Barely six hours after a Federal High Court ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, to either arraign or release suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from its custody, the DSS said last night it had charged the top banker to court. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who gave the information in […]
Month: July 2023
Army Chief orders troops to counter sit-at-home enforcers
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to assert control over regions where Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, imposed a sit-at-home order in the South-East. He spoke as the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, […]
Uproar as Senate okays fresh $800m World Bank borrowing
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for $800 million borrowing from the World Bank. The president’s request was in a letter read by Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, at the plenary on Thursday. Tinubu, in the letter, explained that the loan would be used to scale up the national social safety net programme. Attached […]
Call for removal of INEC Chairman baseless, unfortunate, AA, APP tackle LP
Action Alliance, AA, and Action Peoples Party, APP, have described as unfortunate the call by the Labour Party, LP, through its Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement on Thursday night, Barrister […]
Six dead as tourist helicopter crashes in Nepal
All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off near Mount Everest on Tuesday, aviation authorities said. The Manang Air chopper was heading for the capital Kathmandu from near Lukla, the gateway for climbing expeditions to the world’s highest peak, but lost contact about 10 minutes after […]
Corruption’s ugliest phase was under Buhari, says Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, said yesterday Nigerians witnessed the worst phase of corruption under the last administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He also lamented the fact that the country currently shared its sovereignty with bandits and terrorists, in view of the pervasive insecurity in Nigeria. Kukah spoke as […]
Presidential Poll: APC already preparing for re-run — LP
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Julius Abure, has urged members of the party to be alert, following information available to him that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was already preparing for a possible re-run of the 2023 presidential election. This, he explained, was because the ruling party was aware the tide was […]
Alleged abuse of office: Court fixes Oct 17 for case against Malami
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory yesterday deferred hearing on a case instituted against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, for allegedly abusing his office. Justice Oluyemisi Adelaja adjourned the case for definite hearing, even as he directed the service of all the necessary […]
Court Orders Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari Govts To Account for $5bn Abacha Loot
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” The court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the exact amount […]
PSC Dismisses Three Senior Police Officers Over ‘Misconduct, Abuse Of Office’
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of seven police officers over misconduct and abuse of office. PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the decision was taken at the 21st plenary of the commission which was presided over by Justice Clara Ogunbiyi on behalf of the PSC […]