By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Sequel to the appointment of 23 new judges, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released a new posting of the court’s judges to various Divisions across the country. This is contained in a...
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Jan. 22 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by Rep Nicolas Mutu (Delta-PDP) and others against a money laundering charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo gave the date after counsel for the parties...
The Police Command in Kano State, on Wednesday arrested seven people protesting the Appeal Court judgment which removed Abba-Kabir Yusuf as governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a large group of people took to the streets of Kano on Wednesday calling...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – FCT Police Command has debunked media reports alleging the kidnapping of 19 individuals and killing of 12 persons in Galadimawa, Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the FCT police command, Joseph Adeh. Mr....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In continued efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal and resettlement drive of Borno State Government, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Monday visited Baga town and Monguno town of Kukawa and Monguno Local Government respectively. In Kukawa, the governor transverse 20km...
The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the Global Fund), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen health systems in countries of the Global South. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank Online Media Briefing Centre on...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has paid a special tribute to former Gov. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, describing him as “a man who lived his life in service to humanity”. Soludo said this at Mbadinuju’s lying-in-state at the Government House, Awka as part of the funeral activities lined up in...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday, assented to a bill on a new retirement age of 65 or 40 for teachers in the state employ. The retirement age for teachers before now was either 35 years of service or 60 years of age. Speaking after signing the...
The Niger Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied involvement in the disappearance of a communication mast in the state. The state Commandant, Mr Elijah Etim, said they have already identified the principal suspects and were on their trail. Etim told the News Agency...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday in Abuja, dissolved the party’s Rivers Executives at all levels. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the NWC’s meeting. Morka said the party’s NWC also appointed...
The Senates has approved the 2022-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) of President Bola Tinubu. This followed the adoption of the report of its Joint Committee on Finance, Appropriation, National Planning, Local and Foreign Debts at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Sen.Sani...
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday, restated its order that sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State. The Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Mr Umar Bangari, made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja. The appellate court dismissed as a clerical error, a portion in...
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and Sterling Bank have set aside N5 billion loan for small businesses. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties on Wednesday in Abuja. Odii...
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) has restated the association’s resolve to negotiate with the Federal Government on issues instead of embarking on strike. Mr Lucky Osesua, the National Chairman of PTD, gave the assurance at a news briefing on Wednesday on the crisis rocking the association through its...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Board of Jaiz Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr Haruna Musa,Jaiz Bank as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank. The bank said in a statement on Wednesday that Musa’s appointment became effective Nov. 21, following the receipt of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has paid a condolence visit to Mrs Dorothy Chris Alli, widow of the Late former Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Chris Alli at his Osborne Foreshore Estate residence in Ikoyi, Lagos....
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – Former Chairman of the Senate committee on Local Content Committee in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), for training 500 youths in Oyo State on solar power installation and maintenance. Organized as part...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will soon commence the prosecution of 1,076 electoral offenders arrested in 35 states across the country during the 2023 general election. A credible source in the commission on Wednesday told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that...
The Senate has called on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory,(FCT) Chief Nyesom Wike to investigate the implementation of 500 million dollars contract on installation of CCTV cameras in the FCT. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion on Galadimawa Kidnapping Tragedy at plenary on Wednesday....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that trending Court of Appeal Certified True Copy (CTC) judgment affirming the governorship election of Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the duly elected governor of Kano State is an error. The APC National Legal Adviser, Prof....