At last, Tinubu addresses NASS
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday addressed a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Tinubu’s visit to the lawmakers comes as the nation marks 25 years of unbroken democracy. The President stepped into the parliament at 12:28pm, accompanied by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. Upon his arrival, the lawmakers recited […]
NBA seeks actions against judges, lawyers in Kano Emirate tussle
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for punitive actions against lawyers and Judges involved in the conflicting orders in the Kano Emirate legal tussle. The NBA through it’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, maintained that actions of lawyers and judges have brought utter disgrace and shame to the profession and have exposed the entire legal […]
CAF confirms dates and times for June’s World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers
The African Nations will resume their road to qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 next week. Match Day 3 and Match Day 4 of the Qualifiers will be played between 05-11 June 2024. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the World Cup. Another will participate in the Play-off Tournament as the global […]
Lagos increases workers subvention to N1b
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has increased the yearly subvention for housing facilities for the 98,534 civil servants from N100 million to N1 billion. Reports say that the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, disclosed this during the closing of the ministerial press briefing marking the first year of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s second term. The Head […]
CJN summons Kano Chief Judge , Federal Judge over conflicting orders
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has issued a summon to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court to appear before him over conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate tussle. The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice S. […]
FG drops terrorism charges against Miyetti Allah’s president
On Wednesday, the Federal Government, FG, informed a Federal High Court in Abuja that it will no longer pursue the alleged terrorist allegation against Alhaji Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore. Mrs. Aderonke Imana, the prosecuting counsel, said this at the case’s resumed hearing on Wednesday. In an oral application, Mrs. Imana stated […]
Tinubu won’t address NASS – Ngelale
The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu would address a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday to mark 25 years of democracy in Nigeria. This followed a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, which […]
Seven arrested for illegal mining activities
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested seven suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities, and two others for offering N1.2million bribe to compromise the operatives of the Commission. The arrest, which followed credible intelligence and days of surveillance, was carried out at Ogbomosho, Oyo […]
Federal, state courts battle over Emir-ship tussle in Kano
The high wired political intrigues and melodrama that enveloped the Emir-ship tussle in Kano State since last week Friday, have taken a dramatic turn of events as two High courts of coordinate jurisdiction are in a battle of wits on the issuance of injunctions against the dethroned Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero and the reinstated Emir, […]
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry
The former head of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, allegedly threatened a chief prosecutor of the international criminal court in a series of secret meetings in which he tried to pressure her into abandoning a war crimes investigation, the Guardian can reveal. Yossi Cohen’s covert contacts with the ICC’s then prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, took […]
