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The National Assembly yesterday lamented the poor remittances of revenues generated in 2024 by ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Federation Account. The Chairman, Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, expressed the concern at an interactive session on the … [Read more…]

Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,   have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging … [Read more…]

The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has cautioned judges of courts with coordinate jurisdiction against delivering conflicting judgments. Justice Dongban-Mensem issued the warning during the commencement of the special sitting of the Court of Appeal in Enugu. She emphasized the importance of the rigorous conference process, where justices deliberate collectively … [Read more…]

The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal and prosecution of two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) for misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, sabotage and acts unbecoming of public Officers. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other Officers on related offences. The Officers include two Superintendents of Police reduced to the rank of … [Read more…]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over “The repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalize legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists, journalists, bloggers and social media users.” The ECOWAS Court had in … [Read more…]

The federal government has prohibited personnel of the Nigerian military from engaging in homosexuality, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other behaviours that contravene the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service (HAFCTCS). The revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service (HAFCTCS) 2024, which was signed by President Bola Tinubu on December 16, 2024, … [Read more…]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday attributed the power fluctuations experienced in parts of the country to line tripping, dispelling rumors of a national grid collapse. In a statement released by the TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the company clarified that the national grid remained stable and operational throughout the day. The disruption was … [Read more…]

The ongoing debate among some shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc over the proposed N350bn private placement has raised questions about corporate governance and transparency. However, some shareholders have defended the ongoing reforms under the leadership of the Chairman of FBN Holdings, Femi Otedola, dismissing calls for an extraordinary general meeting as unnecessary. According to PUNCH, … [Read more…]

Magistrate Emmanuel Jatau has been demoted for breaching legal boundaries in a case involving Erisco Foods and Chioma Okoli. The Nasarawa State Judicial Commission demoted a chief magistrate, Emmanuel Jatau, over misconduct in the case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The judicial commission demoted Jatau from chief magistrate II to senior … [Read more…]

…Gov Mbah Harps on Igbo Unity, Collective Interest  Apex Igbo sociocultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has elected the former member representing Rivers East senatorial district, Senator John Azuta-Mbata as the new president-general of the organisation. Azuta-Mbata hails from Obio Akpor local government area of Rivers, whose turn it is to occupy the PG position of … [Read more…]

THE Court of Appeal has set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court, Kano, that nullified the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano. The Federal High Court had on Thursday, June 20, 2024, reinstated deposed Ado it Bayero as the emir, consequently annulling the state government’s reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi … [Read more…]

The police in Cross River Statehave arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly killing his mother for ritual purposes. Irene Ugbo, the police spokesperson in Cross River, confirmed the suspect’s arrest and detention to reporters on Friday in Calabar. Mrs Ugbo, a superintendent of police, did not, however, provide details. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) … [Read more…]