The new Chairman-designate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who is expected to face Senate screening soon, is beset by a legal hurdle following a controversy surrounding his rank, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. It was learnt that a lawyer, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja … [Read more…]
The Imo State Government has sealed Royal Palm Estate, a property linked to Nkechi Okorocha, the wife of a former governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha, in the Akachi axis of Owerri, the state capital. Okorocha, who now represents Imo West at the Senate, was the governor of the state between 2011 and … [Read more…]
The Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) has sent a save-our-soul message to President Muhammadu Buhari over the destruction of farms and killing of farmers by criminal herdsmen. The farmers, who spoke at a press conference in Akure, warned that food production in the country would nosedive if the activities of herdsmen … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court sitting, yesterday, in Abuja, dismissed a suit seeking to declare the apex Igbo social-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo as an illegal association. Justice Inyang Ekwo specifically dismissed an application brought by the Incorporated Trustees of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, seeking an order to compel the Inspector General of … [Read more…]
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday broke his silence over the current security challenges facing the country. Tinubu who attended the 8-day fidau prayer of the first civilian governor of Lagos state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande alongside other South West political leaders, like Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, ex-Ogun … [Read more…]
Amidst rising rate of corruption, spike in COVID-19 pandemic, banditry and kidnapping, the Federal Government, yesterday, declared that Nigerian economy has finally exited recession that hit the economy in the first quarter of 2021. Minister of State Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Clem Agba, who disclosed this in Imo State while commissioning a … [Read more…]
Scores of women from Nkerehi community in Orumba South Local Government of Anambra State yesterday protested alleged threat to their lives and those of their families. The protesters, who stormed the Government House in black attires, carried placards. They accused the traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Kenneth Maduka and Dr. Godwin Maduka of … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, demanded the sack of the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for asking Nigerians to defend themselves against armed aggression by bandits and terrorists. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the minister’s statement as reckless and confirmation that the President Muhammadu Buhari … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Army’s Operation Akpakwu has uncovered a black spot for criminals in Calabar metropolis. The Cross River State government launched Operation Akoakwu in December 2020 to tackle security challenges in the state. A spokesman said: ‘Three suspects Micah Edet, Bassey Udoh and Emmanuel Bassey, were arrested by members of the NSCDC attached to … [Read more…]
GUNMEN suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly killed seven persons, including farmers at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan and Yoruba Camp in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the PPRO of the State Command, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the incident and said all efforts were being made to arrest the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has approved the redeployment of 109 civil servants on directorate level cutting across all ministries. In the civil service, those on directorate level are directors, who are on Salary Grade Level 17; deputy directors on SGL 16; and assistant directors on SGL 15. The redeployment of the top government officials … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed serious concerns over lack of internal democracy in the political parties, describing it as the biggest challenge confronting Nigeria parties. INEC’s Director of Election and Party Monitoring, Aminu Idris, made the disclosure on the sideline at a workshop organised by West Minster Foundation for Democracy … [Read more…]