By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday lifted the interim freezing order made in respect of the salary accounts of the Benue State Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order after listening to lawyer to Benue State, […]
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By Unini Chioma *Urges President Buhari To Set Up Independent Panel Of Inquiry To Investigate AGF & Others*Says He Has Mandated NBA-SPIDEL Chair, Monday Ubani, To Lead Investigation In The Matter*Says FCT Chief Judge Is Probing The Magistrate Who Issued The […]
By Oluwaseun Akingboye Following the kingship tussle in the Akure Kingdom, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, has dragged the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to court over the lingering crisis surrounding the ascension to the stool of Iralepo of […]
By Agency Reporter Selection of a judgement date in the case of kidnapping brought against Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans and five others was on Friday stalled at the Ikeja High Court. Evans’s five co-defendants are: Uche Amadi, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Ogechi Uchechukwu, […]
By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court yesterday restrained a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rotimi Olowo, from taking further steps to build a petrol and gas filling station in Ketu, Lagos. The order […]
AA commended the leadership of the Forum for their steadfastness and brotherhood. He stated that Edo and Delta States are part of the old Western Region of Nigeria, which has now been adopted by the NBA in it’s electioneering process, […]
By Agency Reporter Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, on Wednesday, indicated his interest to file a no-case submission after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) closed its case. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
by Samuel Akpan Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says it is surprising that many Nigerians don’t know that the president doesn’t have the power to sack police officers. Fashola said this on Friday while speaking on the topic, […]
by Bolanle Olabimtan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, through its 16th witness, tendered more evidence in the ongoing trial of Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state. Lamido is being tried along with his sons — […]
by Wasilat Azeez A federal high court in Abuja has stopped the federal government from deducting $418 million from the bank accounts of the 36 states of the federation. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Inyang Ekwo, […]