Coalition petitions NASS, says 2023 elections at risk with partisan CJN
The Coalition of Civil Societies has petitioned the National Assembly insisting on the sack of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tajudeen Ariwoola over his alleged partisanship. Ariwoola had during the commissioning of a project in Rivers State made statements…
NDLEA drags teenager to court for peddling restricted narcotics
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday, charged a 19-year-old unemployed man, Abdullahi Aliyu, before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged drug trafficking. In the five-count charge sheet bordering on illegal peddling of restricted narcotics, the…
Despite restricting transactions, FG plans to tax cryptos, other digital assets
Other elements of the finance bill include chargeable assets, the exclusion of losses, and the replacement of corporate assets. A composite of Cryptocurrencies and finance minister Zainab Ahmed Despite placing restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in Nigeria, finance minister Zainab Ahmed…
Two persons apprehended for product diversion in Delta, said NMDPRA
The regulator assured that the prevailing fuel crisis ravaging various parts of the country would soon disappear. The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA) The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said two persons were apprehended…
Presidency Releases Details Of Refunds To Niger Delta: Akwa Ibom, Delta Get Largest Share
Amidst growing discontent in Niger Delta states that some government officials had misused the oil derivation refunds in the region, the Presidency released more details of oil derivation refunds made to the states on Friday. The details provided by the…
Buhari sacks Aliyu Abdulhameed NIRSAL MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Aliyu Abdulhameed from office. The NIRSAL chief has been dogged by corruption allegations for several months. The president ousted Mr Abdulhameed on Thursday afternoon, and he was escorted out of office shortly thereafter, according to…
IGP Usman Baba challenges arrest, imprisonment order by court
The court, on Tuesday, sentenced Mr. Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. Inspector General of Police Usman Baba has filed a motion before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to challenge the “contempt…
The Nigerian embassy in Moscow says it received 107 Nigerian students who
107 Nigerian students receive scholarships to study in Russia Under the Nigeria-Russia Bilateral Education Agreement, 107 Nigerian students are in Russia. gained a scholarship to study in Russian universities under the Nigeria-Russia Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA). Receiving the scholars at…
CAF celebrates as Morocco makes history in win against Canada
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated Morocco’s historic feat at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Atlas Lions finished top of Group F and sealed a place in the Round of 16 following a 2-1 win…
Court Sack Gregory Ibe as APGA Guber Candidate orders fresh Primary
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja had in her judgment voided the primary election of APGA in Abia State, ordering a fresh rerun. The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Prof. Gregory Ibe as the party’s…