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FG Challenges Indigenous Oil Firms To Fill Void Created By Divesting IOCs

The federal government has challenged the Indigenous Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to take advantage of the ongoing divestments by International Oil Companies (IOCs) to significantly increase their investments in oil and gas assets in the country. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief…

22/07/2022

FRSC Wants Boboye’s Successor Appointed From Within

Chairman, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Bukhari Bello, has appealed to appointing authorities to appoint the next Corps Marshal within FRSC rather than individuals outside the commission. He spoke in Abuja Thursday at the first Corps Marshal’s valedictory lecture. He said the outgoing…

22/07/2022

Court Reserves Ruling on Engagement Of Private Prosecutor In Case Against Amaechi

The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has reserved a ruling on an application challenging the legality of the state’s use of a private prosecutor in the trial of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Tonye Cole…

22/07/2022

Take Time To Study Water Resources Bill, Rep Begs Lawmakers

Copies of the controversial Water Resources Bill would be distributed to members of the House of Representatives ahead of the debate when it’s presented for second reading. Last month, concerned lawmakers had again kicked against the reintroduction of the controversial bill when…

22/07/2022

National Assembly’s Rehabilitation Will Gulp Additional N21bn, Says FCT Minister

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello has said additional N21.029 billion would be needed to complete the rehabilitation of the National Assembly Complex. He stated this yesterday when the Senate Committee on the FCT went on an oversight…

22/07/2022

N109bn Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Suspended Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris Friday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is set to arraign a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and others over alleged N109 billion fraud. A statement by EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said Thursday the commission would arraign Mr Idris…

22/07/2022

Alleged Perjury: Court Grants Request For Tinubu’s Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted permission to a civil rights organization under the aegis of Incorporated Trustees of Center for Reform and Public Advocacy to apply for order of mandamus that will compel the Inspector General of Police…

22/07/2022

Disqualification: Dismiss PDP’s Suit, Peter Obi Tells Court

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking his disqualification for nominating his campaign manager, Doyin Okupe, as his placeholder. Recall last week that the Peoples Democratic Party had…

22/07/2022

Alleged Blasphemy: Kano Cleric Seeks Transfer Of Case To Another Judge

A Kano State-based cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, has prayed the presiding judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola of a Kano Upper Shari’a Court to transfer his ongoing trial of alleged blasphemy before the court to another judge. It will be recalled that the Kano State…

22/07/2022

Judges’ Salary: Obaseki Sets Up C’ttee To Review Fiscal Implication Of Court Judgement

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has set up a committee comprising members of the executive and judiciary arms of government to deliberate on the fiscal implications of the Industrial Court judgement reviewing the salaries of judges and justices in the…

22/07/2022

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