The Federal Government has announced a N250 million support package for the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, as the state government confirmed that the death toll from the incident had risen to 38. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the financial support on Monday during a condolence visit to Minna, where he conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s condolences to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, the bereaved families and the people of the state. Shettima assured the families that the Federal Government would get to the root of the incident and ensure that anyone...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s appeal seeking bail, after hearing arguments from both his legal team and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). A three-member panel led by Justice Onyekachi Aja Otisi reserved judgment on Tuesday but did not announce a date for its delivery. Counsel to the ICPC, Ayodeji Adedipe, urged the appellate court to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the Kaduna State High Court was right to refuse El-Rufai’s bail application. Adedipe told the court that El-Rufai had filed three separate bail applications before the trial court, all of which were...

The Federal Government has announced a N250 million support package for the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s appeal seeking bail, after hearing arguments from...