Williams Obiora, first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), on Wednesday, said he was part of the team that carried out a search at the ex-NSA’s residence in Asokoro. Obiora, who was shielded from the public glare during cross-examination, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a […]
The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of the former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto State, Major Gen Hakeem Otiki, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N400 million by some soldiers in the division. The trial which commenced on Tuesday, at the General Court Marshal, sitting at the Army Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, […]
Reports reaching DailyTimesNGR have revealed that at least five persons have been abducted in the last 24 hours in Abuja. Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of FCT police command whom confirmed the incident to newsmen said that the victims, including Abubakar Alkali, a lecturer at Base University, Abuja, as well as two teenagers who were returning from Quranic lecture at […]
A 26-year-old undergraduate simply identified as Nura Iliyasu, on Wednesday mounted a 50-metre mast overlooking the Presidential Villa, Asokoro, Abuja, demanding for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. lliyasu, who also claimed to have embarked on seven-day hunger strike in protest of what he considers the bad leadership of the Buhari administration, called on opposition […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the Nigeria Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the State Security Service from searching the Abuja, Asokoro, residence of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, saying that any attempt to search the House is illegal, null and void. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while […]
Augustine Okezie, Abuja The Asokoro residence of the Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu in Abuja, was on Sunday evening gutted by fire. However, Kachikwu was not at home when the incidence happened. According to reports, the fire, which started in his bedroom, was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault […]