband in Nigeria. According to him, ICT has been given a central role, as part of Government’s over-reaching national development plan and Vision 20:2020, which outlined how to make Nigeria a top 20 global economy by 2020. “In…

A Minna High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand in prison custody of former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, who styled himself the Chief servant, while in office. He is standing trial over alleged N4.568 billion fraud and abuse of office. Aliyu was docked alongside his former Chief of Staff , Umar Nasko, on a six -count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, punishable under Section 97 and 312 of the Penal Code. The defendants were accused of conspiring and dishonestly converting to personal use funds amounting to N4.568 billion , belonging to the Niger State Government. According…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday arrested two suspected drug traffickers who posed as police officers in Nasarawa area of Kano state. Hamza Umar, Commandant of the NDLEA in the State, told journalists in Kano that the suspects were arrested in a brand new escort vehicle with police colour, siren, pilot plate number and in possession of two police caps. Umar said the suspects were arrested blaring the siren and pretending to be police officers while conveying 715 kilogrammes of Indian Hemp to Yobe. “During investigation by our officers, we discovered that the suspects were from Edo…

253 Nigerians, who have been stranded in Libya were Tuesday deported back to Nigeria aboard an Airbus A333-200 with registration number 5A LAT. The 253 returnees who were conveyed on the Libyan Airline plane comprised of 140 adult females and 8 children. Also aboard were 103 adult male and 3 male children. This is the largest single batch of deportees to arrive Lagos Airport in recent times. The returnees journey back to Nigeria, as usual, was facilitated by International Organisation for Migration, IOM, after the Federal Government asked for its assistance after confirming that some Nigerians were willing to return…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday April 25, 2017 arraigned Dr. Fortunate Fiberesima, a former Chief Executive Officer, State House Medical Centre, Abuja before Justice Peter. O. Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 6-count charge of money Laundering. Fiberesima, was alleged to have abused his position as the Chief Physician to the President in 2012 in awarding contract to a company where he has interests. The defendant, who also parades himself as Fortunate David and David Thank God Fiberesima, was initially meant to be docked by the EFCC on…