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August 5, 2021 Court Grants Sunday Igboho’s Aides Bail After One Month In Detention

Court Grants Sunday Igboho’s Aides Bail After One Month In Detention

 Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the 12 aides of SUNDAY ADEYEMO popularly known as SUNDAY IGBOHO.

Delivering the ruling on the application filed by the 12 applicants before the court, Justice OBIORA EGWUATU said it was clear, that no charge has been brought against them since their arrest.

 As such, the court held that detaining them without charging them, contravenes the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, and their fundamental rights.

 Eight of the applicants, were granted bail in the sum of N5million each with surety in like sum and must be resident in Abuja.

While the remaining four applicants were granted bail in the sum of

N10 million each with two sureties in like sum also residents in Abuja.

Among the conditions for admitting the four applicants to bail, is that one of the two sureties must be a Federal Government employee not below grade level 12.

The two sureties must also present evidence of three years’ tax payment and the document of their property must be verified by the DSS and the court.

The 12 applicants are however to remain in the custody of the DSS, until they are able to perfect all conditions for their bail.

August 5, 2021 FG Approves $1.4 Billion For Rehabilitation Of Warri, Kaduna Refineries

FG Approves $1.4 Billion For Rehabilitation Of Warri, Kaduna Refineries

Federal Executive Council has approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a cost of $1.4 billion.

The breakdown shows that $897 million is earmarked for the Warri refinery and $586 million for Kaduna refinery.

Speaking after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO yesterday, The Minister of State for Petroleum, TIMIPRE SYLVA, told State House correspondents that the rehabilitation of the refineries will be carried out in three phases.

The FEC also approved the $2.76 billion acquisition of 20 percent minority stake by the NNPC in Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemical Refinery.

 

August 4, 2021 3 Bethel Baptist School Students Re-Abducted After Escape, Regain Freedom

3 Bethel Baptist School Students Re-Abducted After Escape, Regain Freedom

Three students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, who escaped from captivity but were re-abducted by another set of bandits have regained their freedom.

The three students (all male) were found by troops at the Kankumi forest general area in Chikun local government where they were abandoned by their abductors.

After being kidnapped from their school on July 8, they were reportedly re-kidnapped by another group of bandits while wandering inside the forest.

The second set of bandits were said to have renegotiated and collected a ransom from the parents of the three students, after which they dumped them inside the forest before they were found by troops.

The students have now been debriefed by the military, and will be handed over to the school authorities soon.

It is nearly a month since 121 students of the school were abducted from their hotels by bandits, after which the bandits demanded a ransom of ₦60 million for the release of the students.

 

 

 

August 4, 2021 Doctors Insist On Strike, Despite No-Work-No-Pay Threat By FG

Doctors Insist On Strike, Despite No-Work-No-Pay Threat By FG

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reiterated its pledge to persist with its ongoing industrial action despite the no-work-no-pay directive issued by the Federal Government.

This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the NARD President, Dr UYILAWA OKHUAIHESUYI, in Abuja.

OKHUAIHESUYI urged the federal government to hold relevant agencies responsible for addressing the issues previously raised by the association during its earlier strike in April for dereliction of duty.

Some of the doctors say the strike was necessary to ensure they were no longer denied their dues to enable them to function optimally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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