Nine district heads have been relieved of their appointment over alleged insubordination, aiding of insecurity and land racketeering. The affected district heads were those of Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, llela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu and Giyawa. Abubakar Bawa, the Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto sates while briefing newsmen also announced the sacking of another six district heads who were appointed by the immediate past government of the state. According to Bawa,...

The bill to amend the 2004 Criminal Code Law has scaled through a second reading at the Enugu State House of Assembly. Presenting the bill at the Hallowed Chamber on Tuesday, the Leader of the House, Mr. Iloabuchi Aniagu said amendment of the Criminal code law has become expedient as criminal elements generate huge money from ransom paid from kidnapped individual’s families and friends; “they have turned kidnapping to lucrative business.” Aniagu argued that criminalizing...

Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, is facing accusations of misappropriating state funds after Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alleged that Bello withdrew over $720,000 (N774,540,000) from state coffers to pay for his child’s school fees. Olukoyede made the explosive claim in Abuja on Tuesday during an interactive session with media executives. The EFCC Chairman said Bello transferred the funds from the state account to the...