The US Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Wednesday following a historic two-week trial. The Republican-majority Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump of abuse of power and 53-47 to acquit him of obstruction of Congress. Fifty-two Republicans voted to acquit Trump of abuse of power while all…
Day: February 5, 2020
TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK: Lagos Inducts 1,017 New LASTMA Officers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said part of the strategies to realise his administration’s traffic and transportation blueprint is to scale up the capability of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to discharge its mandate. Improving efficiency of the State-owned traffic management agency, Sanwo-Olu said, is central to the efforts being put…
Church Worker Rapes 5-Year-Old Girl in Lagos
Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has remanded a 23-year-old security guard, identified as Saviour Udoh at a custodial facility for defiling a five-year-old girl in a church premises. Justice Sybil Nwaka ordered Udoh’s remand after his not guilty plea to a charge of sexual assault, NAN reports. Earlier, the state prosecutor, Mr….
BREAKING: Policeman Kills Himself Inside Lagos Cell
A policeman known as Eze, has reportedly committed suicide while in the cell at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The policeman was said to be attached to Dangote factory, where he allegedly shot a man dead before being remanded in the cell. “He was brought to the state CID for investigation and…
$308m Abacha loot to be used on Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja–Kano Expressways ― Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Tuesday, said the recovered $308 million looted by the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha will be used on the construction of Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Abuja – Kano Expressway and the Second Niger bridge. The AGF also noted…