FG Wields Big Stick, Bans 50 Persons on Watch-list from Foreign Trips
The Federal Government has placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by Executive Order 6 (EO6) on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in […]
Court Reinstates Sacked Unity Bank Executive Director
The National Industrial Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has declared Mrs Arese Alonge a subsisting Executive Director of Unity bank and ordered the bank to pay all entitlements and benefits pertaining to her office. In a judgment on Monday, Justice J. D Peters held that Unity Bank had not followed the mandatory provisions of Sections 262 […]
Buhari Wields Power to Seize Properties Linked To Corruption – Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja has held that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6 is in line with the 1999 Constitution. The judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu, made the pronouncement while delivering judgment in a suit filed by two lawyers; Ikenga Ugochinyere and Kenneth Udeze, challenging the legitimacy of the order. Mrs Ojukwu held that it was […]
Breaking: Atiku Settles for Peter Obi as Running Mate?
In what looks like a deft move to neutralise the strength of the incumbent administration, there are indications that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, may have picked a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as his running mate in the 2019 presidential race. Atiku was said to […]
Breaking: Overland Aircraft Catches Fire at Lagos Airport
There was pandemonium leading to temporary breakdown of flight protocols as an aircraft belonging to Overland Airways suddenly caught fire at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MM1), Lagos. The fire reportedly broke out at about 10.30 am this morning at one of the hangers at the Lagos entry point and ravaged the aircraft. A witness said […]
Ogun Governor, Amosun Dumps APC for Accord Party.
The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun may have fallen out completely with the party that brought him to power, the All Progressives Congress, APC and may have decided to pitch tent with another party in the state, the Accord Party. The governor recently had his wings cut short by those that matter in […]
Man in Soup for Importing 1,570 Pump Action Rifles
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has arraigned one Ifeuwa Moses Christ, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Saliu Saidu for allegedly imported 1570 pump action rifles into the country without lawful authority. Ifeuwa, a resident of 1, Ifeuwa Street, Ogidi, Anambra State, was arraigned before the court yesterday alongside one Ayogu […]
Trial Resumes on Atuche, Ojo Over N125bn Fraud
The trial of Mr Francis Atuche, Managing Director of defunct Bank PHB Plc, (now Keystone Bank Plc), and former Managing Director of the defunct Spring Bank Plc, Mr. Charles Ojo, resumed before a Federal High Court, Lagos today with a prosecution witness, Mr Adeniji Ayokunnunmi, telling the court that Bank PHB was already in distress […]
Bi-Courtney Bows to Labour’s Demand, Recalls 27 Sacked Workers
At last, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) has finally bowed to the pressure of agitating aviation unions who have been protesting what they termed the unlawful sack of 27 of their members. BASL management and the rampaging union leaders have now reached an […]
Industrial Dispute: Dana Air Looses N100m in 2 Days, May Downsize if Crisis Lingers
Dana Air has disclosed a loss of over N100 million to the ongoing industrial action between aviation unions and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, owners of the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and has threatened to downsize should the stand-off linger. The airline in a statement this afternoon apologised to its passengers stating that it […]
