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ECOWAS court to deliver judgement on Agba Jalingo’s detention, trial June 29 ECOWAS court to deliver judgement on Agba Jalingo’s detention, trial June 29 Share The ECOWAS Court of Justice will deliver judgement in a suit against Nigeria and Cross River State, challenging the arrest and prosecution of a journalist, Agba Jalingo, on June 29, 2021. Jalingo was charged under the Cybercrime, Terrorism and Criminal Code Acts. Speaking to the court at a virtual court session, the court heard his ...

Views: Visits 58 About 1,200 Nigerians have signed a petition making rounds on social media to forestall the release of popular Yoruba actor, Olarewaju Omiyinka, more popularly known as Baba Ijesha, after allegedly defiling a minor. For now, the target is for the signees to reach 1,500. The actor, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was arrested last week, after he was reported by the teenager’s foster mother ― a comedienne, Princess ― that he molested the girl when she was seven yea...

Ibe, a Professor of Entrepreneurial Science made the assertion during a parley with newsmen, on Wednesday. He commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state for building on the foundations laid by his predecessors, thereby working towards the realization of the Abia masterplan. According to Professor Ibe, “This is the policy that has now led to the construction of solid paved roads built with cement technology by Governor Ikpeazu, from the old foundation of coal tar roads as was done by his ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to create additional two thousand four hundred and twenty four polling units in Rivers State. The move takes the total number of polling units in the state to six thousand eight hundred and sixty six. The Resident Electoral Commission, REC in Rivers State, Obo Effanga who made the disclosure in a media briefing in Port Harcourt, said the last time additional polling units were created in Nigeri...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The ECOWAS Court of Justice will on June 29, 2021 deliver judgement in a suit against Nigeria and Cross River State, challenging the arrest and prosecution of a journalist, Agba Jalingo. The publisher was charged under the Cybercrime, Terrorism and Criminal Code Acts. At a virtual court session, the court heard his oral testimony. Led in evidence by Kolawale Oluwadare, the counsel representing the applicant, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the maladministration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not extend beyond 2023. He noted that Nigerians were already tired of the party and would kick it out of power at the polls. Makinde spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the South-West PDP Zonal Executives, held at the Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. He said there was an urgent need to address the challenges of insecurity and economic recession. Makinde told the PD...

ECOWAS Court to deliver judgment on Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo’s ‘unlawful’ detention, trial SERAP which filed the suit on behalf of the journalist asks the ECOWAS Court to order Nigerian government to drop the treason and terrorism charges instituted against him, and pay him compensation. 4 min read The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed June 29, 2021 for judgment in a suit challenging the “unlawful” arrest and prosecution of a Nigerian journalist and publisher,...

Date Time $70,000 cash seized in suitcase at Brisbane Airport A 28-year-old Sydney man been charged with a proceeds of crime offence, after more than $70,000 in cash was discovered inside a suitcase at Brisbane Airport at the weekend. AFP Brisbane Airport members were called on Saturday evening (24 April 2021) after airport staff located a checked suitcase allegedly containing a large amount of Australian currency. Police allege the suitcase contained approximately $70,000 in cash, comprising o...

This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Taxation Office A 65-year-old man who allegedly avoided paying more than $2.57 million in tax-related liabilities and impersonated an Australian Taxation Office employee is expected to face Perth Magistrate’s Court today (23 April 2021). The Perth man has been charged with four offences over allegations he dishonestly failed to declare $7 million income from a royalty payment to a company he controlled, which police alle...

Push for criminal age raise has in principle support One government has backed away from raising the age of criminal consent, despite reports attorneys-generals from across the nation are backing the move. Crime by THOMAS MORGAN Premium Content Subscriber only NT senator Sam McMahon has cited kids "knowing what they are doing" as a reason why the Territory should leave the age of criminal responsibility at 10, as the government indicates it supports r...