Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that the persons behind the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election “are regrouping and dangerously masquerading” in the prevailing crisis generated by the naira policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to scuttle the nation’s hard-earned democracy. According …
Read More »High court restrains CBN from extending deadline on use of old naira notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been barred from extending the deadline for the use of obsolete naira notes by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court. On January 29, the APEX bank extended the deadline for withdrawing obsolete naira notes from circulation until February 10. Justice Eleojo Enenche, …
Read More »Court Stops PDP From Suspending Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from expelling Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike from the party Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Governor Wike against the PDP and its top officials. The governor …
Read More »Court bars PDP from suspending, expelling Wike
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party not to make an attempt at suspending or expelling Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State from the party. The defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023 are the PDP, its National Working Committee, National Executive Committee, National Chairman, …
Read More »Lawan’s Supreme Court victory, daylight robbery – Machina camp
Nura Audu, a Deputy Campaign Coordinator and Yobe North Zonal Social Media for Bashir Machina campaign team has described the Supreme Court judgement which recognised the president of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan as the authentic senatorial candidate for the zone as devastating to anyone committed to justice and fairness. Audu, …
Read More »Man in court for possessing firearms
A 31-year-old man, Atandare Idunnu, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s court sitting at Ogba, Lagos State, for unlawfully possessing a locally-made pistol. Iddunnu appeared before Magistrate L.A Owolabi and he is facing a three-count bordering on unlawful possession of firearm. The police prosecutor, Inspector Unuigboje Daniel, told …
Read More »Court stops Lagos int’l airport concession
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday ordered that further action on the Federal Government’s planned concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and cargo terminals be stayed, pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by a firm, Sifax Group of Companies Limited challenging the …
Read More »Obey court order, retired policemen tell IG
Some retired police officers have asked the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission, and the Force Secretary to reinstate them following an order of the National Industrial Court in April 2022, The PUNCH reports. The aggrieved officers, in a statement signed by their leader, Emmanuel Idris, claimed that they …
Read More »Court stops PDP, Ayu from suspending Wike
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party not to make an attempt at suspending or expelling Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State from the party. In the motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, dated and filed on February 2, the respondents are the PDP, its National Working Committee, …
Read More »Court remands Lagos lecturer for alleged incest
A lecturer at the Lagos State University of Technology (LASPOTECH) has been held in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old daughter. The lecturer (names withheld), who is suspected of having carnal knowledge of the child since 2018, was arraigned last Friday before Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi on a two-count …
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