Paul Okah

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 22-year-old man, Eniola Kareem, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Bible and phone worth N2,500 from Word Life Bible Church, Ayobo, Lagos. Kareem, who resides at No. 22, Ijesha St., Ayobo in Lagos, is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Samuel Mishozumu, told the court that Kareem committed the offence on May 19. Mishozumu said the defendant unlawfully entered the church at Amule Ayobo in Lagos and stole a Bible and a Nokia phone valued at N2,500, property of one Ms Fatima Adeyibo. He told the court that Kareem was caught by members of the church who handed him over to the police. Mishozumu said the offence contravened provisions of Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that kareem is liable to three years in prison if convicted. After the charge was read to him , he pleaded not guilty. Magistrate O.D. Njoku, admitted the defendant to bail in t

The National Working Committee (NWC)  of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed  support for  Sen. Ali Ndume for the position of the President of the Senate of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). The party in a statement issued by its   National Secretary,  Sen. Umar  Tsauri, early on Tuesday also endorsed Mr Umar  Bago for  the post os Speaker of the House of Representatives. TSauri said that the endorsement was arrived at after very extensive consultations with critical stakeholders ahead of the inauguration of the 9th NASS. “The final resolution on Sen. Ndume and  Bago was reached at the end of a decisive meeting of members of the National Working Committee, party leaders, state governors as well as senators and members-elect on the platform of the PDP. “This decision is in the best interest of the nation in line with our party’s determination to deepen democracy, ensure a strong and independent legislature, strict compliance with the principle of separa