Metro Archives - Page 179 of 210

Oct

05

2022

Senate directs NLNG to pay N18.4bn compensation to host communities

Economy, Metro, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senate on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG Limited to pay N18.4 billion compensation to 73 communities from Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers State for acquiring their land and loss of use of the affected land to pipeline Rights of Way. The company was given 60 days within which to make the payment to the affected communities. The resolutions were adopted after the Senate considered the report of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (APC Ondo Central) that investigated a petition by the communities. Presenting the report, Senator Akinyelure said…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

War Against Criminality In Ohafia: Youths Warn Criminals To Vacate Community Or…

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Security

In a move to restore sanity in their community, the youths of Ohafia community in Abia state have cautioned those who have a hand in any form of social vices and insecurity to desist with immediate effect or face its consequences. The youth in a statement signed by the chairman, Obasi Kalu Obasi and the Secretary Onyekachi Uka Uduma the youth association said those involved in illegal gun running, cultism, prostitution, drug abuse robbery, kidnapping and unprovoked killings will face hard times on the community. The youths accused criminal elements who have acquired diabolical powers of instigating crisis, making peace-loving…

Oct

04

2022

By Chimamanda

FG sues Meta, owners of Facebook, Whatsapp, seeks N30bn

Business, EconomyBusiness, Economy, Facebook, Metro, Nigeria

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms and its agent – AT3 Resources Limited – at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. This was disclosed in a statement by the highest regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising, ARCON. ARCON is arguing that Meta Platforms Incorporated has continued to expose the Federal Government to loss of revenue adverts. It is seeking N30bn in sanction for the violation of the advertising laws and for loss of revenue. The statement read in part, “ARCON reiterates that it…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Court fixes October 27 for ruling on Kanu’s case

News, PoliticsBiafra, Court, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, and presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, today reserved October 27, 2022, for ruling on Nnamdi Kanu’s 8-point application over the alleged Federal Government’s attack on his country home and extraordinary rendition from Kenya. The suit is sui generis (of a special class) and it is primarily aimed at redressing the infamous unlawful expulsion or extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, which is said to be a violation of his fundamental rights under Article 12(4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, as well as Chapter IV of the Nigerian…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Man kills younger brother in Kwara while testing anti-gunshot charm

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Crime, Lifestyle, Metro, RIP

A 12-year-old boy, Yusuf Abubakar, was shot to death on Sunday while testing a gunshot protective charm in Kaiama, Kwara North Senatorial District. He was shot to death by his elder brother, Abubakar Abubakar, a hunter in Dutse Gogo via Kaiama, in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Both are sons of one Abubakar Abubakar in the town. Yusuf Abubakar reportedly died on the spot in the attempt to test the efficacy of a newly-procured gunshot protective charm. Spokesman of the state police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement in Ilorin on Monday, disclosed that “at about…