Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President is not by chance but a Divine blessing base on purity of his heart. Shettima stated this on Friday when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) on a courtesy...
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, set aside the inspection order granted Murtala Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribunal had, on Nov. 25,...
An Ikeja High Court on Friday has ordered that hearing notice be served on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the case of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto, charged with N4.8 billion fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala ordered that...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of four persons, Mr Robert Agbede, Mr Ado Wanka, Prof. Murtala Sagagi and Mrs Muslimat Olanike, as members of Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking,...
The crisis in PDP took a dramatic twist on Wednesday as Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, stormed the party secretariat demanding issued the of certificate of return for winning Edo PDP gubernatorial primary election. Shaibu, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, had emerged the standard bearer for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, moved a motion to investigate alleged corruption and inefficiency at the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) located in Kogi, respectively. Senator Natasha, in her motion,...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has told the 11 new Supreme Court justices that they represent God on earth and will give account of their stewardship to God one day. Ariwoola who said this on Monday at the swearing-in of the newly appointed 11 Justices...
The Zamfara House of Assembly on Monday suspended eight lawmakers for alleged misconduct, conspiracy, mischief and illegal sitting. The Speaker of the House, Bilyaminu Moriki, announced the suspension at the Assembly’s plenary in Gusau on Monday. The suspension followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Bello Mazawaje...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has inaugurated the Constitution Review Committee for the 10th house, with his deputy, Rep. Benjamin Kalu as chairman. The speaker also named the house Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere as deputy chairman of the committee, while the house Zonal Caucus...
An FCT High Court in Apo adjourned hearing in the preliminary objection filed by a former minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye until March 4 The application is challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him regarding certain infractions in the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Zonal Coordinator, Sokoto Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Abubakar Sabo has decried that lecturers in Nigeria’s universities have been on same salary regime since 2009. Professor Abubakar, who made the disclosure at a press conference held in...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Apostles Forum, Anambra Chapter, has commenced the distribution of membership forms to state and local government officers. National Coordinator of the Forum, Chief Anthony Nchekwube, said the target of the group was to enlist new 300,000 members into the party in six...
The National Working Committee (NWC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condoled the Plateau chapter of the party over the murder of Sylvanus Namang, state publicity secretary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Namang was shot dead on Saturday night at a provision store in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave the Federal Government seven days to file charge against the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following the expiration of the earlier order granted the office of the Attorney-General of the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay a German, Martin Gegenheimer, the sum of N63.7million and $10, 000 awarded against the Federal Government for alleged unlawful arrest and detention by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in...
Mr Suleiman Dauda, co-defendant to Ali Bello in the ongoing alleged money laundering charge against them has raised objections against the fresh charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Dauda,...
The Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, has promised to complete the process in 24 months. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Barau Jibrin, said this at the inaugural meeting of the committee on Wednesday in Abuja. “It is important to note that the Committee...
A displeased Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Edo, Adizetu Umoru, has asked a Federal High Court, Abuja to set aside the ongoing process to choose party’s candidate in the state. Umoru, in court papers sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), cited a technical gaffe...
L A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to show cause why 381 delegates elected on Feb. 4 at its ward congress should not participate in the primary scheduled for Thursday. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order in a ruling on the ex-parte...