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Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power – days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile. President Barrow’s plane touched down at Banjul airport where jubilant crowds waited to welcome him. Mr Barrow, who has been in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December. However a handover was stalled when Mr Jammeh, Gambia’s …

Justice Latee Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday sentenced the Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited, Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngali, to a jail term of 69 years for a fuel subsidy fraud of N754m. But the jail term would run concurrently for 10 years. The judge ordered the return of the N754m to the …

Two persons are feared dead, while no fewer than 56 suspected criminals are now on the run, when dare devil armed robbers stormed the Owerri high Court premises today (Friday), and rescued one of their own simply identified as Vampire. It was gathered that the rampaging hoodlums gained entrance into the premises, in a sports utility vehicle, SUV, shot the …

OMO N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II (Ogidigan), on wednesday 25th January, went after the suspended Isekhure of Benin, Chief Nosakhare Isekhure, as his chiefs stormed the palace of Chief Isekhure, to secure the Erimwi-Idu Shrine belonging to the Oba and in the process brought down part of the palace after which the entire building was sealed off. Chief …

The Benin Traditional Council has suspended the Isekhure of Benin, Chief Nosakhare Isekhurhe, indefinitely from performing the duties of the Iserkhure in the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, over alleged misconduct. The council made this known while addressing journalists at the palace in Benin on Tuesday, noting that the suspension would run indefinitely. The Isekhurhe of …

Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled a visit to the …

(CNN) Donald Trump will get his first shot at face-to-face diplomacy on Friday when he welcomes his first foreign visitor to the Oval Office, British Prime Minister Theresa May. The new US president and the premier, who took office in July, both have strong political incentives to make the visit — likely to be heavier on symbolism and aspiration than …

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has denied the media report that said he led “a high powered delegation to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. President Muhammadu Buhari is on a two week vacation in London and doubts have been raised about his true state of health. Idris, in a statement signed by Don Awunah, Force Public …

The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile app to facilitate interaction and provision of services between government and the citizens from the comfort of their homes and offices without necessarily paying a visit to government establishments where such services are being provided. The mobile app, otherwise known as Citizens Gate under the Citizens Relations Management (CRM) initiative, is …

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government has recovered N15 billion and $10.5 million so far in its asset recovery drive. Malami disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters visited the ministry on its oversight function to appraise the 2016 …