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Supreme Court Reverses Sack Of Gov Yusuf, Affirms His Election

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Abba Yusuf as Governor of Kano State, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal and the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which sacked the governor. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead Judgement, said the…

12/01/2024

Ballot Snatching: NBA-SPIDEL Refers Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru, SAN to LPDC

The Nigerian Bar Association NBA SPIDEL has referred Chief Chukwuma Uchenna Ekomaru, SAN to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC over his involvement in ballot Snatching at the 2023 Imo State Governorship Election. In a statement by the section on Thursday, SPIDEL noted…

12/01/2024

CBN Appoints New Executives For Union, Keystone and Polaris Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday in a terse statement announced the dissolution of the boards and management of Union, Keystone and Polaris Banks. The central bank said the action became necessary due to the non-compliance of the aforementioned banks and…

11/01/2024

I Will Defend ICPC Cases in Court — Chairman

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu, has said he will be appearing in court to defend anti-corruption cases involving the commission. The anti-graft agency boss who was the Attorney-General of Jigawa State before his appointment…

10/01/2024

FULL LIST: 107 Private Varsities to be Investigated by FG Panel

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to look into the activities of private and foreign universities operating in the country. The committee has, as some of its members, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions…

10/01/2024

Tinubu Slashes Delegation For FG’s Trips Abroad

President Bola Tinubu has directed a major slash of travel delegations for all Federal Government official trips within and outside the country. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the State House…

09/01/2024

SANs Sue NJC, Kogi Govt Over Shortlist For Judicial Appointments

A group of renowned Senior Advocates of Nigeria has initiated a lawsuit against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Kogi State government over concerns with a recent shortlist for appointments into the state’s judiciary. Other defendants in the suit are: Kogi State Judicial…

09/01/2024

Tinubu Suspends Betta Edu, Directs EFCC Chair To Conduct Probe

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of…

08/01/2024

Tinubu Orders Probe Of Edu’s Ministry, Vows To Take Action

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough probe of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation led by Betta Edu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement…

08/01/2024

Dangote Debunks FX Wrongdoing

Dangote group says to its knowledge, no accusation of wrong-going has so far been made against of the companies in the group despite the show-stopping raid on the conglomerate’s Lagos headquarters on Friday. In a one-page statement in Lagos at the weekend the…

07/01/2024

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