Nwoko chides CBN for termination of 317 staff
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta North), has chided the recent mass termination of the employment of more than 317 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Nwoko, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, described the development as a breach of the social contract between the government and […]
Tinubu mourns emeritus Prof Banjo
President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Professor Ayodeji Banjo, who passed away at the age of 90. The late Professor was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan from 1984 to 1991, and also former Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission and former Pro-Chancellor of […]
US rapper Nicki Minaj freed after Netherlands arrest
American rapper Nicki Minaj who was earlier detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs has been released with a fine. The singer was due to perform a show in Britain later Saturday and posted images on social media of her being questioned by officials. Police confirmed to AFP that they had […]
Former EFCC Chairman, Lamorde is dead
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde is dead. Reports say that Lamorde died in Egypt where he had travelled for medical treatment. He was 61. Born on 20 December 1962, Mr Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021. […]
Ado Bayero breaks silence, sues for peace
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has prayed for peace in Kano State amid the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state. He stressed the principle of equality before the law and urged the public to maintain composure Recall that Ado Bayero stated this while addressing the gathering at the temporary residence where he has been staying since […]
Aminu Bayero remains Kano Emir – Joint Security opts to obey court order
The Joint security agencies, under the leadership of the Kano Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, have said they will only obey the court order issued by a Federal High Court stopping the Kano State government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, alongside other top security officers of the military, […]
Kano: Ganduje’s commissioner optimistic of Bayero’s return’
Muazu Magaji, Commissioner of Works in the administration of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said plans are underway to return the dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, to the palace. While signing the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law on Thursday, Governor Abba Yusuf gave the sacked Emirs 48 hours to vacate their palaces […]
Customs nabs wildlife traffickers for ivory seized in Vietnam
In a landmark joint operation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has arrested two major wildlife traffickers in Nigeria. These arrests are linked to the seizure of 1.58 tonnes of ivory at Lach Huyen International Port, Hai Phong, Vietnam on 27 March 2024. The NCS said its Special Wildlife […]
How Technocrats Can Survive Public Office Pressures, by Banire
A former Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN) has shared tips on how technocrats in public service can survive the pressures of political appointments. Banire advised them to collaborate with the legal community, be above board and ensure that their dealings in office are ethical and transparent. He spoke […]
Breaking! Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multibillion Naira Assets Linked To Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, May 23, 2024, following an ex-parte application by Economic and Financial […]
