The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has referred Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the embattled former local government chairmen and councilors in the state to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centre of the court for the settlement of the outstanding N3.4 billion debt. Justice Elfreda Williams-Daudu...
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The Presidential Eection Petition Court (PEPC) on Friday admitted two video flash drive in evidence brought by Mr Peter Obi through a subpoenaed witness to prove his petition against president Bola Tinubu Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to the...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday flagged off the N9.6 billion Akobo – Olounda/Abaa 8.3 kilometres road project in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that dualisation of the road project in Lagelu Local Government area, was contracted to Samchase Nigeria Ltd. Makinde, reiterating his...
A 7-year-old Nigerian Noble Okafor has emerged the best player for Leys Park Football Club of London, after scoring 27 goals in the just concluded season. The father of the fine attacker, Mr Chukwuma Okafor, disclosed this in an interview with a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja assured traditional rulers in the country that his administration will run an open-door policy that is ready to listen to the yearnings of Nigerians toward transforming the country’s rich potentials to reality. Speaking at an interactive session...
The applicants and their lawyer, Stanley Agumaeme, in a suit seeking extension of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure pending the determination of the petitions before Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) have abandoned the case. Justice Inyang Ekwo made this known on Friday in a ruling on the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/656/23...
Medical doctors in Abia on Friday suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration offset the backlog of unpaid salaries. Dr Isaiah Abali, the Chairman of the Abia Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), announced the suspension at a news briefing in Umuahia. In...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised not to deny or shortchange the South East region in political appointments. According to the party, the APC would be fair in the distribution of political positions, not minding the poor performance of the party in the last election in the region....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter 2023, delivered a handsome N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), representing 14.13%. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public...
Mr Udeme Otong (PDP), representing Abak State Constituency, has emerged the Speaker of the 8th Akwa Ibom House of Assembly. Also, Mr Kufreabasi Edidem (PDP), representing Itu State Constituency, emerged as the Deputy Speaker in the election preceding Friday’s inauguration of the house in Uyo. Otong, a two-term lawmaker,...
The Imo Police Command says it is trailing the killers of a Police Inspector, identified simply as Charles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Charles, who was kidnapped a few weeks ago, was found dead recently in a bush in Oguta Local Government Area of the state....
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, arraigned the duo of Saadu Maiwada and Sani Lawal BK before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court on a five-count charge of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. The...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its good works in fighting economic and financial crimes. The Association gave the commendation on Thursday, when the chairman of the Abuja branch, Afam O. Okeke, led a delegation...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Justice O. A.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, adjourned till June 28, 2023 “for hearing” in the alleged fraud trial involving one Sennaike Opeoluwa. Opeoluwa, alongside his firm, Sennaike Consulting Limited, was arraigned by the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Friday via its official Twitter handle @officialEFCC It identified the suspects to include:...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State House of Assembly has finally approved 20 Special Advisers for Governor Babagana Zulum following his executive request letter at the house valedictory session on Thursday. The motion to approve the request was moved by the House Leader, Hon. Dige Muhammad, member representing...
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has pleaded with the Federal Government to deploy security agencies to Zamfara to prevent the ‘heartbreaking’ killings in some parts of the state. Atleast seven people were reported killed on Tuesday, after unknown gunmen went from house to house killing...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed a shop in Zuba, an outskirt of FCT, for allegedly selling unapproved aphrodisiacs to Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the aphrodisiacs are: garin yansun, sabon mai-siket, ruwan jaraba, tunkude,...
The Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to reject the country’s new anti-LGBT law. In a statement, the archbishop said there was no justification for Anglicans anywhere to support legislation that goes against the Christian teachings of the Gospel. Under the law, approved by...